Also this contest rule:
"Your entry must be composed specifically for this contest."
means you're creating a new work for this contest, but in no way limits your work to only appear on SC or only in this contest. It doesn't say that.
A concern might be an artist with an established following on other song sites that could gain a voting advantage if they enter the contest, and also ask their followers to vote in the contest. Could skew voting to their advantage. Never seen that happen, but idk.
But as pointed out, as soon as you post it on SoundCloud it's public. You can announce on your SC that the work is a OSC entry. You then post here your work is a contest entry with the SC link. It's still your work and do what you want with it. And you CAN update/change your entry before voting starts right in your SC account (if you have Artist). When voting starts, don't change it.
I'm of the understanding you can update a work after voting has ended? I've done that several times making minor changes with some of my past entries on my SC. And noted I updated the entry.
"Your entry must be composed specifically for this contest."
means you're creating a new work for this contest, but in no way limits your work to only appear on SC or only in this contest. It doesn't say that.
A concern might be an artist with an established following on other song sites that could gain a voting advantage if they enter the contest, and also ask their followers to vote in the contest. Could skew voting to their advantage. Never seen that happen, but idk.
But as pointed out, as soon as you post it on SoundCloud it's public. You can announce on your SC that the work is a OSC entry. You then post here your work is a contest entry with the SC link. It's still your work and do what you want with it. And you CAN update/change your entry before voting starts right in your SC account (if you have Artist). When voting starts, don't change it.
I'm of the understanding you can update a work after voting has ended? I've done that several times making minor changes with some of my past entries on my SC. And noted I updated the entry.
Statistics: Posted by Mike777 — Thu Jan 16, 2025 10:39 pm