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MUMBAI: Aspiring musicians now have a dedicated website to help them showcase their original compositions. BestOriginalSong.com offers them the chance to upload their songs for free, and gives music fans a chance to register and hear them for free 

The songs will then be featured on live shows on the site broadcast as part of a search for the one tune that will be crowned 2011 Best Original Song. The world premiere live show is on Jan 16th, and successive shows will run on the site every Sunday and Monday at 8.00 pm EST., with each week's shows re-run on bestoriginalsong.com for the next 24 hours. Hundreds of songs from musicians across genres and across the planet will participate in the 2011 best Original song... competition  Many more viewers from all over the world can listen in and vote. After successive rounds, one song will be crowned 2011 Best Original Song; the winner will receive their own page on the site and his work will be send to record labels and hundreds of music producers.

The Best Original Song site aims to inspire the next generation of songwriters and artists, across all types and styles of music, to bring their original work to a virtual stage. The site will give them worldwide exposure and help them to be as successful as they can be. The site is founded on the philosophy that music has no borders and knows no boundaries, and that recognition of musicians' talent can come from all corners of the world.

Matt Malley, Oscar, Grammy and Golden Globe nominated songwriter, who co-founded the multi-platinum rock group, Counting Crows, serves as the site's music director.