VIENNA, September 1, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --
Revolutionary crowdfunding and promotional model for the
stars of the future
Global Rockstar is looking for the best acts in the world:
until 30 September, musicians in every genre can enter original
tracks to the national preliminary rounds for the chance to
represent their country in the Global Finals. The winner will
receive a cash prize of USD 25,000.
Global Rockstar helps provide financial support to all of the
participating bands as well as raising awareness of their
music.
The world's largest online music contest has begun. Until the 30
September deadline, bands, solo artists, singer-songwriters and
other artists from all over the world can enter the national
preliminaries at http://www.globalrockstar.com. Songs from all
musical genres are eligible - as long as they are original
compositions and not covers. National winners will be decided by
public vote, and will go on to compete for the grand prize of
USD 25,000 in the Global Finals from
December. The top three acts will also receive equipment from AKG
by Harman with a total value of USD
10,000.The contest is sure to be followed closely around the
globe: in 2013, more than 2,400 artists from 73 different countries
took part in the Global Rockstar pilot project. Over 3.5 million
music fans cast their votes, with Portuguese rock band Kandia
emerging as the winner.
Global Rockstar: a global stage for undiscovered
artists
"We set up Global Rockstar because we believe in music. There
are so many great unknown artists and songs in the world -
especially from countries that you seldom see in the charts. We
want to put the spotlight on these musicians. Artists that enter
their songs for Global Rockstar can present their music to
listeners all over the world. This global exposure is priceless for
young bands that want to get their music and their names out
there," explained Christof Straub,
CEO and co-founder of Global Rockstar. Supporters of Global
Rockstar include numerous international stars including Grammy
Award winners Macy Gray and The
Commodores or guitar legend Al Di
Meola.
Revolutionary crowdfunding model for
music
Global Rockstar doesn't only bring the artists that take part
worldwide exposure - it also offers financial support, thanks to an
innovative crowdfunding model. Music fans all over the world can
vote for their favourite act via social media, using Free Votes,
but they are also able to cast extra "ROCK'N VOTES", which are
acquired by making donations. Half of the net proceeds from "ROCK'N
VOTES"go directly to the chosen artist, and fans get exclusive
rewards in return, such as song downloads or signed T-shirts.
"These days more and more musicians are asking themselves how
they can make a living from their work. With Global Rockstar, we
believe that we've found a revolutionary and highly promising way
to generate income. The artists gain the attention of fans all over
the world, as well as industry experts, radio stations and
potential sponsors. This global recognition vastly improves the
chances of success when it comes to crowdfunding," pointed out
Ronny Steibl, CMO and co-founder of
Global Rockstar.
How the Global Rockstar 2014 competition
works
A multi-stage process will be used to select the Global Rockstar
2014. The national preliminaries begin on 1 September and last
until 4 November 2014 - after which
the winner from each country will have been decided. The national
winners will be announced as part of a live show on 4 November at
the ORF Radiokulturhaus in Vienna,
which will be shown worldwide via a webcast. From 6 November to
1 December 2014, fans across the
globe can vote for the national winners in order to select the 64
most popular acts. Then, between 2 and 14 December, the Top 16 will
be elected from this list. From 15 December, fans can vote for
their Global Rockstar from the 16 artists on the shortlist. The
winner will be announced on 20 December. Throughout the
competition, updates and background info will be provided by the
Global RockstarWebshow, a 20-part video series to be shot in
Vienna and featuring big-name
musicians.
Overview of key dates:
1 September: National preliminaries open
4 November: National winners announced (live show with
simultaneous webcast)
6 November: Global stage begins
1 December: Worldwide top 64 announced
14 December: Worldwide top 16 announced
20 December: The Global Rockstar 2014 is announced
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About Global Rockstar
Global Rockstar (http://www.globalrockstar.com) is an
international music platform headquartered in Austria. Global Rockstar conducts the world's
largest online music contest, featuring thousands of entrants from
over 120 countries and offering a grand prize of USD 25,000 for the winner. This makes Global
Rockstar the biggest platform for undiscovered artists and an
international content provider for radio stations. Global Rockstar
also supports all of the artists that take part, using a newly
developed crowdfunding model: for a donation of little more than
one euro, fans receive "ROCK'N
VOTES"- from which 50% of the net proceeds go to the chosen artist.
Global Rockstar was founded in 2011 by composer, lyricist,
guitarist ("Papermoon") and producer Christof Straub together with marketing
professional Ronny Steibl.
Contact:
Global Rockstar Media Office
Stefan A. Sengl, Florian M. Haas
E: press@globalrockstar.com
P: +43(0)1-505-26-25