FAQ

This project is our way of paying our success forward. Producer Al Gomes and the Big Noise Team have decided that after being blessed and successful in the Music Business for over 35 years, to award a deserving and talented unsigned recording artist a one-year music career mentorship with us. We will guide them and provide them with all the tools - management, direction, recording time in a world-class studio, a new video, promotion and publicity, outreach to our music industry friends - to give the artist a solid chance at success. An A+ esteemed panel of accomplished Grammy Award® Winners and Nominees, Rock and Roll Hall of Famers, Record Label Executives, multi-platinum Producers and Engineers, and Journalists, along with many other influential decision makers of the recording industry with extensive experience and knowledge in their respective fields will help us pick that one deserving artist. This is an opportunity to be heard by some of the greatest and most brilliant musical minds ever. In addition to having amazing musical talent, we're also looking for an artist with a great heart that is looking to use their music to move and change the world.

The deadline for entry is June 30, 2026.

Entrant is judged equally on originality, talent, vocals, performance, professionalism, and overall likeability.

Big Noise Music Talent Search accepts original and cover music. All genres will be accepted.

Big Noise Music Talent Search is open to all solo artists, bands, and songwriters in the United States and its territories.

Entrant must be over 18 years old.

The entry fee is $99

All entrants will be notified by email that their entry has been received.

Winner will be notified via phone call and e-mail. Winner will be announced on September 30, 2026. Big Noise, LLC will post all results of Big Noise Music Talent Search on this website and will notify all Entrants by email that the results are posted.

Big Noise, LLC was founded in 1990. We are an award-winning Music Firm specializing in artist development, complete project management, music industry outreach, and publicity and marketing. Our creative work and strategic direction has landed over 30 independent artists contracts with record companies, management firms, and publishing companies. Our artists have also received high profile media exposure through radio, television, press, and music industry nominations and awards. Big Noise brings to the table years of experience in all aspects of the Music Business.

This Privacy Policy discloses the privacy practices for Big Noise Music Talent Search. This privacy notice applies solely to information Big Noise, LLC collects, uses, and shares about you. What Type of Information Do We Collect and How Do We Do It? When you enter Big Noise Music Talent Search online, you will be required to register for the competition by providing several items of personal information, including a) your name, address, contact information, email address, and other registration information; b) transaction-related information, such as payment or account information; c) information about where your music is available on streaming and social media websites. In order to process your entry, we require payment information (e.g., credit card number, address, etc.) to complete the transaction. All payment processing is handled through secured third party connections and we do not store credit card information after entries have been processed. How Do We Protect Your Information? We implement a variety of security measures to maintain the safety of your personal information when you register and/or enter the competition. All supplied information is transmitted via Secure Socket Layer (SSL). We collect and process the information governed by this Privacy Policy subject to the laws of the United States. If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our use of your information collected, please contact us at bignoisemusictalentsearch@gmail.com Under What Circumstances Do We Share This Information? Never. We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer to outside parties your personally identifiable information.