A ground-breaking new music site aimed at helping artists thrive financially as well as artistically has announced the launch of its first original Song Contest.
The contest features cash prizes totalling €28,000 ($37,250) and a judging panel to be led by the iconic Bob Geldof (Boomtown Rats, Band Aid), legendary music A&R man Nigel Grainge, and music mogul Damion “Damizza” Young.
YouBloom is a worldwide music site with headquarters in Dublin, Ireland, created by musicians and committed to creating a new platform for emerging talent that will empower unsigned artists to extend their reach and help them turn their music “cents” into dollars.
The YouBloom site launched with the YouBloom Song Contest in April 2010, a way for a growing number of members to discover and support fresh original songwriting talent and performance and for the winners to be rewarded with cash prizes and recognition on the site and beyond. Artists enter their songs into a series of heats and playoffs.
YouBloom.com will redefine the current file-sharing and free-download culture, which makes it almost impossible for unsigned artists to monetize their music. The site will offer a platform to showcase their music, grow their fan base and capitalize on their talents.
For more information on YouBloom or the Song Contest, go to www.youbloom.com.
Written by : Bob Marovich
Bob Marovich is a gospel music historian, author, and radio host. Founder of Journal of Gospel Music blog (formally The Black Gospel Blog) and producer of the Gospel Memories Radio Show.
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