Frequently Asked Questions

• 1. If I submit a song for consideration do I give up any portion of the copyright?
  NO. However if you are selected to participate in the program, you will have to enter into further agreements or sign other documents with Producer or other third parties regarding the rights to your song.
• 2. Can I review the application and release before submitting?
  YES. Click here to download the application & release. Click here to register and complete the online application.
• 3. Can I have a publishing deal?
  NO! All songwriters and songs submitted can not be attached to any publishing deals. This goes for any and all co-writers attached to the song as well.
• 4. My song has been publicly released for purchase or downloads on sites such as iTunes, Sound Cloud, Reverbnation, Spotify etc. Can I submit that song?
  NO. Song submission must be unreleased to public for download or streaming.
• 5. What should the video I am submitting with my song include?
  Give us a brief introduction about your self, where you from how long you have been a song writer. We want to hear what inspired your lyrics. Who or what is the song about? Personal experience, a friend, or relative? Where do your lyrics take the listener? What is the story being told? Are there any lesson’s learned throughout the song? What is the message you are portraying? Who can relate to your lyrics?
• 6. How long should my video be
  Video should be no longer than 5 mins.
• 7. If a record being submitted has an interpolation (not a sample) is it still acceptable?
  Yes, we want to hear the LYRICS to your song. If you do not have a produced sample or MP3, find a friend to play along with you to guitar or piano - stripped down and raw is awesome! Just record onto Vimeo or Youtube and submit as a private link on your application.
• 8. If a songwriter is currently negotiating a publishing deal, are they still eligible for the show?
  In order to be eligible for the show, you, or anyone co-writing on the song, can NOT currently have a publishing deal.
• 9. I'm an unsigned, unpublished writer but I have had single-song publishing deals in the past, on other songs. The song I'm submitting is fully without publishing. Do I qualify?
  Yes, as long as you, or anyone co-writing on the song, are not currently under a publishing deal.
• 10. I'm a writer with a publishing deal but I have a great song that I'd like to submit from BEFORE my current deal which is not included in my current deal. Do I qualify?
  No, you or anyone co-writing on the song, can NOT be under a publishing deal.
• 11. I'm an artist who is signed to an artist recording contract with a major label but I do not currently have a publishing deal. Do I qualify?
  Yes, an artist with a recording contract but no publishing deal can still apply.
• 12. What about Administration deals?
  The person with the administration deal can still participate, however they would need to have the administrator to sign an agreement giving permission for the song to be on the show and also grant permission to negotiate all and split related decisions with the panel.
• 13. I have a co-writer on the song but they do not want to be a part of the show. Can I still apply to the show?
  Yes. However, the co-writer not appearing on the show would have to sign an agreement giving permission for the song to be on the show and also grant permission to you to negotiate andy and all split related decisions with the panel.
• 14. I am a co-writer on a song, but I wrote the track and not the lyrics. Can I still apply?
  We are looking for the next big LYRICAL hit. Ultimately, the track will not be presented to the panel. If you produced the track, you MUST apply with the lyricist as well - and remember, no one can currently be under a publishing deal.
• 15. I wrote the lyrics to my song, but someone else produced my track. Can I still submit the song?
  If you do not have full rights to the track, do not submit with your lyrics. You can take your lyrics and record accompanying yourself on guitar or piano via Youtube or Vimeo - stripped down and raw is awesome!
• 16. The people that produced my track are also co-writers to the song. Can I still apply?
  Yes. However, the co-writer not appearing on the show would have to sign an agreement giving permission for the song to be on the show and also grant permission to you to negotiate andy and all split related decisions with the panel.
• 17. There are other co-writers on my song, can I apply without them?
  Yes. However, the co-writer not appearing on the show would have to sign an agreement giving permission for the song to be on the show and also grant permission to you to negotiate andy and all split related decisions with the panel.
• 18. I have an O-1 work visa. Am I eligible?
  No. You must be a legal resident of the US in order to apply.
• 19. I am a resident of the US, but my co-writer is not, and they don’t want to be on the show. Is our song eligible?
  No. All writers on the song, must be a legal resident of the US in order to apply.