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ENTER THE 2004 INTERNATIONAL SONGWRITING COMPETITION NOW

For Immediate Release, May 20, 2004...$100,000 in cash and prizes will be
shared by 50 winners in 16 categories. All musicians, bands, artists, and
songwriters are invited to enter their songs. Since its inception in 2002,
ISC especially takes pride in its judges and this year is no exception. ISC
2004 offers both aspiring and established songwriters the opportunity to
have their songs heard by a prestigious panel of judges that so far
includes:

Sean "P.Diddy" Combs (Grammy award-winning Artist, Producer/Songwriter)
Darryl McDaniels (Run DMC)
Aaron Lewis (Staind)
Sully Erna (Godsmack)
John Ondrasik (Five for Fighting)
Macy Gray (Grammy award-winning Artist)
Scott Kirkland (The Crystal Method)
Monte Lipman (President, Universal Records)
Stacey Earle (Americana Artist)
Clint Black (Grammy award-winning Country Artist)
Tracy Gershon (Sr. Dir. A&R/Artist Rel., Sony Records Nashville/Producer,
Nashville Star)
Alan Meltzer (CEO, Wind-Up Records)
Kim Stephens (VP of A&R, Lava Records)
Peter Furler (Lead Singer/Songwriter, The Newsboys)
Chris Parr (VP of Music Programming & Talent Relations, CMT)
Michael McDonald (President, ATO Records)
Paul Asher (Co-President, Sanctuary Artist Management)

Many more judges will be added soon.

ISC's mission is to provide songwriters and musicians exposure in the
international arena. Aside from the cash and prizes, ISC winners will also
benefit from a promotional campaign that includes an annual compilation CD
distributed to A&R executives, artist showcases at various conferences,
air-play on ISCRadio, and more.

Categories for 2004:
AAA/Roots/Americana, Dance/Electronica, Jazz, R&B/Hip-Hop, Blues,
Folk/Singer-Songwriter, Lyrics Only, Rock, *Children's Music,
Gospel/Christian, *Performance, Teen, Country, *Instrumental, Pop/Top 40,
World

*New for 2004

Enter your songs now. Visit songwritingcompetition.com for updates, an
entry form and more information.