Android music applications - MUSICAL ANDROID

Stagelight Monthly Music Contest II Grand Prize Winner | Lauren Dair

7/22/2017

So this is weird... I was going to write about this the other day and the singer of Linkin Park killed himself. I guess I am older now as there is such a big itch to make bad jokes about the whole thing but I do feel bad for anyone affected by his suicide.
Linkin Park was the judges of the twelve finalists that have been taking place during twelve months and they found a winner as can be seen and heard in the videos.
It must be a strange bitter sweet victory for the winner...

Mazetools Soniface wins AppArtAward for SoundArt!

7/10/2017

Mazesoft Soniface is something that I mentioned sometime ago and not really paying too much attention to it as to me it felt that it was too much flash and not too much substance.
Later installing it and starting to try it out it was pretty obvious that it is much deeper than eyecandy.
The eyecandy can get pretty intense and that is no way all there is as the sounds that you can coax out of it is great as well. But the big strength is not only the sound as it is the sequencers that you set up and manipulate that is important and fun.
It takes some time to get into it and I would say that a bigger screen is not a bad idea but tthink that there is a lot of people that will enjoy this and am curious what will be made using this app.

All in all on Android it Is the most exciting and different app to come out since Oscilab.
So big congratulations to have won the AppArtAward! You deserve it.

Bandlab Contest - Hashtag #cashmeup to WIN $500!

6/20/2017

Here is what is said:

About the Contest
#Cashmeup! We’ve lined up another amazing contest for you. Publish an original track on BandLab and you could win $500! We’ll be listening to every entry — so show us your best work.
*Scroll down for full Terms and Conditions.

Prizes
1st: 500USD
2nd – 4th: 100USD each
How we pick the winners
A judging panel from the BandLab team will select the winners.
The judge’s decision will be final—and will be based on artistic merit so get creative!
How do I win?

Publish a track on BandLab. You can use any device — iOS, Android or web!
Tag it with #cashmeup in the song description.

BandLab is FREE to use, you can sign up here, or download BandLab on your iOS or Android device.
FYI: Your entry has to be a new track, created and published during the competition period. Editing an existing song’s description with the hashtag doesn’t count!
Contest Duration
Submit your entries by 9th August 2017, 2359 hrs (UTC +8).

Contest Terms and Conditions
The #cashmeup Music Competition (the “Competition”) is organised by BandLab Singapore Pte Ltd.

Participation in this Competition is subject to the terms and conditions set out herein, the Terms of Use of the Website, and such other rules, regulations and procedures prescribed by BandLab in relation to this Competition. Non-compliance with or breach of any of such terms, conditions, rules, regulations or procedures shall immediately disqualify the participant from participating in the event, and any prizes won shall be forfeited, withheld or withdrawn.
The Competition is open to anyone worldwide, except employees of BandLab, sponsoring companies and their agencies, and their immediate family members. Contestants must be 18 years old and above.
The Competition is open to individuals. By submitting an entry, each participant a) warrants that all his/her personal information provided in the submission is true, correct and complete, and that he/she is not assuming a false identity and b) accepts and agrees to the BandLab Terms & Conditions and BandLab Privacy Policy.
Competition starts on 8th June 2017 (UTC +8). To enter, each participant in the Competition must submit a published revision (Revision) with a #cashmeup tag in the description to the BandLab Community. Multiple submissions per participant are welcome. Each Revision must comply with the following requirements:
1. Created and published during the competition period
2. Have a #cashmeup tag in the description
Each participant warrants to BandLab that all works used in their submission are (a) original works of the participant, (b) works in the public domain and/or (c) third party owned works which are authorised or licensed for use and reproduction by BandLab in the manner set out in paragraph 14 and elsewhere in these Terms and Conditions. Each submission must clearly and separately indicate the sources of copyrighted materials, if any, used in the creation of the Revision. Participants must clear the rights to use any copyrighted works in their submission. Each participant hereby indemnifies BandLab Technologies and its related companies, officers, directors, employees, agents, representatives, partners (“BandLab Technologies Entities”) against any loss or damages suffered by BandLab and/or any of the BandLab Entities arising from any third party claims against use of the participant’s submitted Revision.
BandLab reserves the right to reject any submission it deems inappropriate in its sole discretion at any time without informing the participants.
Online submission starts from 8th June 2017, 0001 hrs (UTC +8) and ends on 9th August, 2359 hrs (UTC +8).
A BandLab panel of judges will pick 4 winners. The participant submitting each winning Revision will be notified via email by 16th August 2017. Members of the public will be able to cast their vote by liking Revisions in the BandLab Community until 9th Agust 2017, 2359 hrs (UTC +8).
The Competition prizes will be: 1st: 500USD; 2nd – 4th: 100USD. The prizes shall only be paid out to Contestants who qualify to participate meeting all requirements here and elsewhere in the Terms and Conditions. In the event of any claims for copyright infringement against BandLab as a result of the winning Revisions posted to BandLab, BandLab reserves the right in addition to any other available remedies to forfeit the entire prize or to deduct any damages/losses payable from the prize, at its sole discretion.
All decisions made by BandLab in relation to this Competition are final and no enquiries, appeals, verbal or written or any other correspondence will be entertained. The participants agree to accept and abide by all decisions made by BandLab.
No obligation will be incurred by BandLab by reason of participation in this Competition or by reason of anything done or omitted to be done by the participants as a result of or on account of this event.
Each participant agrees that your personal data may be used by the BandLab Technologies group of companies to send him/her marketing and advertising materials in relation to goods and services of BandLab and its business partners, and for research and analysis. If any participant has any questions relating to BandLab’s collection, use and disclosure of his/her personal data, please contact BandLab’s Data Protection Officer at privacy@bandlab.com.
Each participant hereby irrevocably and unconditionally grants BandLab Technologies all consents and waivers necessary to record, use and publicise the participants’ name and other particulars, photographs, performance, appearance, likeness and/or voice (as the case may be) in any manner as BandLab Technologies shall in its sole discretion deem fit. Each participant acknowledges that BandLab Technologies shall be at liberty to publish and otherwise use any recordings made by the participant, including without limitation telephone recordings, audio recordings, visual recordings and photographs (if any), for promotional and publicity purposes (whether now or in the future) or such other purposes as BandLab Technologies may deem appropriate.
Participants shall not grant any interviews or discuss with any member of the press or other media his/her participation in the Competition, without first notifying and obtaining the prior written consent of BandLab.
BandLab reserves the right to change, amend or add to these terms and conditions without prior notice. BandLab further reserves the right, without any liability on its part whatsoever, to cancel, postpone, terminate, suspend or in any other way cease this Competition at any time without prior notice.
Each participant expressly acknowledges and agrees that BandLab, its related/affiliated companies and their respective officers, employees and agents shall not be liable to any of the participants for any claim, liability, damages, cost, loss or expense whatsoever or howsoever caused arising directly or indirectly in connection with his/her participation in the Competition, or arising from compliance with these terms and conditions.
These terms and conditions and this event shall be governed by and construed in accordance with Singapore laws.

SongTree Rap Battle Overdub Contest

5/26/2017

The contest is based on one song that people can remix or rap over. The prices are okay and as always it will give some attention which never hurt.

To read more:
http://songtr.ee/contest/Rap-Battle

Win your own Custom Logo Design by Bandlab Illustrator

5/2/2017

Hmm it is a little bit strange to me to have a band or similar and not design your own logo but understand that there is a lot of people that do not have the programs and skills to do it...

So here is a contest just for you!!!

https://blog.bandlab.com/makemylogo/

Listen to ALL 12 Monthly Winners of the Stagelight Contest

5/1/2017

Stagelight has had the last twelve months contests and there is going to be a finalist chosen by Linkin Park. In either case it could be intersting to see what people have done as I have a suspicion that Stagelight willl continue having contests and in this one the prices are decent plus the attention.

To listen to the finalists go here:
http://contest.openlabs.com/winners/

Stagelight Contest | Month 12 Winner - Lauren Dair

4/16/2017

Music Maker Jam - #FeelGoodJAM - new contest

4/15/2017

This is the official information from their website:

Spring is in the air, shorts and sunglasses are finally out of the drawer and the festival season is officially starting with the first weekend of Coachella. Its outstanding lineup of artists is hitting the stage this very weekend! And what about JAM? While our BeatCoin release is slowing rolling out to all of you, the JAM team wants to make sure thatEVERYONE is going to feel the warm wind of spring and get in the right mindset for the season. And what’s more of help than tons and tons of great, fresh beats?
Here’s a rundown of the JAM challenge starting right NOW: create a song that is inspired by spring, good vibes, music festivals and outdoor life. Mix at least 5 style packages to make sure to create a UNIQUE sound!
How to participate:
0. Get Music Maker JAM on your smartphone (it’s free!): http://bit.ly/JAM_web
1. Create your tune in Music Maker JAM and (optionally) add a recording of your voice.
2. Release your song in Music Maker JAM with the title #FeelGoodJAM - song title of your choice.
3. Share your track on Social Media including the hashtag #FeelGoodJAM and #MusicMakerJAM (the best ones will get a RT!)
Make sure your cover art stands out: - select a high-quality image for your song’s cover photo!

The best songs will be selected by the JAM jury and featured in the app as well as on social media and in the newsletter!

Good luck everyone!
Contest rules in detail:
- Contestants are free to use any style packs - your track must contain at least 5 style packages though.
- Original vocals, recorded via Voice Recording are encouraged.
- Your track must be no longer than 5 minutes.
- No other software/app can be used except JAM, as well as any sort of copyrighted material.
- Only 1 track allowed for submission per unique community account.
- Only new tracks posted during the contest’s duration (April 13 - 23) will be taken into consideration. Please, do not just add the hashtag to old songs!

- Likes and plays in the community won’t be taken into consideration when defining the winning tracks (this rule might change in the future - just hold onto it for now!)

60 Seconds – Call for Mobile and Interactive Projects - Ten Projects Gets 10.000 $ Each!!!

4/5/2017

Very interesting this. It is alittle bit short on time though as the proposals have to be turned in very soon. The tenth of April...

Information:

http://www.creativeapplications.net/news/60-seconds-call-for-mobile-and-interactive-projects/

Interactive Creators: Explore the Short Form. The Very, Very Short Form.
Life is short, today more so than ever. We want it all. We want it now. And we want it fast. But just because something is bite-sized doesn’t mean that it’s lacking in depth or feeling.
We’re asking artist-creators to develop mobile and interactive experiences that are funny, moving, engaging or thought-provoking. You can be a designer, a writer, a creative coder, a digital artist, a musician or a game designer. You can be independent or part of a studio or collective.
Ten winners: 10,000€ eachAn international jury made up of artists, producers and journalists will select the ten best entries that meet our criteria, embrace the theme of mobility, and respect the 10 rules of engagement. The ten winners will receive up to 10,000€ to produce their project and premiere it at IDFA DocLab festival in Amsterdam in November 2017.
Time is ticking. Send in your project proposals before Monday April 10 2017 @noon.
The Rules:

Is a 60-seconds experience.
Is about mobility and demonstrates it through the use of smartphone features.
Works in a mobile browser, no native apps.
Brings personal and social media data into the story.
Interacts with users intuitively. We don’t need a navigation menu.
Is not a film.
Uses sound.
Is accessible to an international audience.
Own or have had all rights released on all creative and technical assets.
Break one of the creative rules (4 to 8) and explain why.

Submissions

You can see the full technical brief and information on how to submit your proposal here. Submissions close 10 April 2017 @ noon. Proposals must be presented in French or English.
All submissions, questions, or requests for clarification can be addressed by email to veryveryshort@idfa.nl. Questions may be written in French or English.@
More about 60 Seconds –Mobile and Interactive ProjectsIn 2014, the National Film Board of Canada and ARTE launched Interactive Haikus to give digital artists the chance to create short-format experiences that pack a punch. And now in 2017, the NFB and ARTE in collaboration with IDFA DocLab are calling on interactive creators to develop a mobile and interactive project for the smart phone.

AppArtAward 2017

3/29/2017

AppArtAward 2017 - Sound Art Category 10.000 Euros!

3/24/2017

This contest is now in its seventh year and should be of interest for experimental developers out there as the price money is high and there have been Android apps winnning earlier.
There is three categories and one is for Sound apps that goes artsy.

To read more go here:

http://www.app-art-award.org/?lang=en

Bandlab - Hashtag #GetCashed to WIN $500!

3/11/2017

About the Contest
#GetCashed on BandLab! We’ve lined up another amazing contest for you — publish an original track on BandLab and you could win $500!
*Scroll down for full Terms and Conditions.

Prizes
1st: 500USD
2nd – 4th: 100USD each
How we pick the winners
The 10 most liked entries will make it to the judging round. A judging panel from the BandLab team will then select the winners.
The judge’s decision will be final—and will be based on artistic merit so get creative!
How do I win?

Publish a track on BandLab. You can use any device — iOS, Android or web!
Tag it with #GetCashed in the song description.

BandLab is FREE to use, you can sign up here, or download BandLab on your iOS or Android device.
FYI: Your entry has to be a new track, published during the competition period. Editing an existing song’s description with the hashtag doesn’t count!
Contest Duration
Submit your entries by 2nd May 2017, 2359 hrs.
How do I get more likes?
Tip 1:
Get active within the BandLab community. Following other users makes them more likely to check out your profile and published tracks. Follow, like, comment and even collaborate with other BandLab users to build a rapport within the community.
Tip 2:
Keep sharing! BandLab makes it easy to share your published music to your social media profiles. Encourage your friends to sign up on BandLab to like your submission.
Tip 3:
Don’t submit too late! An earlier submission means more time to accumulate those likes.

Contest Terms and Conditions
The #GetCashed Music Competition (the “Competition”) is organised by BandLab Singapore Pte Ltd.

Participation in this Competition is subject to the terms and conditions set out herein, the Terms of Use of the Website, and such other rules, regulations and procedures prescribed by BandLab in relation to this Competition. Non-compliance with or breach of any of such terms, conditions, rules, regulations or procedures shall immediately disqualify the participant from participating in the event, and any prizes won shall be forfeited, withheld or withdrawn.
The Competition is open to anyone worldwide, except employees of BandLab, sponsoring companies and their agencies, and their immediate family members. Contestants must be 18 years old and above.
The Competition is open to individuals. By submitting an entry, each participant a) warrants that all his/her personal information provided in the submission is true, correct and complete, and that he/she is not assuming a false identity and b) accepts and agrees to the BandLab Terms & Conditions and BandLab Privacy Policy.
Competition starts on 1st March 2017. To enter, each participant in the Competition must submit a published revision (Revision) with a #GetCashed tag in the description to the BandLab Community. Multiple submissions per participant are welcome. Each Revision must comply with the following requirements:
1. Created and published during the competition period
2. Have a #GetCashed tag in the description
Each participant warrants to BandLab that all works used in their submission are (a) original works of the participant, (b) works in the public domain and/or (c) third party owned works which are authorised or licensed for use and reproduction by BandLab in the manner set out in paragraph 14 and elsewhere in these Terms and Conditions. Each submission must clearly and separately indicate the sources of copyrighted materials, if any, used in the creation of the Revision. Participants must clear the rights to use any copyrighted works in their submission. Each participant hereby indemnifies BandLab Technologies and its related companies, officers, directors, employees, agents, representatives, partners (“BandLab Technologies Entities”) against any loss or damages suffered by BandLab and/or any of the BandLab Entities arising from any third party claims against use of the participant’s submitted Revision.
BandLab reserves the right to reject any submission it deems inappropriate in its sole discretion at any time without informing the participants.
Online submission starts from 4th March 2017, 0001 hrs and ends on 2nd May 2017, 2359 hrs.
The top 10 Revisions that receive the most ‘Likes’ in the BandLab Community will be judged by a BandLab panel. The judging panel will pick 4 ultimate winners. The participant submitting each winning Revision will be notified via email by 9th May 2017. Members of the public will be able to cast their vote by liking Revisions in the BandLab Community until 2nd May 2017, 2359 hrs.
The Competition prizes will be: 1st: 500USD; 2nd – 4th: 100USD. The prizes shall only be paid out to Contestants who qualify to participate meeting all requirements here and elsewhere in the Terms and Conditions. In the event of any claims for copyright infringement against BandLab as a result of the winning Revisions posted to BandLab, BandLab reserves the right in addition to any other available remedies to forfeit the entire prize or to deduct any damages/losses payable from the prize, at its sole discretion.
All decisions made by BandLab in relation to this Competition are final and no enquiries, appeals, verbal or written or any other correspondence will be entertained. The participants agree to accept and abide by all decisions made by BandLab.
No obligation will be incurred by BandLab by reason of participation in this Competition or by reason of anything done or omitted to be done by the participants as a result of or on account of this event.
Each participant agrees that your personal data may be used by the BandLab Technologies group of companies to send him/her marketing and advertising materials in relation to goods and services of BandLab and its business partners, and for research and analysis. If any participant has any questions relating to BandLab’s collection, use and disclosure of his/her personal data, please contact BandLab’s Data Protection Officer at privacy@bandlab.com.
Each participant hereby irrevocably and unconditionally grants BandLab Technologies all consents and waivers necessary to record, use and publicise the participants’ name and other particulars, photographs, performance, appearance, likeness and/or voice (as the case may be) in any manner as BandLab Technologies shall in its sole discretion deem fit. Each participant acknowledges that BandLab Technologies shall be at liberty to publish and otherwise use any recordings made by participant, including without limitation telephone recordings, audio recordings, visual recordings and photographs (if any), for promotional and publicity purposes (whether now or in the future) or such other purposes as BandLab Technologies may deem appropriate.
Participants shall not grant any interviews or discuss with any member of the press or other media his/her participation in the Competition, without first notifying and obtaining the prior written consent of BandLab.
BandLab reserves the right to change, amend or add to these terms and conditions without prior notice. BandLab further reserves the right, without any liability on its part whatsoever, to cancel, postpone, terminate, suspend or in any other way cease this Competition at any time without prior notice.
Each participant expressly acknowledges and agrees that BandLab, its related/affiliated companies and their respective officers, employees and agents shall not be liable to any of the participants for any claim, liability, damages, cost, loss or expense whatsoever or howsoever caused arising directly or indirectly in connection with his/her participation in the Competition, or arising from compliance with these terms and conditions.
These terms and conditions and this event shall be governed by and construed in accordance with Singapore laws.

FlipaClip - Music Video contest

3/3/2017

Not a music making contest but for you visual artists out there to create a music video using the animation app FlipaClip that is easy to use. The contest is made to celebrate that the app goes iOS as well but is open for the Android platform to of course.

Here is a lot of official information:

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2017/02/prweb14068976.htm

VisualBlasters, LLC, Miami-based maker of smartphone apps, today announced popular FlipaClip app will be available on the Apple App Store March 1, 2017. The action animation software - which has been downloaded 4 million times with 500,000 active monthly users on the Android platform -- puts the power of animation in the hands of anyone with a smartphone or tablet. As part of the iOS launch, the company is teaming with indie-band ‘Tell Her I Love Her’ to host a contest within the FlipaClip app, that gives users the chance to create an animated music video for the band’s first single, “Unravel”.

The “Animate ‘Unravel’ Contest” is open to Android and iPhone FlipaClip users from March 15th to April 26th. Judges for the “Animate ‘Unravel’ contest” were announced today including Grammy-winning animator, Michael Patterson, of iconic 80s animated “Take On Me” video for the band, A-ha, (https://youtu.be/djV11Xbc914) and Paula Abdul’s “Opposites Attract” video (https://youtu.be/xweiQukBM_k). Patterson teaches at University of Southern California’s Division of Animation and Digital Arts. Also judging will be Society of Voice Arts and Sciences and the Voice Arts Awards Co-founder Joan Baker with a third judge to be announced.

“We were approached by the ‘Tell Her I Love Her’ band with the idea of launching a contest using FlipaClip. We loved their music and have always been fans of animated music videos. It seemed a perfect opportunity to engage our users,” said Jonathan Meson, CEO/Founder of Visual Blasters, makers of FlipaClip. “FlipaClip puts the power of animation in the hands of millions. I fully expect the next major animator who works at Disney, Pixar or Microsoft Studios to be discovered in our user base -- maybe even this contest.”

“Powerful technology once reserved for animation and film studios is now accessible to everyone. Using breakthrough animation software like FlipaClip, anyone with a smartphone or tablet has the power to animate their ideas and create something visually inspiring.” said contest judge and “Take On Me” animator Patterson. “I am eager to see what styles of animation and interpretations of the song, ‘Unravel’, will come out of this contest!”

“Just as the Voice Arts® Awards created a recognition ceremony for top mainstream and industry talents in voice acting, FlipaClip empowers budding animators to share their art in the mainstream, quickly and visibly”, said Joan Baker. “Voice acting and animation go hand in hand and I am excited to see these artistic creations come to life before they are voiced.”

“This is an incredible opportunity to crowd-source our music video to a community of animators,” said ‘Tell Her I Love Her’ band manager Brian O’Shea. “We wanted to bring our music directly to consumers and were inspired by Michael Patterson’s A-ha video. FlipaClip provides an ideal platform to put our music in the hands of the masses. We’re excited to see what today’s animators will come up with for our song Unravel, using FlipaClip.”

Winners of the “Animate Unravel Contest” will be announced in New York City in May 2017. Awards include some $2,000 in cash prizes, as well as hundreds of free professional user versions of the software for the most stand-out submissions.
About FlipaClip

FlipaClip represents an entirely new category of shareable content for the non-professional but creative person. Available on Android and Apple app stores, FlipaClip provides the fastest route between a human and a cartoon, allowing you to relive your childhood and express creativity or professional skills in a cooler way. Draw your cartoon using frame-by-frame animation. It works just like the old school flipbook but with a modern twist.
About VisualBlasters LLC

In 2010, brothers Marcos and Jonathan Meson formed Visual Blasters to create intuitive apps that help people express themselves. The brothers combined programming and design skill created XiiaLive, the most stable and uninterrupted Internet radio app, rated in the top-100 in the GooglePlay Store with 5-million downloads. A year and half later, they launched FlipaClip, a flipbook style drawing and animation app for Android achieving a 4.3/5.0 star rating and more than 4,000,000 downloads. Visual Blasters delivers top quality apps that consistently rank among the best available for smartphone and tablet users. http://www.visualblasters.com

About Tell Her I Love Her
‘Tell Her I Love Her’ (https://www.tellheriloveher.com & https://youtu.be/bXNy3MW0JBY) is an indie Cross-Country/Pop-Rock band formed in Miami in 2016. Their first single, Unravel, is available Valentine’s Day 2017 and included in the FlipaClip App for the “Animate Unravel Contest.”

Stagelight contest Month 12 - Last month of contests

3/3/2017

Last contest and worth checking out as the prices are decent (specially if for some strange reason you are a Linkin Park fan) and this last month is open to all kinds of musical stylelees.

To read more go here:

http://contest.openlabs.com/contest/

Stagelight Contest | Month 10 Winner - Jarrett Hoyt

2/23/2017

#FILMJUNKIEJAM CONTEST BY MUSIC MAKER JAM

2/19/2017

Music Maker Jam announced a contest where the idea is to take inspiration from a film and create piece of music.

To read more about it go here:

http://musicmakerjam.tumblr.com/post/157353326125/filmjunkiejam-contest-by-music-maker-jam

Stagelight AutoRap Competition II

2/8/2017

So this is the second contest that Stagelight is doing together with Smule's AutoRap application.
I did not understand when mentioning the first contest that it was to make a Rap/Hip Hop song instrumental for the AutoRap app. I thought it was meant that a person was supposed to use the AutoRap app for rapping which is less interesting in my book.
In either case as an instrumental it makes sense for a Rap producer to participate as it will give a decent amount of exposure.

To read more:
http://smule.openlabs.com/

Stagelight Contest Month 11 – Hip Hop

2/2/2017

The Stagelight contests continues and there is worthwhile prices to be had.
This one finishes in a little bit less than one month.
To read all about it go here:
http://contest.openlabs.com/contest/

Music Maker Jam Contest - Ends January 31st

1/17/2017

Music Maker Jam the remix application have gone together with a mobile phone company to create a contest with three different ways to win.
To read more about this go here:
http://musicmakerjam.tumblr.com/post/155811190285/doubleornothing-global-music-contest

Drop the bass | Stagelight Monthly Music Contest II - Electronic

1/13/2017