Speak Up
for our Delta
Between the Deltas is a community-led effort by local musicians to raise awareness about the threats that the Sacramento-San Joaquin delta faces today so that we can safeguard it for future generations.
About Us
Between the Deltas is a compilation benefit album to be released ahead of Earth Day 2026. The project will involve recruiting musicians, recording, mixing & mastering, performing and promoting the album. Proceeds from album sales will be donated to Restore the Delta.
Submission Guidelines
Audio project must relate to and be in support of the Delta or delta regions
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This can be expressed in a variety of ways. You could emulate or record the sounds of water in an instrumental track, write a poem about being suffocated by harmful algal blooms, or cover a song that represents another delta region around the world, like a Mississippi Delta Blues. What will you come up with?
Covers and samples are allowed, but participants are responsible for obtaining mechanical licenses
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If your work is original, or your cover/sample is within the public domain, then you won’t need to worry about this. However, if you do not own the copyright to a song or poem that you are performing/sampling, then you must obtain a mechanical license to reproduce the work in an audio-only format. You can do this either by directly contacting the copyright holder, or through a third-party agency such as Songfile or Harry Fox Agency. Submissions which don’t have sufficient copyright permissions will not be accepted.
AI generated submissions will NOT be accepted
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This project is about human opinions and creativity. Artificial intelligence cannot do this in a meaningful way. Additionally, the servers which these AI models operate from are controversial due to increasing energy consumption, creating more demand for fossil fuel plants, and straining water resources in the areas that they operate to cool down the servers, some of which has been diverted away from the Delta itself.
Join the Cause
Ready to speak up for our delta and be part of Between the Deltas? Project submissions are open from June 8th to February 30th.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I have to be a resident of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta to participate?
Anyone who is passionate about advocating for the Delta is welcome to submit a project to Between the Deltas!
Can I submit something that I’ve released already?
As long as your submission follows the guidelines then it will be eligible to be part of Between the Deltas, regardless if it has been released previously.
Can I be part of/submit more than one work?
Absolutely! There is no limit to the number of projects you can submit to Between the Deltas. The more the merrier!
Do I have to write in a specific style?
All styles are welcome as part of the project. More different kinds of styles means that our message can be heard by many kinds of people!
Can I release my work outside of the album too?
Yes, Between the Deltas is not an exclusive album so If you write something you absolutely love for the project you can feel free to include it as part of a larger personal work.
