Season 8 Set to Explore the Nuances of the Music Biz
Producers for the eighth season of The Shot have teased significant changes to the platform’s primary premise as it returns for its next iteration later this year. It has already been announced that the new format will focus entirely on original music and the decision to increase the minimum age requirement from 16 to 18. Little...
A MUST READ BEFORE SUBMITTING: What’s a Demo Video?
Demo video submissions for Season 8 of The Shot open today at 5pm EST! Think of your demo video as something you would be sending to a record label, management company or a label. So what should include in your demo video and what are the producers looking for when they consider whether or not to...
Season 7 to Stream in Early 2020
Worry not, Season 7 is coming to an online streaming service near you very soon! Plans are underway to release the full season — from auditions to finale — in early 2020 and leading up to filming of Season 8 next fall. Season 7 will be available on Youtube, Vimeo and iTunes in hour-long episodic...
Season 8 to Feature Only Original Music, Tests New Artist Age Minimum
Producers of The Shot have teased significant changes to the upcoming eighth installment of the hit vocal competition web series including cutting out the performance of cover songs and raising the minimum age of artists applying to compete in the show. In Season 7 of the series in Summer 2019, producers began to allow and actually encourage...
Jennifer Beavis Elevated to Executive Producer Role
The powers that be at The Shot have announced that music industry veteran and long-time publishing consultant Jennifer Beavis who joined the show in Season 7 as a new face on the judging panel has been elevated to the role of executive producer effective September 2019. With over 25 years in the music business, Beavis...
Sam is back, but everything else is changing for ‘The Shot’ Season 8
Producers of Canada’s hit vocal competition web series have been hinting at big changes for its eighth season set for Fall 2020. After a successful, all-originals run in Summer 2019, producers are going all in on the opportunity for unsigned recording artists and music creators to perform their own music. To highlight the show’s push...