
Brain Power Playlist
Share a work or study playlist that keeps your head in the game.
Prizes
- First place:
- $1,000
- Second place:
- $500
- Third place:
- $250
Status
CompletedTimeline
Submissions opened
Sep 25, 2020
Submissions closed
Oct 02, 2020 3:59 AM CUT
Results
Oct 06, 2020
Prizes
- First place:
- $1,000
- Second place:
- $500
- Third place:
- $250
Status
CompletedTimeline
Submissions opened
Sep 25, 2020
Submissions closed
Oct 02, 2020 3:59 AM CUT
Results
Oct 06, 2020
About this challenge
It's time to browse through your music library and find the best tunes for helping you stay focused. Especially now, when we're all either working from home or starting online classes. What are your go-to jams when you're working from home? What songs have helped you pull an all-nighter studying for a big exam?
Enter the Brain Power Playlist Challenge and share a list of songs that keep you concentrated, head in the game, and eyes on the prize. Tell us why you chose these songs and how they have helped you successfully meet all your deadlines. Please embed your playlist––we'd love to listen along!
How to enter
For your story to be eligible, it must be between 600 and 5,000 words and adhere to our Community Guidelines. Stories published on Vocal and entered into the contest up until October 1, 2020, at 11:59 PM EST will be entered for consideration. Official Rules for the Challenge can be found here.
The Brain Power Playlist Challenge is exclusive to Vocal+ members. To learn more and upgrade to Vocal+ visit https://vocal.media/vocal-plus.
To be eligible to win the grand prize, second place, or third place prizes, you must be over the age of 13 and residing in a country where Stripe is available at the time of entry. A complete list of countries where Stripe is available can be found here—winners will need to have a Stripe account created and connected in order to receive the prizes. For this reason, entrants located outside of any of these 39 countries will not be eligible to win.
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