* CALLING ALL UK ARTISTS *
With the help of our friends at Notion, we’ve offered a stage to some of our favourite Spinnup artists on our ‘Lockdown with Spinnup’ live stream series…
…AND NOW IT’S YOUR CHANCE!
Lockdown With Spinnup was born to introduce new artists to the world via a unique programme airing five days a week, Monday to Friday.
Featuring interviews by new music tastemaker Jamz Supernova, all the acts offer insight into their music and story so far, whilst delving into what the lockdown means for them, exploring some of the challenges, as well as positive impacts on creativity during this time. From there they launch into unique live performances presented by Jess Iszatt. It’s a perfect way to get to know some of the best rising talent breaking through the airwaves, and you can get to know them on a more personal level too.
If you choose to enter and release your music via Spinnup for FREE, you could win a Q&A with BBC Radio 1 DJ Jamz Supernova, and a performance slot on Notion’s Instagram channel!
It’s free to enter using code ‘LCKDWN20’, your track will be fully distributed, and you keep 100% of your royalties. It’s a win-win-win!
Follow the simple instructions below to submit your track for consideration. (If you have already released your track with Spinnup, skip to step 8)
1. Create your free Spinnup account HERE
Or if you already have one, log in as normal.
2. Create a single release
Once you’ve logged into your Spinnup account, click on “Create a new release” and select the release option “Single (1-2 Tracks)”.
3. Upload your single
Upload the song you want to enter into Lockdown with Spinnup competition. Make sure that you only publish your own music and not recordings by other artists. For more info about that click here.
4. Add your track information
The stores are pretty specific about what can and can’t go on your release. DO NOT write your artist name, or the name of any featuring artists, in the song title.
For the version please select “Original”.
If your track contains explicit lyrics, please select “Explicit Lyrics”.
5. Add your release information
Go to “Release Options” and enter your artist name.
Choose the genre of your music and the language in which you have labelled your song.
You can select to release your single ‘ASAP’ or on a date of your choosing.
6. Upload your cover art
Continue to “Cover Art Upload” and upload a square image that is at least 3000 × 3000 pixels in size.
If you don’t have any artwork ready, then you can use one of the free designs we have created!
IMPORTANT: Your cover art should only show the title of your song and your artist name. Further information is NOT allowed on the cover.
7. Review your order
This is the last step, and it’s really important you check all the information to make sure it’s correct.
As part of our competition you do not have to pay for the worldwide release of your single for the first year – all you need to do is use the code ‘LCKDWN20′ (*SAVE IT NOW SO YOU DON’T FORGET*) at the checkout and you will not be charged. But as releases operate as a subscription, you will still need to enter your credit card information to renew your payment in a year’s time.
Remember, you keep all of the rights to your song and we’ll pay you 100% of the royalties collected.
8. Apply to the Spinnup Showcase jury
This is the most important part. Once your release has been confirmed (you’ll get an email from our team), login to your Spinnup account and click on “Lockdown with Spinnup” on your Overview page and follow the steps to push your track to this jury. If you already released music through Spinnup, you can choose any track to submit.
This will alert the jury and allow them to listen to your track.
9. Done!
After completing steps 1 through 8, you’ve successfully applied to #LCKDWN20. The jury will listen to all of the songs submitted and then decide on the artists to play a set at the Spinnup Showcase.
This will be announced before 18th May 2020.
Click here for further entry information, and our terms and conditions.
Each winner will receive a performance slot of 15-20 minutes, playing up to four live original songs, as part of ‘Lockdown with Spinnup’ on Notion’s Instagram channel
The application phase for #LCKDWN20 runs from 4th May 2020 to 15th May 2020
Remember to upload your song as early as possible to ensure your entry is processed and entered in time.