Global Rockstar Song Contest

Its founders say that Global Rockstar was founded for the pure love of song. Christof Straub and Ronny Steibl were searching for a way to showcase music they believed had more potential for international recognition. "As music producers and songwriters we know how important it is for artists to get maximum international visibility. Global Rockstar guarantees this to our winners and will continue to shine the light on lesser-known artists around the globe," they told us.

On January 1, 2013, the votes will be tallied and combined with input from an expert musical jury on wildcard placement. The first place AKG live set contains a C214, a C451 condenser, four D40 dynamic mics, a D112 kickdrum mic and two handheld D7's. The alternate first prize studio set includes a Perception 820 Tube, C414, two sets of K702 and K240 headphones and a C451.

Global Rockstar also provides AKG prize sets for second and third place. Philipp Sonnleitner, Product Marketing Manager, AKG, told Sonic State, "AKG is proud to be a part of a program, supporting musicians of all levels of professionalism, with a reach as wide as Global Rockstar. With quality and reliability underscoring AKG's mission to provide the best equipment to artists, the first, second and third prize winners from the Global Rockstar contest will be able to take a sonic step up in their recordings and live performances. We wish all participants good luck as their peers vote for the best original songs in the world!"

More information:

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• Global Rockstar contest

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