You Might Already Be A Winner!......

You're probably just as skeptical of contests and sweepstakes as the next guy. All you ever seem to get for your troubles is a place on 50 more mailing lists. And, of course, if you paid an entry fee well, kiss that goodbye...

You know all this. But you can't help but wonder if the indie artist isn't somehow served by exploring these options not as viable "contests", per se, but as opportunities for exposure. But there are some hitches...

The first problem is money. You're not gonna blow your wad every time some stupid contest promises you a "studio package", are you? The economics of that proposition are obvious, and I'd like to think you're not that moronic.

The second problem is akin to pissing in the ocean. There are so many contests on the web, so many sites that will review your demo, so many online publicity firms, and so many "indie" forums, how do you know which to go with? You're trying to create a respectable buzz, not look like a web whore, right?

Then again, it kinda sounds like you're already a whore when you use phrases like "respectable buzz". So, what is there to lose?

That's exactly what I thought, so I submitted a song to the USA Songwriting Competition

Wanna come over after school? We could hang out and be morons together...