Talent

Talent contests are always a big hit with every type of audience. Running a battle of the bands is a great way to appeal to a younger, alternative audience – and can be a great idea to run in conjunction with an outdoor music festival, like the Minneapolis Star Tribune did with “Are You Local?” Or, consider running a “Sing [Insert-Artist-Here] to Win!” like WITN-TV did with their Taylor Swift Tickets. Just remember that talent contests are not limited to the singing type. You could run design-centered contest, a reality show audition, or whatever else you can think of.

Best Time to Run Talent Contests:
Year Round

Contest Ideas:

  • Sing to Win Concert Tickets
  • Reality Show Casting Call
  • Oh, Say Can You Sing?
  • Battle of the Bands
  • Best Artist

Prize Ideas:

  • Concert Tickets
  • Music Showcase Slot
  • Singing Gig
  • Reality Show Audition

Sponsor Ideas:

  • Concert Venues
  • Music Stores
  • Music Bars
  • Art Galleries
  • Performing Art Schools
  • Outdoor Music Festivals

Featured Contest

Talent Contest Category Example
King of the Booth:
WCKX-FM (Columbus, OH)

  • $12,000 Revenue
  • 82 Submissions
  • 724 Registered Users

Power 107.5′s King of the Booth…brought together local artists to submit a video of their own freestyle mix. The only requirements were to rhyme 16-bars and include the words “Pepsi”, “King of the Booth” and “Power 107.5.” Voters narrowed all entries down to 6 finalists, who were taken into the studio to shoot a promo video for the final round of voting.”
– Tim Hall, Digital Sales Manager

Example Gallery


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