How to get featured: Email love blogs like Atwood magazine because they focus on new and emerging talent,” says Michele Riggi. Last November, Atwood premiered AWAL artist Jordan Mackampa’s anthemic “Battle Cry” and reviewed Pink Flamingo Rhythm Review’s “On a Night Like This.” What it is: Per its sleek and modern website, Atwood is “an independent music journal dedicated to providing authentic writing, engaging, insightful editorials, and unique perspectives on music.” Along with seeking out artists from all genres and levels, the mag prides itself on a diverse roster of writers from all over the world. Ready to submit? Make sure you’ve got everything you need with these 6 must-haves when pitching music journalists. Over the past few months, they’ve featured AWAL artists like WESLEE, Francobollo, and Mina Rose.
They also curate a Spotify New Music Discovery playlist that’s updated weekly with their favorite tracks. What it is: Self-proclaimed as the UK’s biggest independent website devoted to new music, The Line of Best Fit has spent the better part of a decade growing its audience to around two million readers per month. How to get featured: All contact info for the Clash staff can be found here general press inquiries can be sent to 3. Among its regular columns is “Track of the Day,” which has featured AWAL artists including Black Gold Buffalo, Ms Banks, and RuthAnne. In fact, it features everything from film to fashion, although many of its reviews, features, and interviews mainly focus on music. What it is: Clash is both a digital and print magazine out of the UK, although its coverage isn’t limited to just UK-based artists. How to get featured: Shoot an email over to 2. In the past year, it’s featured AWAL artists including Ashley Koett and MarcLo. What it is: As part of COMPLEX media, Pigeons and Planes is a daily publishing, self-described “music-discovery site” covering new music from underground, independent artists to mainstream superstars. Here are just a few of many that our roster has seen great success with and how you can submit your music for coverage. While an album review in Rolling Stone or NME might be on the horizon, there are a ton of up-an-coming, niche, and independent blogs out there that show love to artists at all levels on a daily basis. Blogs are tastemakers and they influence the public and other like-minded souls.” Your songs are only written about if they like them.
There is just something about them that people trust as they have an authentic voice based on the merits of the music. “Having them write about our music is hugely rewarding. “Blogs have been our real champions,” say British rock band Sea Girls. One retweet of the article can hit thousands of people who otherwise may not have heard your song.” “Specifically, if the publication has a significant social following. “One of the most viral and high-exposure ways for your music to be shared and heard is through online publications,” says Michele Riggi, a Los Angeles-based AWAL Label Manager. Though music journalism might be changing, there’s arguably no replacement for a good press write-up when it comes to spreading the word and building buzz around an artist, single, tour, or campaign.
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