THIS IS YOURS!
Ten winners will each be paid $500.00 advance against royalties for publication rights to their prize-winning lyrics, and will receive a contract calling for additional lyricist's royalties as earned. Each winning song will be published in sheet music form. At least three of the ten winners will be chosen as Bonus Winners and will have their songs recorded by a Capitol artist.
Here's all you do to enter ...
2. You can enter any one, or all three of the melody categories, but only one entry for each category. The three categories and number of melodies in each are as follows:
3. Submit each lyric on an official entry blank. If you submit more than one lyric, each must be typed or printed on a separate official entry blank. Print your name and address plainly. Additional entry blanks are available without charge at any store which handles Capitol records.
4. Mail your entry to SONGS WITHOUT WORDS CONTEST, Box 74, Hollywood 51, California. Entries must be postmarked on or before January 31, 1962, and must be received on or before February 15, 1962. Be sure to affix adequate postage.
5. Prizes.
TEN WINNING LYRICS TO BE PUBLISHED!
a -- The winning lyric for each of the ten contest songs will be published in sheet music form and the writers will be offered contracts with either Ardmore Music Corp. or Beechwood Music Corporation (subsidiaries of Capitol Records, Inc.) on terms generally accepted in the industry and substantially similar to those contained in the contracts of the writers of the melodies. Royalties from the sale of sheet music and phonograph records, income from performances, synchronization rights from motion pictures and television, or any other sources will be credited to the winners under the terms of the contracts.
TEN WINNERS TO RECEIVE $500.00 ADVANCE ROYALTIES
b -- $500.00 in cash will be awarded to each of the ten winners upon his or her signing of the songwriter's contract. These payments will be offered as permanent advances against royalties.
NO LESS THAN THREE WINNING SONGS TO BE RECORDED!
c -- As special bonuses, at least one winning song in each category which, in the opinion of Capitol Records' Artists and Repertoire Department, is most suitable, will be recorded by a Capitol artist and distributed nationally.
In the case of ties, duplicate prizes will be awarded.
Anyone in the United States may enter this contest, except persons residing in areas where such contests are prohibited, taxed, or otherwise regulated by law, and except employees of Capitol Records, Inc., its subsidiaries, wholesale distributors, advertising agencies, the Reuben H. Donnelley Corp., and their families.
Winners will be notified by mail on or about April 1, 1962.
A list of winners will be available to those sending a self-addressed, stamped envelope.
6. You may, if you wish, submit a suggested title for each lyric you write. However, titles will not be judged and will not be required to make your entry eligible.
7. Write your lyric for one "chorus" only (a single chorus is the entire melody played once). Do not write words for the four measure introduction or for additional choruses.
8. Each lyric should fit the melody for which it is submitted. All entries will be judged with proportionate emphasis on the following qualities:
Composition, distinctive style and poetic flair:
up to 33-1/3 points.
Commercial appeal (suitability for presentation to today's listening audiences):
up to 33-1/3 points.
Final selection of the prize-winning lyrics will be made in each category by a panel of musical experts. Each of the panels will include a distinguished lyricist, recording artist, and musical director.
Bonus winners will be chosen from among the ten prize winners by a panel consisting of Capitol Artist and Repertoire Executives.
The decisions of the judges will be final.
9. By submitting your entry in this contest, you agree that no claim of any kind will be made by you or on your behalf against Capitol Records, Inc., or any of its subsidiaries, distributors or retailers, based on any non-winning lyrics submitted, and you represent and warrant that your entry will be entirely original with you and agree to indemnify and hold harmless Capitol Records, Inc., against any claim that your entry is not original. Capitol Records, Inc., shall have the right, after final selection of the prize-winning lyric to adapt or otherwise change any winning lyric in any manner it deems fit.
10. Any attempted entry not complying with each and all of the above rules will be considered ineligible.
No entries can be returned.