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The Playground offers £15,000 for new bands
By CMU Editorial | Published on Thursday 15 July 2010
London-based creative company The Playground has launched a competition which will see two new acts receiving recordings and marketing packages worth a total of £15,000.
The first prize act will receive a package worth £10,000, which will see them record an EP with an internationally known producer who has worked with the likes of Brian Eno, Babyshambles, Whitey, Theoretical Girl, Kylie Minogue and Squarepusher. The Playground will also promote and market the release. Second prize is a recording and PR deal for a single worth £5000.
The competition is open to UK-based bands who set up a profile on www.theplayground.co.uk. Fans can then vote for their favourite act, with the two most popular taking the prizes. The deadline for entry is 4 Oct, with the winners announced on 6 Oct.
