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# Before Entering A Songwriting Contest or Artist Competition…
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/before-entering-a-songwriting-contest/
- Published: 2025-07-24T15:41:22.000Z
- Updated: 2025-07-24T21:09:54.000Z
- Description: If you’re like Jay Gilbert, you’ve been getting more and more offers about entering a songwriting contest, rock band of the year award, best marketing campaign competition and more.
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: Uncategorized, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 11:15

If you’re like Jay Gilbert, you’ve been getting more and more offers about entering a songwriting contest, rock band of the year award, best marketing campaign competition and more.

Almost every one wants a submission or entry fee.

**Are they legit?** Will they actually help your career? How can spot the contests to avoid?

Jay and Michael Brandvold dive into the murky world of contests for musicians on a new **Music Biz Weekly Podcast** and what you need to do before entering a [songwriting](https://www.hypebot.com/how-to-get-your-songs-to-write-themselves/) contest or award for musicians

**FIND MORE FROM MUSIC BIZ WEEKLY & OTHER GREAT MUSIC BUSINESS AND INDIE MUSICIAN PODCAST EPISODES [HERE](https://www.hypebot.com/tag/podcast-music-biz/)**