MySpace, in partnership with MySpace Records and Toyota Motor Sales USA, Inc., announced the official launch of Rock the Space, an exclusive competition encouraging unsigned bands or solo artists to submit an original song for the opportunity to score a recording contract with MySpace Records, the company’s full-service independent label. Beginning today through July 1, 2009, aspiring artists across the country can enter to win the chance of a lifetime by visiting Toyota’s MySpace Music profile for submission details and contest rules.
To enter the Rock the Space competition artists must submit an original mp3 demo. All entrants will have the opportunity to create a viral music widget with an easy embed code to help them spread their music across MySpace and the web. In July, MySpace Records will select five finalists who will be featured prominently on the Toyota Music profile and the MySpace community will vote to select the winner. The five finalists will receive a media allocation to promote themselves with My Ads targeted advertising throughout MySpace.
The Rock the Space winner will be announced in September and will receive a recording contract as well as a $10,000 musical instrument prize package provided by Fender. The winner’s song will also be available for download on the MySpace Music Home Page. The four runners-up win a MySpace Records Development Deal friends package.
Originally posted on May 21, 2009 @ 10:24 am
Be sure to check the “Official Rules”… luckily I did before my band submitted. Within the body of item #5, it states “Each Entrant authorizes the Contest Entities to utilize, for eternity and in any manner they see fit, the Submission provided to Contest Entities.”
It seems to me they’re taking more than they’re planning on giving away.