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Music promo guides: how to send promo to DJs and radio, how many of them play your genre in NeedlePool’s Promo pool of 5,900+ curators, and how to pitch the 2,400+ labels in the Label pool. Every guide is free to read, with templates to copy.
Send promo to DJs and radio
What to send, how to word it, when to follow up, what it costs, and the release page that goes with it.
- Promo to DJs · 7 min readHow to send promo to DJsHow to send music to DJs and get them to play it: what to send, how to word the email, who to pick and when to follow up, and how a promo pool works.
- Promo to DJs · 4 min readHow to get DJ support for your trackWhat makes a DJ play your track: the file, the mix, the DJ you pick and the ask. Plus how to see who listened, by name, and what each DJ thought of it.
- Promo to DJs · 5 min readDJ promo email list: where to find DJs who take promosWhy bought DJ promo email lists bounce and get ignored, where working promo addresses come from, and how a promo pool sends to DJs of your genre for you.
- Promo to DJs · 4 min readHow to submit music to radio stations and online radioHow to submit music to radio shows and online radio: what to send, how to find shows that play your genre, what to write to a host and what you see afterwards.
- Promo to DJs · 6 min readDJ promo email template: three emails to copyA music promotion email template for DJs and radio hosts: the first promo, a radio version and the follow-up, with subject lines and what to leave out.
- Promo to DJs · 4 min readHow much does music promotion cost?What music promotion costs: doing it yourself, SubmitHub and Groover, agencies and radio pluggers, and a promo pool, with prices where they are published.
- Promo to DJs · 5 min readElectronic music release plan: a week-by-week templateA music release plan for electronic tracks: when to pitch labels, when to send promo to DJs and radio, what to do in release week, and a checklist to copy.
- Promo to DJs · 5 min readSmart link for DJ promo: one release page for your trackA release page for DJ promo: every streaming platform on one link, a play button, counted clicks and a short link. What it does, and what it does not.
The Promo pool by genre
How many DJs and radio shows of each genre are in the pool, and how to reach them.
- Genre pools · 4 min readHouse music promo: send your track to DJs and radioHouse music promotion without a bought DJ promo list: send your unreleased track to the house DJs and radio shows in NeedlePool’s pool and see who listened.
- Genre pools · 4 min readTech house promo: send your track to DJs and radioA tech house DJ promo list you don’t have to buy: the tech house DJs and radio shows in NeedlePool’s pool, how to reach them and what you see afterwards.
- Genre pools · 4 min readDeep house promo: send your track to DJs and radioDeep house promotion to the DJs and radio shows who play it: how many are in NeedlePool’s pool, where they are, and how to send a promo that gets a listen.
- Genre pools · 4 min readTechno promo: send your track to DJs and radioTechno music promotion to DJs and radio: how many techno curators are in NeedlePool’s pool, where they are, and how to send a promo they press play on.
- Genre pools · 4 min readMelodic house & techno promo: send to DJs and radioMelodic techno and melodic house promotion: the DJs and radio shows in NeedlePool’s pool who play them, and how to send your unreleased track to them.
- Genre pools · 4 min readProgressive house promo: send your track to DJs and radioProgressive house promotion to DJs and radio: how many play it in NeedlePool’s pool, where they are, and how to send a promo that gets a listen.
- Genre pools · 4 min readAfro house promo: send your track to DJs and radioAfro house promo to the DJs and radio shows who play it: the afro house curators in NeedlePool’s pool, where they are, and how to reach them with your track.
- Genre pools · 6 min readHip-hop, rap & R&B promo: send to DJs and radioHip-hop and rap promotion to DJs, radio shows and YouTube channels: how many play hip-hop, rap and R&B in NeedlePool’s pool, where they are, and how to reach them.
- Genre pools · 4 min readDance pop promo: send your track to DJs and radioDance pop and eurodance promotion to DJs and radio: how many play it in NeedlePool’s pool, where they are, and how to send a promo that gets a listen.
- Genre pools · 5 min readPop music promo: send your song to radio and DJsPop music promotion to radio stations and DJs: how many play pop in NeedlePool’s pool, where they are, and how to send your unreleased song so it gets a listen.
- Genre pools · 5 min readSoul, funk & jazz promo: send to DJs and radioSoul, funk and jazz promotion to DJs and radio shows: how many play them in NeedlePool’s pool, where they are, and how to send your track so it gets a listen.
- Genre pools · 4 min readNu disco & disco promo: send to DJs and radioNu disco and disco promotion to the DJs and radio shows who play it: how many are in NeedlePool’s pool, where they are, and how to reach them with your track.
- Genre pools · 4 min readDrum and bass promo: send your track to DJs and radioDrum and bass promotion to DJs and radio: how many play D&B in NeedlePool’s pool, where they are, and how to send a promo that gets a listen.
- Genre pools · 5 min readRock & alternative promo: send to radio and DJsRock and alternative music promotion to radio stations and DJs: how many play rock in NeedlePool’s pool, where they are, and how to send your song to them.
- Genre pools · 4 min readIndie dance promo: send your track to DJs and radioIndie dance promotion to the DJs and radio shows who play it: how many are in NeedlePool’s pool, where they are, and how to send a promo that gets a listen.
- Genre pools · 4 min readTrance promo: send your track to DJs and radioTrance music promotion to DJs and radio: how many play trance in NeedlePool’s pool, from main floor to raw and hypnotic, and how to send a promo that gets a listen.
Labels: start, run, sign and pitch
How to start and run a record label, attract artists and promote every release, and how to send a demo to one, with an email to copy.
- Labels & demos · 4 min readHow to send a demo to a record labelSend a demo the way A&Rs want to get it: one unreleased track, a private link, a short email and one follow-up. Then pitch labels by genre from the NeedlePool pool.
- Labels & demos · 5 min readDemo submission email template for record labelsA demo submission email template for record labels: a first email, a follow-up and a short version, what goes in each line and what to leave out.
- Labels & demos · 6 min readHow to start a record labelHow to start an independent record label: the sound, the name, the business side, contracts and splits, a distributor, and promo to DJs for the first release.
- Labels & demos · 5 min readHow to run a record labelHow to run an independent record label release after release: the calendar, contracts and statements, promo under the artist’s name, reports, and what to automate.
- Labels & demos · 6 min readHow to attract artists to your record labelHow a small label gets better demos: a clear sound, demo rules and fair terms, promo artists can see, an answer to every demo, and a demo page that is easy to use.
- Labels & demos · 5 min readPromo pool for record labels: send releases to DJs and radioWhat a promo pool gives a record label: DJs and radio by genre, every release under the artist’s name, a named report per release, and which plan fits a roster.
Labels by genre
Labels with demo inboxes in the pool, genre by genre, and how to pick one.
- Labels & demos · 5 min readTech house labels accepting demosTech house labels with demo inboxes in one pool, how to pick the best one for your track, and seven rules for a pitch that gets a listen. Free label pitches included.
- Labels & demos · 5 min readTechno labels accepting demosTechno labels with demo inboxes in one pool, split by sub-genre, how to pick the best one for your track, and seven rules for a pitch that gets a listen.
- Labels & demos · 5 min readMelodic house and techno labels accepting demosMelodic house and techno labels with demo inboxes in one pool, how to pick the best one for your track, and seven rules for a pitch that gets a listen.
- Labels & demos · 5 min readDeep house labels accepting demosDeep house labels with demo inboxes in one pool, how to pick the best one for your track, and seven rules for a pitch that gets a listen. Free label pitches included.
- Labels & demos · 4 min readProgressive house labels accepting demosProgressive house labels with demo inboxes in one pool, how to pick the best one for your track, and seven rules for a pitch that gets a listen.
- Labels & demos · 5 min readMinimal and deep tech labels accepting demosMinimal and deep tech labels with demo inboxes in one pool, how to pick the best one for your track, and seven rules for a pitch that gets a listen.
- Labels & demos · 4 min readDrum and bass labels accepting demosDrum and bass labels with demo inboxes in one pool, a group small enough to read label by label, and seven rules for a demo pitch that gets a listen.
- Labels & demos · 4 min readHard techno labels accepting demosHard techno labels with demo inboxes in one pool, a group small enough to read label by label, and seven rules for a demo pitch that gets a listen.
- Labels & demosAfro house labels accepting demosAfro house and afro tech labels with demo inboxes in the pool, and how to pitch them.
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