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- National song exposure

- Organic listeners which lead to organic streams

- Game champions are paid from $100 to $1000 per game (payout is determined by the number of submissions we receive for that specific game.)

- SUPER MIC champion receives $5,000 dollars, SvS Championship Belt, and #1 national ranking 

- Game champions receive one (1) submissions fee waiver for the upcoming game 

- Major label A&Rs, radio DJs, and other industry professionals use Song vs Song Series to discover new music

- Age must be 18 and up

- Must be a U.S. citizen

- Must register as a solo artist (If you are part of a group, you may still register under the group name, but must compete as a solo artist. A group member(s) may only be on the hook of the song.)

- Must be unsigned. (players cannot be signed to any record label or major distribution company)

- May not be signed to a major distributor. (For example, Sony Orchard)

- Song must be listed on Spotify or Apple Music (No exceptions)

- Players may only submit one (1) song per game (Players will be asked to provide the song link)

- If a song includes a feature, it may only be in the hook. 

- The song must be radio-edited (Songs that are not radio-edited will receive a 2-point deduction on their overall score)

- Submissions must be made via our Eventbrite page (A link will be provided once the next game's submissions round opens)

- Not required, but highly recommended to ensure your song is registered with www.soundexchange.com to ensure you get your streaming royalties

- Not required, but highly recommended to ensure your song is registered with either BMI www.bmi.com or ASCAP www.ascap.com to ensure your songs are covered for royalty payments should your song get aired on an FM radio station.

NOTE: Because MSL is a nonprofit, players' submission fees are tax deductible, please use this benefit. 

- Players are required to pay a $75 dollar submission fee via Eventbrite

- For Early Bird Submissions, fees are $50 instead of $75 and $35 instead of $50 for 757/804 submissions (Early Birds are a week prior official submissions round opens)

- Submission fee is non-refundable

- Players may get refunded by writing the fee off their taxes

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The regular season runs from January - July and is made up of 10 virtual games. Games are displayed on the website for people to participate by voting. Games are formatted as single-elimination tournaments. In each round, matches are scored by our judges. The song that scores the most points wins the match, in the event of a tie, the votes will factor into the judges' scores to break the tie. In 2024, regular season games will be reduced to 8.

In the playoffs, players will compete in a seeded tournament format, but under the same rules as the regular season games. The four players that reach the semi-final round will clinch a SUPER MIC berth. The SUPER MIC is a live game where the top four players from the playoffs will compete live on-stage for the SvS championship. 

Effective as of game two, players will now earn ranking points. Ranking Points can only be earned by participating in any regular season game. Points are earned up to the round the player is eliminated. Game champions will earn the maximum points for that game.  

The national ranking system will not be point system based. To earn a national ranking, players must reach the playoffs. National ranking will be based on where players are eliminated. The winner of the SUPER MIC will be rewarded the #1 ranking for the season. The national ranking will be announced 72 hours after the completion of the SvS SUPER MIC. The national ranking will not be updated until after the next year's SUPER MIC has been completed. 

January 24th - 28th