• PDX Pop Now!

    2024 PDX Pop Now! Compilation Submission Application

    SUBMISSSION DEADLINE - MARCH 19, 2024
  • If you have any questions, please feel free to contact:

    Compilation Coordinator, Julia Granet:    julia.granet@pdxpopnow.com
    IMPORTANT: Add Julia's email to your address book. Julia will be emailing you at multiple points throughout this process regarding your submission. 

    Artistic Director, Brian Nern: brian.nern@pdxpopnow.com

  • PLEASE READ BEFORE SUBMITTING 

    1. The Compilation is intended to highlight the best new music from local Portland artists.
    If you are not currently making music in the greater Portland Metro Area, unfortunately we cannot consider your submission. 

  • 2. The Compilation is distributed by CD, Digital Download, and Digital Streaming.
    If your track is selected, it will be on all versions of the Compilation. 

  • 3. If you have an upcoming single/album release that would be negatively impacted by inclusion on the Comp, PLEASE DO NOT SUBMIT THAT TRACK. Once tracks are selected for the Compilation, production starts immediately. Unfortunately, we are unable to honor requests to "withdraw" a track once it has been selected, opt out from digital distribution, or delay release of the Comp to accomodate other promotional/release considerations.

    If you have a track that you want to submit but are concerned about marketing it in the future, you may want to consider submitting an alternate version/remix or live recording, and using a slightly different naming convention e.g. "Song Name (PDX Pop Now Mix)".

  • 4. If you are selected for the Compilation, that does not necesarily mean that you will be asked to the play at PDX Pop Now's annual Festival. 


    The selection process for the Compilation is separate from the booking process for the Festival, and there are more bands on the Compilation than there are timeslots for the Festival - so unfortunately we cannot ask every band on the Comp to play. (We wish we could!)

  • Artist & Track Info

  • Intellectual Property Rights:

  • Links and Social Media

    We want to know more about you to help promote your band if your song is selected. This is not required and will not affect the voting process.
  • Contact Info

    This is how we'll contact you regarding the Status of Submission
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  • Submit Your Track

  • SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS

    Carefully choose one current, original song that represents your music well. Please note:

    1. Only one song per artist will be accepted.

    2. Only artists currently located in the Portland area will be considered.

    3. You must be the sole rights holder to your submission, including any included samples. We cannot accept cover versions of songs. 

    4. If your music has previously been included on a PDX Pop Now! Compilation, your submission must be more recent than your last included track.

    5. If selected for the Compilation, your song will be included on all formats of the Compilation (CD, digital download & digital streaming).

    6. Please upload a 320k MP3 audio file.

    VERY IMPORTANT:
    Please submit file name as Artist Name_Song Name.mp3
    We get 300+ submissions each year. We need to be able to identify your song from the others. Submissions not in this format will not be considered.

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  • PDX Pop Now! 2024 Compilation Submission Agreement

    Thoroughly read the terms of the agreement below. PRINT OR SAVE A COPY OF THE COMPILATION AGREEMENT BEFORE SUBMITTING USING THE PRINT BUTTON AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE.
  • Terms of Agreement

    This submission Agreement ("the Agreement") is entered into as of the application submission date by and between PDX POP NOW!, an Oregon nonprofit corporation ("PPN") and the proprietor of the recordings as documented in the application,  professionally known as recording artist as documented in the application, (collectively, "Artist"). 

    The terms and conditions of this Agreement are as follows:

    Artist grants PPN the non-exclusive right and ability to use, manufacture, publish, advertise, market, distribute, perform and sell Artist’s master sound recording and underlying original song composition that was submitted through pdxpopnow.com (collectively, the "Song"), in conjunction with PPN’s sound recording compilation (the “Comp”) in both physical and digital formats.

    Artist, and/or their label or publishing company, retains all rights to the Song not provided to PPN.  PPN’s rights to use the master sound recording and song composition shall be limited to the above uses in conjunction with the Comp and shall be perpetual throughout the universe. Artist represents and warrants that the master sound recording and the underlying composition is an original work by Artist, and that no additional permissions of any kind are required to reproduce or distribute the Song, or any part of it, as contemplated in this Agreement, including clearing any sound samples or beats. 

    PPN cannot accept non-original works, including cover songs or unlicensed sampling of any kind.

    Artist grants PPN the right to include the Song, as well as the names of Artist, and any band trademarks or service marks in the Comp packaging and any advertising or promotional materials related to the sale, distribution, or marketing of the Comp.

    Upon completing the Song submission process, Artist hereby indemnifies, and agrees to hold PPN and their sales or marketing affiliates, harmless, from any loss, damage and expense (including reasonable attorney’s fees) that PPN may suffer by reason of any claim which is inconsistent with any promise, representation or warranty made by Artist in this Agreement.

    Artist grants PPN a non-exclusive worldwide and perpetual license to incorporate the Song in the Comp to be distributed on a promotional basis or sold by PPN.

    As consideration for the limited rights granted to PPN, Artist may receive promotional consideration.  Other than this valuable promotional consideration, there will be no payment or royalties, including mechanical royalties, to Artist with respect to the use of the Song from PPN.

    Signing below indicates that you have the authority on behalf of Artist to grant all rights and abilities, including songwriting rights; publishing rights; trademark usage rights; publicity rights; sound recording rights; and sampling and beat licensing rights.

    Digital Compilation: We believe that a digital version will increase worldwide exposure for Portland musicians, and generate more financial support for PPN.  This agreement applies to full album purchases and individual track sales, and on demand-streaming with PDX Pop Now! Compilation file coding and branding. The digital version of the Comp will be distributed and heavily promoted as a whole album and sold at a discounted rate compared to individual track sales. 

  • Please print a copy of this form for your records. In most browsers, you can also select "print to file" to save a PDF version for your records after clicking the "Print Form" button below.

    IMPORTANT: After you click submit, your song will upload. Please do not exit this page until your upload has finished. 

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