Game On! MLB’s Remix Contest Seeks New Take on Traditional Classic

So, you’ve got a beat going on in your head most of the time, right? You know it’s there. You feel it. And where do you go with it? Maybe nowhere. But you’ve got the beat, and now there’s a chance to take it out – take it out to the ballgame – during the Major League Baseball (MLB) 2019 All-Star Game in Cleveland, July 9.

The MLB Remix Contest, powered by SoundCloud, may be your ticket to fame and fortune.Truly. A chance to hit it out of the park and get the VIP treatment for your exceptional talents.

Base your beat on the traditional classic Take Me Out to the Ball Game and change it up your way. Hip Hop, County, Pop, R&B Rap – whatever way you feel it, MLB wants to hear it.

Baseball’s old school anthem is cool but it needs you fresh new beats for the fans in the seats.Only one winner will take home all the swag so submit your winning entry today and amp it up!

“With music being a central theme during the 2019 MLB All-Star Week, the MLB Remix contestis a great way for music creators to gain exposure while also celebrating baseball. We are excited to have SoundCloud and the Rock & Hall of Fame join the process of making the contest wide-reaching, and we are looking forward to hearing the winner perform at Play Ball Park in Cleveland,” said MLB Director of Special Events, Jacqueline Secaira-Cotto.

“We are excited to see music creativity coincide with baseball in MLB Remix. We look forwardto judging the contest and having MLB All-Star Week in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame’s hometown of Cleveland,” said President & CEO of Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, Greg Harris.

PRIZES

  • The winner receives a trip to the 2019 MLB All-Star Game presented by Mastercard in Cleveland and all the festivities that week including the T-Mobile Home Run Derby, SiriusXM All-Star
  • Futures Game, and MLB All-Star Celebrity Softball Game. Additionally, they will have the opportunity to showcase their talents and perform their rendition of “Take Me Out to the Ballgame” on stage at Play Ball Park.

HOW TO ENTER

1. Upload artist song on your SoundCloud public platform.
2. Tweet artist Soundcloud link publicly including the contest hashtag, #MLBRemix
3. Record a Instagram Video saying these words:

“What Up this is __________(Artist Name )

Baseball’s old school unofficial anthem is cool but I heard Major League Baseball is looking for a fresh new beat!! So I am amping it up with some __________  (Artist Genre) flavor!

 ( *Start your song in the background) 

Take a listen to our “Take Me Out To The Ballgame #MLBRemix submission. We are representing _________(Artist City and or Organization or Label ) and I challenge my  fellow creators around the country to drop some friendly fire and try to beat me in this remix contest! 

Here’s what we have! What you got?”

4. Post this video and #MLBRemix & make sure you link your SoundCloud in instagram bio.

For rules, and how to submit your song, visit https://www.mlb.com/forms/mlb-remix-contest