Have you ever wanted to have that great recording of your original composition issued on a commercially released CD? Now is your chance with the ABLAZE Records call for Mastertapes. Send a CD of your mastertape (digital recordings only please) to us for your chance to win a place on our Millennial Masters CD.
If our expert panel of composers and audio engineers chooses your work, you will win a spot on our first Millennial Masters CD. This will entitle you to a partially subsidized commercial release of your work worldwide at the end of 2010.
1. The works can be for any medium.
2. For any works involving texts the composer must also submit proof of copyright clearance and permission for use on a commercial recording.
3. The work must be a studio (rather than a ‘live’) recording
4. Works must be fully edited/mixed to a version suitable for mastering to a CD publication
5. Works must be in digital format
6. Include notes about the performers, composer and work
What we are looking for:
1. Very high quality recordings
2. Very high quality compositions
3. Very high quality performances
Who is Eligible: Any composer without restriction as to style of music, age or nationality may submit a mastertape for consideration.
Submission Deadline
May 1, 2010
Notification to winners
May 30, 2010
Issue of Disc
End of 2010
About ABLAZE Records
ABLAZE Records is a new Australian/USA company that issues recordings worldwide on iTunes and through Amazon.com. The focus of the company is on new music composition, classical music performance, jazz and young artists.
About the Prize
This competition is for studio recordings of performances of original compositions. ABLAZE will extend to all winners a partially subsidized recording. This means that our usual costs of US$350 per minute of final recorded music will be subsidized by ABLAZE so that we can offer to the winners a place on this disc for only US$150 per minute of recorded music. This is ABLAZE’s commitment to new music and we are very excited to hear your submissions.
What to send
1. A CD of the recording you want to submit for possible inclusion on the disc
2. Proof of ownership of the recording
3. Clearances from the performers featured on your recording
4. Please send a COPY of your Master Tape as no CDs will be returned.
5. Completed Application Form - download at (external link):
http://www.ablazerecords.net/Pdfs/Millennial%20Masters%20Application%20Form.pdf
THERE IS NO APPLICATION FEE
Where to send it: ABLAZE Records (US) PO Box 42535 Cincinnati OH 45242-0535 USA Questions: Contact ABLAZE Records at the address above, or via our website and email at: www.ablazerecords.net info@ablazerecords.net