REMINDER: ALTHOUGH THERE ARE MULTIPLE ONLINE PITCH EVENTS THAT OPEN EACH MONTH, YOU MAY ONLY REGISTER FOR ONE. IF YOU SUBMIT FOR MULTIPLE, YOUR REGISTRATION WILL BE DELETED.
If you do not upload your MP3 and Lyrics your registration will be deleted. Do not upload an MP4. The song submitted for registration will be the song pitched to the publisher. please be sure you upload the correct song and lyrics for your submission.
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-HAVE YOUR MP3 AND LYRIC FILE READY TO UPLOAD. DO NOT UPLOAD MP4 OR .WAV FILES FOR AUDIO-
This is an online event. Once you provide your song, the session with the pro will be recorded and distributed by the event date listed on the registration.
You must be a songwriter on the song you are submitting.
Song submission must be the original work of the Songwriter, and must not infringe upon the copyrights, rights of privacy, image or likeness, publicity or other intellectual property or other rights of any person or entity, or be otherwise contrary to applicable laws and regulations. To the extent any generative or other forms of artificial intelligence was used in the creation of the song related to the submission, a detailed description of the scope of that use must be disclosed upon submission, for any NSAI-sponsored service or event.
*Please note, any songs containing generative AI content affecting the composition of the song will not qualify for any competition or merit-based recognition opportunities (i.e. Ones to Watch, NSAI Member Awards, Top 40, NSAI Song Contest, Chapter Challenge, live pitch, live feedback events, etc.)
- To understand melody in music, think about some music you’re familiar with. If you were asked to hum it, what would that sound like? The part of the music that you’d hum is the melody. According to: Hoffmanacademy.com
- Our policy speaks to the writing/creation of a song, not the production component.
About Chloe Clevenger:
Hailing from Fishers, Indiana, Chloe Clevenger moved to Nashville to attend Belmont University, where she studied Creative and Entertainment Industries with a focus on music business. During her time at Belmont, she served on several industry-focused student boards, including the Music Row Promo Leadership Board, was part of the BMI Catalog Cast Program and the CMA EDU program, and completed internships with several companies, including Big Machine Music and Full Stop Management.
Clevenger graduated from Belmont University in December 2024 and currently works as a Catalog Manager at SMACKSongs, where she supports and oversees song catalogs while working closely with songwriters and the creative team.
About SMACKSongs:
SMACKSongs is a Nashville-based music publishing, management and artist development powerhouse. Led by Grammy Award winners Shane McAnally and Josh Osborne, SMACK is home to some of the industry’s top songwriters, artists and producers who have collectively earned over 50 #1’s. SMACK was named 2018, 2019 and 2020 AIMP Publisher of the Year, 2018 and 2020 SESAC Publisher of the Year and has been listed as a Top 10 Billboard Hot Country Publishing Corporation for the past 8 years.
