m4music Demotape Clinic
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Entry / entry deadline
19.11.2024 - 12.01.2025
Funding type
Financial support from CHF 3'000 to CHF 8'000, coaching, networking, benefits in kind
m4music Demotape Clinic – Funding platform for up-and-coming pop artists
Every year, m4music’s Demotape Clinic looks for the best songs by up-and-coming Swiss artists in the genres of Pop, Rock, Electronic, Lyrics & Beats and Out of Genre. Out of all entries, 60 selected artists will be invited to the m4music Festival in Zurich at the end of March, where they will receive feedback on their songs from a jury of music scene professionals. The most promising songs are also honoured with prizes ranging from grants and coaching sessions to opportunities to perform at festivals. And what’s more: m4music offers the best opportunity to network with music scene professionals.
Eligibility requirements
- Only one entry per participant (artist, band) can be submitted.
- Only original compositions are permitted. Samples must be authorised.
- The song must not be older than two years (however, it may already be published – but does not have to be).
- The song must never have been submitted for the Demotape Clinic in the past.
- The participants (at least 1 member) must have a connection to Switzerland (residence, citizenship).
What we support
Emerging Swiss artists in the categories in the categories Pop, Rock, Electronic, Lyrics & Beats and Out of Genre.
- Classical music, Alpine folk
- Cover versions, mash-ups, DJ mixes and songs that contain samples that could infringe the rights of third parties (unauthorised samples)
- Participants whose submitted songs are older than 2 years
- Participants who have no connection to Switzerland
Deadlines and decisions
- Songs can be submitted to www.m4music.ch/demotape-clinic between 19 November 2024 and 12 January 2025.
- The m4music newsletter provides regular updates on the Demotape Clinic and current deadlines.
- A preliminary jury carefully listens to all songs before selecting 60 artists who will be invited to the m4music Festival in Zurich at the end of March.
- At the m4music Festival, the 60 selected artists will receive feedback from a jury of industry professionals in each of the five categories: Pop, Rock, Electronic, Lyrics & Beats and Out of Genre. This jury also nominates three artists and selects one winner in each category.
- Finally, a third jury honours one of the five category winners with the "Demo of the Year" award.
Funding type
The five winners will be awarded CHF 3'000 each. An additional CHF 5'000 will be awarded to the winner of the "Demo of the Year" category.
- Personal feedback from scene professionals for 60 selected artists
- Invitation to the "Selected Artist Circle" with in-depth feedback for 60 selected artists
- Coaching for the category winners, sponsored by Migros Culture Percentage Double
Radio airplay and interviews for selected artists
- Festival appearances at m4music partner festivals
- Visibility in the Swiss music scene
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Contact
Please send email enquiries to dtc@m4music.ch.