The 12th Annual Mark Awards Submissions Are Now Open

The Production Music Association is proud to announce the 12th Annual Mark Awards. We’re looking forward to celebrating the creativity, craft, and innovation that continue to define and elevate the global production music community!

Mark Awards submissions are now open, and we also introduced new categories this year, reflecting the evolving landscape of production music.

Deadline to submit is Friday, July 17, 2026

PMC 2026 Tickets On Sale Now!

Tickets for PMC 2026 are on sale now through Thursday, October 1st at 6pm PT. 

Student Discount

Are you a student interested in attending PMC 2026? Upload your ID and class schedule or most recent transcripts as proof of eligibility for a special discount.


Hotel booking is available now!

We’re returning to the Hilton in Universal City, Los Angeles. Our exclusive group rate is available now for a limited time and rooms do sell out.

Group rate deadline: Wednesday, September 2, 2026

Prefer to call?
Contact the Hilton In-House Reservations Department at 818-623-1434 (7am–7pm PT daily) and reference Group Code: PMA26

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Digital Demo Derby

The Digital Demo Derby serves as an opportunity to get quality feedback from industry experts. Each quarter, we will utilize a different set of requirements for submissions, including but not limited to: genre, placement purpose (ie. for advertising, video game, documentary, sports, etc.).

In each round, we will select three composers to be reviewed by 2-3 industry experts. Each reviewer has the opportunity to select one of the three entrants for a 1 on 1, 30 minute meeting. Those selected will be notified by email.

Requirements for Q1 submissions:

  • Tracks must be no longer than 3 minutes in length.
  • Tracks must be in a playlist, whether on Soundcloud, Disco, or similar.
  • Tracks must not be represented by a third party licensing entity.
  • Tracks must be done by and/or feature a female composer
  • Deadline to submit your work is March 30, 2022. Selected participants will be contacted by April 10, 2022 and will be reviewed and met with prior to April 30, 2022.
  • Please contact Morgan McKnight at morgan@pmamusic.com with any questions.