ModernBeats has launched a Beat Contest which offers $2,000 in cash prizes, plus $875 in music gear prizes for its winners:

ModernBeats sound library users get a chance to show the Hip Hop music world what they’re made of. The best sounding, most original, most professionally produced hip hop beat/song wins. All you have to do is submit one of your original songs created using 1 or more of your ModernBeats Soundset/Loopset libraries and you’re in.

The Top 10 Contestants will be posted on ModernBeats.com, gaining recognition and industry exposure. Contest song genres accepted include: Hip Hop, Urban, Bounce, Crunk, Dirty South, R&B, and Pop with a hip hop edge.

Prizes:

• GRAND PRIZE (1 winner): $1,000 USD, Beyerdynamic DT250-80 Headphones, Total AirHead Headphone Amp, $200 Off Akai/Numark/Alesis Coupon
• 2ND PLACE PRIZE (1 winner): $500 USD, Sennheiser HD280 Headphones, Total AirHead Headphone Amp
• 3RD PLACE PRIZE (1 winner): $300 USD
• 4TH PLACE PRIZE (1 winner): $200 USD

Last day to enter the contest is July 1, 2007.

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