CONNECTICUT SONGWRITERS ASSOCIATION
Compilation CD Guidelines
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RELEASE FORM)
--- SUBMISSION DEADLINE:
OCTOBER 31, 2008
(after that date, inquire for status of deadline extension)
--- SUBMISSION DOES NOT GUARANTEE INCLUSION
CURRENT CD COMPILATION THEMES:
1) Songs of Social Relevance ( addressing any
importnat topic such as hunger,
homelessness, substance abuse, the
environment, education and literacy, tolerance,
etc).
2) Spiritual/Inspirational Songs (our third collection in this
popular series)
3) Novelty/Humorous songs (continuing to collect songs from
2007)
1. If there are multiple writers, at least one writer must
be a current CSA member.
2. Writers may submit multiple songs, but there must be a
separate release form
and processing fee for each song.
3. Songs must be appropriate to the theme of the
compilation, as determined by CSA.
(please specify which theme you are submitting for).
Songs included on a past CSA CD compilation may not
be submitted again, except in the case
of new and different arrangement of the song, e.g. by a
different artist, or different style, or
significant re-write. Thematically
appropriate songs which were previously included on a CSA
cassette compilation may be re-submitted to be
considered for CD release.
4. Songs must be professionally produced, to CD-ready,
radio-ready quality,
(this can be done on a home studio as long as it sounds
professionally mixed, equalized, and
mastered). and the songs must be well crafted as determined by CSA. MP3 files are not
acceptable. Submissions must be on CD.
5. There is a $10 non-refundable processing fee for each
song submitted, payable to CSA .
6. Songs must be submitted on CD, with lyric sheet, and
complete contact information on all
parts of the submission package. Submissions are
non-returnable. Be sure to:
INDICATE THE TIME (min:sec) of your song.
INCLUDE your e-mail
address on the CD and LYRIC SHEET.
INDICATE a website address (if applicable) that you would
like a link to point to.
7. All writers must sign the
RELEASE FORM and include a
separate form for each submission
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RELEASE FORM)
8. Submission does not guarantee inclusion. In the
event of having more qualified submission than
can be fit on 1 CD, CSA will use criteria such as order
of submission, song length, length of CSA
membership, qua;lity of recording, and any other
criteria it deems relevant to making a final
determination.
9. CSA reserves the right to adjust these guidelines at any
time, and to reject selections which
do not follow all parts of these guidelines.
All items - CD, Signed release, lyric sheet, along with $10
processing fee, should be sent to :
CSA, PO Box 511, Mystic CT 06355 |
