ANN ARBOR, MI - As the Great Lakes Songwriting Contest celebrates its
fifth year of operations, the entry fee has been lowered and the Grand
Prize increased.

http://www.GreatLakesSongs.com

This year, the Grand Prize will be $2,000 cash, plus tuition, room and
board at a music retreat, plus a chance to headline the Winners'
Concert in February 2009. And entrants can choose to enter by mail or
on-line, thanks to a partnership with indie music promoter Sonic Bids.

The contest is open to songwriters of all ages and all musical styles
in the eight states and one Canadian province that border the Great
Lakes: Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan,
Pennsylvania, New York, and the Province of Ontario, Canada.
Songwriters give up no rights to their songs as a condition of
entering or winning. Eleven winning songs will be chosen in 2008.
Entries must be postmarked on or before Friday, April 25, 2008.