Artist prelaunch

Competition preview

Be the next OopBox Hero.

Enter one original and let fans help back your next project. The contest prelaunch follows the SongCoop app prelaunch.

  1. Apply with a song and a project.

    Send one original you control and a short project pitch by the posted deadline. Entries must meet the contest rules.

  2. Give fans a say.

    Fans listen and vote through rounds. Local partners have a say, too.

  3. Make the winning project.

    The contest pool funds the winning project, and the podcast follows what the artist makes.

In the SongCoop app · Music discovery

The New screen in the app featuring fresh releases The artist catalog in the app showing music and play controls
Planned voting One free vote. Each extra vote costs $1 in SongCash. $1,000 in SongCash gets you 1,000 extra votes.

Proposed format

Four seasons. One year-end final.

Every eligible act that applies by the deadline can compete. A season goes ahead only if it reaches the minimum number of eligible acts.

  1. 01 · One week

    Group round

    Eligible acts are divided as evenly as possible into four groups. The top two from each group advance.

  2. 02 · One week

    Semifinals

    Eight acts start with fresh vote totals. The top three advance.

  3. 03 · One week

    Season final

    Three acts compete. The winner gets project funding and a place in the year-end final.

At the start of each round, vote totals reset and every fan gets one new free vote. Extra votes stay at $1 in SongCash each.

Year-end final

One winner from each of the four seasons returns. Fans vote again to choose the OopBox Hero of the Year.