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Beat-Making Competitions

Join the Stussy 'Make Beats' Contest & Show Your Creative Spin

— September 6, 2011 — Fashion
If you're a musician looking to break into the hip-hop scene, join the Stussy 'Make Beats' Contest and make a statement with your skills.

The west coast brand is giving musicians a chance to show off what they've got with the Stussy 'Make Beats' Contest. The rules? Contestants must create an ORIGINAL instrumental beat that's two minutes long max. In terms of instruments, anything goes as long as what's created is the individual's own musical piece. Winners will actually get to release an EP and be flown to Los Angeles to "perform at the Low End Theory event, a Teenage Engineering OP-1 portable synthesizer and a box of fresh Stussy gear," according to the rules. The contest will be judged by a committee from Stussy, Low End Theory and Teenage Engineering.

The deadline is September 14th, 2011, so get your gear ready and start mixing!
Trend Themes
1. Music-competition Events - Opportunity for businesses to organize and sponsor music competitions that allow musicians to showcase their skills and gain exposure.
2. Crowdsourced Talent Recruitment - Businesses can tap into the talent pool by hosting contests that require participants to showcase their skills, providing a platform to discover and recruit new talent.
3. Music-instrument Innovation - Opportunity for companies to develop innovative music instruments or technologies that enable musicians to create unique sounds and enhance their creative process.
Industry Implications
1. Entertainment - Companies in the entertainment industry can explore organizing and sponsoring music competitions as a way to engage with audiences and discover emerging talent.
2. Fashion - Fashion brands can collaborate with music competitions to provide prizes such as exclusive merchandise and sponsorship, gaining exposure to a music-oriented audience.
3. Music Equipment - Opportunity for music equipment manufacturers to partner with music competitions to showcase their innovative instruments and technologies as prizes, increasing brand visibility.
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