Announcing SpinTunes 23!

Hello, everyone! Micah here, excited to announce that SpinTunes 23 will be happening August 24 to October 28, 2024.

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 23 Champion!

Below, find links to all the information about the upcoming tournament. Whether you're a long-time participant, you're returning after some time away, or you're a first-timer wondering what this is all about, we hope you will join us for SpinTunes 23!

• Official rules
• Full schedule
• Sign-up form

SpinTunes 23 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 23 schedule.

SpinTunes 23 Official Rules

Welcome to SpinTunes 23. 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 22.

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 23 Sign-Up Form

Once you have read the Official Rules and consulted the Schedule, use the form below to sign up for SpinTunes 23 by August 23! If the form is not embedded properly, you can access it directly with this link to Google Forms.

Read on in the blog post for the Sign-Up Form!

ST22 Bonus Round Album

SpinTunes 22 wraps up with the Bonus Round album - twelve covers by SpinTunes participants of SpinTunes 22 songs. Album art is provided by Lolzilla, inspired by Matt Schubbe's Round 1 art. Stream or download the album on Bandcamp or embedded below.

SpinTunes 22 Final Results

The votes have been counted, and the contestants have spoken. Our SpinTunes 22 Champion is no stranger to the winner's podium; in fact, he took the crown just two tournaments ago. Congratulations to Ironbark, whose song "El Ultimo Toro" wins him the title of SpinTunes 22 Champion!

Read on for the full Final Round results!

ST22 Final Round Reviews - Micah Sommersmith

 I've shared a few of my thoughts about the final round in this video.