It's the dawn of SpinTunes 25. Over four rounds, you will toil away at your songcraft, and when the sun sets on the tournament, one contestant will claim the title of Champion. But let's not get ahead of ourselves. Read on for your Round 1 challenge.
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Friday, August 22, 2025
Friday, August 1, 2025
Announcing SpinTunes 25!
Hello, everyone! Micah here, excited to announce that SpinTunes 25 will be happening August 23 to October 27, 2025.
SpinTunes is a four-round tournament for songwriters and recording artists. In each round, contestants receive a challenge prompt and have nine days to write and record a brand-new song that meets the challenge. Our panel of judges then review and rank all entries on the strength of their songwriting, performance, and production, with the highest-ranked contestants moving on to the next round. The winner of the fourth round earns the title of SpinTunes 25 Champion!
SpinTunes is an opportunity to create new songs and hone your musical skills; to receive thoughtful feedback from fellow musicians; to connect with a vibrant and supportive musical community; and to engage in some playful competition.
Below, find links to all the information about the upcoming tournament. We hope you will join us for SpinTunes 25!
SpinTunes 25 Official Rules
Welcome to SpinTunes 25. I'm your contest administrator, Micah Sommersmith, and I'm excited to begin a new tournament!
If you’ve competed before, welcome back! The rules below are the same as in SpinTunes 24, with the addition of the Final Round Wild Card and some clarifying language about Shadow Reinstatements.
I'll also remind you that there is a Suggestion Box that you can use to submit suggestions for challenges or rule changes at any time. You'll find it in the left-hand sidebar if you're viewing this on a PC.
If you have any questions about any of the rules, feel free to contact me at SpinTunesContest@gmail.com.
Read on for the full rules!
SpinTunes 25 Schedule
All times given are in US Eastern Daylight Time. When in doubt, the SpinTunes Google calendar should list all deadlines in your local time.
Read on for the full SpinTunes 25 schedule.
SpinTunes 25 - Meet the Judges and Support Staff
For SpinTunes 25, we have a terrific judging panel made of thoughtful musicians with diverse backgrounds and tastes, all of whom are excited to hear your new songs and offer thoughtful feedback. Read on to meet all our judges, as well as our behind-the-scenes support:
SpinTunes 25 Sign-up Form
If you've read the official rules, consulted the full schedule, and met the judges, and decided that you're ready to compete in SpinTunes 25, you're in the right place!
Sign-up for SpinTunes 25 by filling out the form below. You must fill out the form by August 22 at 11:59pm EDT if you wish to compete in SpinTunes 25 as an official contestant; otherwise, you are welcome to submit non-competing shadow entries.
If it is not displayed properly in the blog, here is a direct link to the Google form.