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– DAN KIMPEL dan@dankimpel.com
ISC Competition Deadline
The International Songwriting
Competition (ISC) is an annual,
high-profile songwriting
event that gives away more than
$150,000 in cash and prizes to 68
winners, including $25,000 cash to
the Grand Prize winner. Renowned
for its judges, this year’s panel
includes Tom Waits, Nas, Florida
Georgia Line, Garbage, Bernie
Taupin, Foster the People,
Joshua Redman, Martina
McBride, Bruce Hornsby, Keane
and many more.
The extended deadline for
submissions is Nov. 4th. Go to
http://songwritingcompetition.com
for more info and to enter.
Opps Aplenty at AZ
Songwriters Association
If you live in the state of Arizona
and write songs, The Arizona
Songwriters Association has a
wealth of opportunities for you.
On Sat., Nov. 2, pro guitaristsongwriter-producer-publisher
Jeff Dayton will be listening for
great songs in a number of country
styles that he can take back to
Nashville. The event is held at
Fiddler’s Dream in Phoenix,
and admission and pitch is $20
members and $25 non-members.
On Nov. 16, hit songwriter
Pamela Phillips Oland (Whitney
Houston, Jermaine Jackson,
Frank Sinatra, Brian Wilson,
Richard Carpenter, Lou Rawls,
the Jacksons, Reba McIntyre and
many others) will conduct a special
Lyric Writing Workshop at the
same venue.
Visit http://azsongwriters.com for
info and specifics.
Bicycle Music Rolls
With MPCA
Bicycle Music and its affiliates
have acquired the Music Publishing
Company of America,
whose catalog includes songs
by Robert Johnson, Sammy
Cahn, Richie Sambora, Todd
Rundgren and Donovan plus
the Smithereens’ Pat DiNizio,
X’s Exene Cervenka, Michael
Murphy, Chris LeDoux and Rick
Hall Music/Fame Publishing.
More details can be found at
http://bicyclemusic.com.
Aquile Signs Deal With
Fieldhouse
Producer and singer-songwriter
Aquile has signed a co-publishing
deal with Fieldhouse. The soul-pop
artist first stepped into the spotlight
while competing on Season 3 of
The Voice and his inspirational
performance immediately captured
the interest of three judges before
joining Christina Aguilera’s team.
Since then, Aquile recently released
his debut single “Control.” Soon he
will do a 25-city tour to promote his
upcoming album.
“This deal with Fieldhouse is the
perfect next step for Aquile and will
promote his growth as a songwriter
and artist,” says Garth Smith West
Coast Managing Partner & Danny
D. Staggs East Coast Managing
Partner of Aquile Music Global
Publishing, Inc.
For more information on Aquile,
see http://aquilemusic.com.
DAN KIMPEL, author of six music industry
books, is an instructor at Musicians
Institute in Hollywood, CA. He lectures at
colleges and conferences worldwide.
Cher Finds Pulse
Cher’s new album Closer To The Truth, her first release in nearly 12 years,
is the 26th solo studio album of her career. Pulse Recording’s Tony Maserati
mixed the tracks “Favorite Scars” and “Pride,” and “I Don’t Have to Sleep to
Dream” was co-written by hit Pulse songwriter and artist Bonnie McKee. Visit
http://pulserecordings.com for complete details.
Diarmuid Quinn
New Prez at Kobalt
Label Services
Kobalt Label Services
(KLS) has appointed
longtime music executive
Diarmuid Quinn
as President of Kobalt
Label Services – North
America. Quinn’s role
will include leading
and staffing up
Kobalt’s growing label
services operations in
the US, signing artists
for global release
campaigns, as well
as developing North
America marketing
campaigns for
international KLS
clients.
Hit Writers Soar at The Bluebird
At Nashville’s famed Bluebird Café, top ASCAP songwriters Shane McAnally,
Brandy Clark, Josh Osborne and Trevor Rosen performed to a sold-out crowd
that included Nashville actor Eric Close, who plays Mayor Teddy Conrad on
the hit television series. Pictured (l-r): Trevor Rosen, Brandy Clark, Shane
McAnally and Josh Osborne.
Sue Drew
Brand-New for
Kobalt
Kobalt Music
Group has
appointed Sue
Drew to the new
L.A.-based creative
department
position of GM
of Creative &
Acquisitions – US.
Drew was most
recently SVP of
Membership at
ASCAP. See http://
kobaltmusic.com.
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