kokone’s 7th Anniversary Song Contest Underway
February 14th is a wonderful day, not only because it’s Valentine’s day, but also because we can celebrate the birthdays of some of our favourite characters – including that of VOCALOID kokone! Our wonderful girl’s name literally means “heart sound / sound of the heart”, and as such, VOCALOTRACKS are looking for you to put your heart into composing original songs featuring the one and only kokone for her 7th anniversary! Read on to find out more (including what prizes are available!).
※Please note that all translations here are unofficial
Contest details
Compose and submit an original song using the following voice bank for kokone:
Also, there is currently a sale on the VOCALOTRACKS website, with reductions of up to 70% off download versions of products, including voicebanks like kokone! kokone is currently available at 15% off, so don’t miss out!
For more details on what products are available under this offer, click here! The offer will be available until February 26th 2021 at 15:00 JST.
Entry Period
February 15th 2021 to March 16th 2021 at 3:00 PM (JST)
Rules
If you do not have an account with VOCALOTRACKS, you can sign up for one here where you will need to fill in the following information:
A: Last name
B: First name
C: Last name in kana
D: First name in kana (we suggest using a name converter if you need help typing your name in kana)
E: Email
F: Email (to confirm)
G: Phone number
H: Password (at least 6 characters long)
I: Password (to confirm)
J: Check the box to agree to the contest terms
K: Hit 登録する (Register)
Your song can be of any genre, provided that it is an original song that does not infringe on any copyright laws.
You will need to supply the following:
- Song data in .wav format, 16bit, 44.1kHz, STEREO; file size must be within 65MB (no more than 6 minutes long)
- Lyrics in .txt format
- Thumbnail in .jpg format, 2500×2500 pixels, aspect ratio 1:1
- Photo of the artist in .jpg format, 2500×2500 pixels, aspect ratio 1:1 (may be used for distribution sites)
- Creator/Artist name for one representing member
- All creator/artist name(s)
- Song title
- Name of the song recording rights holder
- Name of the copyright holder
Each entrant can enter up to 2 song entries.
Winners will have their songs distributed on various music distribution services such as:
- iTunes
- Amazon
- AWA
- KKBOX
- LINE MUSIC
- MORA
- SPOTIFY
- YouTube
- Recochoku
- And more!
Also please note that:
- Entrants under the age of 20 may need to provide written consent from a guardian in regards to application guidelines and precautions to allow the entrant to participate properly and be able to win the competition outright (especially if you come from/are based in Japan).
- In certain cases, VOCALOTRACKS may ask for certain aspects of a song to be edited or changed prior to its release, should it be a winning entry.
Entries can be submitted now, so make sure to get cracking! We look forward to hearing what budding producers have up their sleeves to celebrate kokone’s anniversary this year!
Good luck to everyone who’s submitting an entry!
~Tanudama
Links
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