Independent Music News and Review Submission

Indie artists, publicists, and other music professionals can submit news and reviews on new cd/album/single releases, gigs, tours, reviews, interviews, special and important events, and business. Previously released news articles may also be submitted for greater distribution. Your submission will be received for editorial review. Once reviewed, it will be approved if it does not contain the following submission errors:

Lack of Content - We reject about 60% of all news and review submissions for lack of content. Oddly, authors are particularly guilty of short press releases. Please make sure that you answer all of the "W" questions, who, what, when, where, why, and how, to ensure a complete press release (Two (2) paragraphs minimum).
All Upper Case Characters - Never submit a press release in all upper case characters. The headline and body of your press release should be in proper case.
Grammatical Errors - Even the best writers occasionally miss grammatical errors and typos. Please proof read, edit and reproof your press release. Obvious errors are easier to catch when composing your release off-line. It is best not to compose your release during the submission process.
Press Releases that Scream BUY ME! - Do not write your press release like an advertisement. Remember that journalists are NOT your marketing partners. Their job is to relay information to their audience, not to sell. A good press release informs the media with details and background information.
Hype Flags - This is a close cousin to the BUY ME problem. If your press release contains too many "hype flags" it will trip spam filters and intercept your press release before it reaches its destination. A "Hype Flag" is anything that challenges the credibility of your press release. Examples of "Hype Flags" include an abundance of exclamation points or wild product and service claims.
Funny Characters - On occasion strange characters and formatting can creep into your press release during the submission (copy & paste) process. Make sure that you press release is formatted as you intended.
Formatting, Word Wrapping and Paragraphing - Let your sentences wrap naturally. Please do not place a hard carriage return (pressing the Enter key) at the end of each line. Include a carriage return only at the end of each paragraph. If you're using HTML tags in your press release, use only <br /> tags for paragraphing. <img /> tags within articles are acceptable. Keep press releases as plain as possible. Generally, we do the formatting for you.

If your content contains specific dates, please submit at least one week in advance.

Note: We receive dozens of submissions every day. Please allow up to 2-3 days for posting.