American Song Contest
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American Song Contest

I’m a song junkie — a sucker for smart memorable ear candy. And this show has ‘em. It’s nice to know those kinds of songs are still being written. But could Tracey Chapman have survived this business model?

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Songland 2019
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Songland 2019

In 2016 when Songland was still just a twinkle its creators’ eyes, the submission form stated: “NBC would own all rights to use and exploit all of your songs involved in the show including the songs you submit in the initial application.” Now that the show has aired, please tell us that is no longer the case!  😫

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Confessions.