ST23 Round 2 Challenge

The judges are still finalizing their rankings and reviews of your Round 1 entries. While you wait, you get a head start on your Round 2 song. Now, I know that the uncertainty of not knowing whether you'll be moving on or not can cause some strong feelings. Feelings so strong, in fact, that you may not be able to put them into words. If that's the case, you might want to dig deeper into them, because... well... read on for your Round 2 challenge:

ST23.1 Listening Party and Deadline News

The Round 1 deadline has passed. Congratulations to the 33 contestants who submitted entries by the deadline!

Running late? Shadow entries have no deadline; submit them when you can and they'll be included on the album and judges will review them as time allows even though they won't be part of the tournament.

Tommy G hosts a Listening Party tonight at 8 pm EDT - that's your chance to hear these brand-new songs for the first time! Say hello in the live chat and get to know the contestants! Join us on YouTube or embedded below.

After the Listening Party, the judges get to work reviewing and ranking the entries. In Round 1, the judging period is two weeks, with judges' reviews and rankings posted on Sunday, September 15.

Of the 32 competing entries, 22 will move on to Round 2. Here's the full elimination schedule:

• Round 1: 10 of 33 eliminated, 23 move on to Round 2.
• Round 2: 10 of 23 eliminated, 13 move on to Round 3.
• Round 3: 9 of 13 eliminated, 4 move on to the Final Round.
• Final Round: 3 of 4 eliminated, 1 proclaimed SpinTunes 23 Champion.

SpinTunes 23 - Meet the Contestants

The SpinTunes 23 contestants are now hard at work at their Round 1 entries. But who are these artists and bands vying for the title of SpinTunes 23 Champion? You've already met the judges; now read on to meet the contestants!

ST23 Round 1 Challenge

Congratulations to everyone who has signed up for SpinTunes 23! I can't wait to hear your brand-new songs. You all know that this is a songwriting and recording contest, right? As in, you're here to write and record new songs. I just want to make sure we're all on the same page, and there's no confusion about what we're doing. Because, well... read on for your Round 1 challenge:

SpinTunes 23 - Meet the Judges!

With a new SpinTunes tournament just a week away, you may be wondering who will be judging your contributions? I'm pleased to introduce your judging panel for SpinTunes 23. 

Read on to find out who they are, then head over to the sign-up page by August 23 to get your hat in the ring!

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.