Frequently asked questions

SongWars™ is not just another music app — it’s a battleground. The first of its kind, built by musicians for musicians, it throws every song into the same arena: one track versus another, judged in real time by people who love music. No popularity contests. No gatekeepers. No algorithms deciding what gets heard. Every battle is anonymous and double-blind — so your song gets judged for what it is, not who you are or how many followers you’ve got. This is discovery the way it was meant to be: raw, fair, chaotic, and fun. Songs churn for three weeks in our world-famous cycle, and only the very best rise to the Hall of Fame. Whether you’re a kid in a bedroom or a pro in a studio, SongWars™ gives you the same shot. We’re not here to find who’s hot. We’re here to find what’s great.

Two anonymous clips are played back-to-back. Judges can choose their mode: 15-second, 30-second, or full-song playback. Listen to both, then vote for your winner — Song A or Song B — based solely on your preference. Optional actions: both). - Tag a song you like to reveal the artist and their links on your profile (you can tag one or - Flag a song for issues (we’ll explain flagging later). Your vote is your call.

Every song gets three weeks. Songs can be uploaded anytime, but the official clock always starts at midnight CST, Sunday night (12:00 a.m. Monday morning). That moment kicks off Week 1. After three weeks, the churn ends, songs are scored, and the Hall of Fame reveal happens.

Yes. Artists may resubmit the same track up to six times per year (that number may change in the future). This gives you extra chances if timing or judging pools weren’t in your favor. Every churn is double-blind and anonymous, so only you see your song’s private score — unless you break into the Top 10. In that case, your name and track are revealed publicly, and listeners can tag and follow you. In other words, you stay anonymous unless you win… and if you do, that’s the good kind of spotlight.

If your song doesn’t chart, its identity stays hidden. Only you, the artist, see your final score privately. No embarrassment — just data you can use to improve, rewrite, or resubmit when you’re ready. But here’s the kicker: even without a Top 10 spot, you can still collect tags. Maybe it’s 50, 100, 200 — or more. Each tag comes from a real listener who liked your track enough to say, “I want to know who this is.” Those fans will see your artist info and links, even if the whole world doesn’t. So yes, it’s possible to have a modest score and still walk away with hundreds of new fans. That’s the beauty of SongWars™. There’s no downside. None.

Every churn’s Top 10 is publicly revealed with your artist info, location, score, and the links you supply — Spotify, Apple Music, Facebook, Instagram, or anywhere else you want new fans to find you. When your churn is revealed, listeners can hear a 30-second sample of your track. That clip is chosen by you at upload time — the best 30 seconds you’ve got. (This is for the leaderboard and reveals only. In battle mode, judges can still choose 15, 30, or the full song.) And just so it’s clear: SongWars™ doesn’t sell or download songs. We’re a battleground, not a repository.

By default, every artist is also a judge. You don’t have to sign up twice — once you’re in as an artist, you can jump straight into battles. In the early days, you might even come across your own song in battle. As the platform grows, that will become rare. And yes, if your own track shows up, you can vote for it. Judging isn’t just about your own music — it’s a great way to hear new songs, discover fresh ideas, and see what other artists are doing. Some people will knock out a few battles a day; others will get hooked and do 50, 60, even 80. Either way, every vote helps keep the churn alive and makes SongWars™ stronger.

Scores update in real time so you can see how your song is doing at any moment on your artist page. SongWars™ uses the Wilson scoring system to keep things fair. The Wilson formula is:

\hat{p} \pm z \sqrt{\frac{\hat{p}(1 - \hat{p})}{n} + \frac{z^2}{4n^2}}

where \hat{p} is your win percentage, n is the number of battles, and z is the confidence level (usually 1.96 for 95%). In plain terms, this prevents songs with only a few battles from looking artificially strong — the more battles your song fights, the more accurate your score becomes.

Public exposure comes in two ways:
    •    Weekly Leaderboard – every Monday, a fresh Top 10 is posted from the current churn. This isn’t the final ranking, just a snapshot of who’s on top that week. If you make it, your artist name, song name, and a 30-second clip will appear. Listeners can then tag you to reveal your links and find your music.
    •    Hall of Fame – at the end of the three-week churn, the official Top 10 is revealed. Again, your artist name, song name, and your 30-second clip are displayed. This is the clip you chose when you uploaded your song.

Pro tip: You can edit that 30-second clip anytime during the churn. Just go to your artist page, slide the clip marker left or right to pick a new section, hit Apply, and it updates instantly in real time.

That means you’ve got more than one chance to get noticed before the churn is over.

Tagging lets you save a song you want to check out right away. You can tag before you vote, and once you do, that track is stored on your profile page under Tagged Songs. From there, you can click anytime to reveal the artist name, song title, and the links they’ve supplied — so you can go straight to their Spotify, Apple Music, Instagram, or wherever they want you to find them. As you listen, you can toggle back and forth between the two songs — a little of Song A, then Song B, then back again — to help you decide which one you prefer. And remember, you can tag one, or both, if they both grab you. Tags are private. Only you see which songs you’ve tagged, and only the artist sees how many tags they’ve collected. That’s what makes them so powerful. For artists, a tag means a real listener stopped and said: “I want more of this.” Scores decide who wins battles, but tags decide who wins fans. And in SongWars™, both matter.

Flags are for problems: copyright violations, hate speech, poor audio quality, or songs placed in the wrong genre. If a track gets flagged, our team reviews it. Depending on the issue, the song may be pulled, reassigned to a more fitting genre, or the artist may get a note asking them to fix it. For example, if someone drops a hip-hop track in the Country category, a flag can help us redirect it where it belongs — and that might even help the artist get better votes. Maybe. You never know. SongWars™ is a crowdsourced platform — we rely on judges to keep it clean, fair, and fun. If you think something’s a problem, go ahead and flag it. That’s how we keep the experience great for everybody.

Probably not. For any single churn, we’re starting with a soft limit of about 10 songs per artist. That may change as we grow, and we may eventually gate it down to three or four songs per churn to keep things balanced and fair. Remember, a new churn starts every week. So instead of dropping all your songs at once, you might want to spread them out — maybe two this week, two next week, and two the week after. That way, each track gets its own three-week window while still overlapping in the SongWars™ washing machine of battles. And one thing won’t change: it’s always free to submit.

We’re starting with the mainstream categories — Pop, Rock, Hip-Hop, Country, Indie, and more. Each song must go into one genre only. No doubles for now. This keeps things cleaner and easier for judges to compare apples to apples. Down the road, we may revisit multi-genre submissions or add sub-genres as the platform grows. Who knows — someday we might even have a “Hip-Hop Slide Steel Guitar” category. We’ll cross those bridges as we get there.

Every Monday, SongWars™ posts an updated Top 10 list based on scores so far. This list shows the artist name and song name for each track, along with a 30-second clip you selected. Listeners can also tag songs directly from the reveal. This is separate from the final Hall of Fame reveal at the end of the churn.

At the end of the three-week churn, the official Top 10 is revealed. These are all the songs that entered together three weeks earlier — their “class” — ranked in numerical order by score. Each Hall of Fame track includes the artist name, song name, and a 30-second clip you can play. Listeners can also tag these songs to follow the artists and grab their links. These are the standouts — the ones that rose to the top. And remember, every Monday a brand-new churn begins, so the cycle never stops. As SongWars™ grows, the churns will get bigger, hotter, and even better.

Earn a Golden Ear badge by being one of the top 25% of judges in a given week. It’s a fun badge system at launch, with the possibility of even more exciting rewards in future versions. For now, it’s about bragging rights — compete with your friends and family and see who’s got the true Golden Ears. Golden Ears are based on crowd consensus — how closely your choices line up with the majority. One thing to know: Golden Ear badges lag about 2–3 weeks (on average, 2.2). So when you look at your profile, it may show “0/20” for a while. Then, one day, it pops in. That’s because our algorithms balance late-submitted songs and flatten scores to keep things fair. And remember — SongWars™ isn’t perfect. It never will be. There’s randomness and chaos in every churn. But out of that chaos comes order, and Golden Ears are one way of measuring it. Badges reset every Monday, giving you a fresh shot every week. To qualify, you must judge at least 20 battles that week. It’s all about fun, fairness, and proving your ears really are golden.

Artists will see their ongoing score during the churn and their final score once it’s complete. You’ll also see your ranking within your class — meaning how you stacked up against others in your genre that churn — along with the number of battles your song went through. In the near future, you’ll also get breakdowns showing how your song performed across demographics such as age, gender, region, and more analytics as we grow.

SongWars™ is the first of its kind. We’re not a repository, we’re not a playlist, and we don’t sell songs or streams. We’re something totally different — off the wall, chaotic, and fun. Here it’s always one song against another in a head-to-head battleground. The whole idea is simple: we’re not looking for who’s popular, we’re looking for what’s great. That means the kid in the bedroom with a great song might have just as much chance to get recognized and noticed as a pro in a million-dollar studio. SongWars™ is for the little guy, for everybody. There’s nothing else like it out there. And it’s always 100% free — addictive, fun, and built by musicians, for musicians, to discover great music.

No. SongWars™ is 100% free — free to upload songs, free to judge, free to tag, free to battle, free for everyone.

Yes. SongWars™ is open to artists and judges everywhere. All you need is an internet connection.

Yes. SongWars™ is open to all ages (13 and older). Whether you’re an artist uploading songs or just someone who loves music and wants to judge, you’re welcome here.

Yes. 100%. You always retain full rights and ownership of your songs. SongWars™ is just the battleground where people hear and judge your work. We don’t sell, stream, or distribute your music — that stays completely in your hands.

SongWars is currently running as a Progressive Web App (PWA) during our public beta. That means you don’t have to download anything yet—you can simply open SongWars.com in your browser. To make it easier, just add SongWars to your bookmarks or your home screen so you can launch it with a single tap instead of typing the web address every time. We’re already working on our official Apple Store app, and our goal is to have it available before Thanksgiving (if not sooner). Once it’s live, you’ll be able to download SongWars directly like any other app. But for now, in beta, just add it to your home screen and you’ll be good to go.
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