Promo to DJs · 5 min read
DJ promo email list: where to find DJs who take promos
A bought list of DJ emails is the fastest way to a promo that bounces or gets ignored: many of the addresses are old, nobody on it asked for your music, and mail providers notice. Working promo addresses are the ones DJs publish for promos themselves, matched to the genre you make. A promo pool gathers checked addresses like these for you: NeedlePool’s holds 5,900+ curators and sends your campaign without ever showing or exporting the addresses.
Why bought lists don’t work
Lists sold as “DJ emails” are scraped or resold, so a share of the addresses no longer exist. Every bounce and every spam complaint makes it harder for your next email, to anyone, to reach an inbox.
The DJs on them never asked for promos, and they play a dozen genres you don’t make. A promo to the wrong DJ isn’t a listen you missed; it is a reason to filter your name next time.
Where working promo addresses come from
- 1The DJ’s own pagesMany DJs and radio hosts publish a promo or demo address on SoundCloud, Mixcloud, their website or a link page. Use the one they give for promos, not their booking address.
- 2What they play nowCheck recent mixes and tracklists before you add anyone. An address is only worth having if your track fits their sets.
- 3The people who already answeredA DJ who played, downloaded or wrote back about your last release is the first name for the next one. Keep that list.
- 4A promo poolA pool gathers checked promo addresses by genre and sends on your behalf, so the list stays clean and the addresses stay private.
How NeedlePool’s Promo pool works
The pool holds 5,900+ curators: DJs, radio hosts and YouTube channels with promo addresses that NeedlePool collected, checked and tagged by genre. You choose them by genre first, then country, and NeedlePool sends the campaign. It never exports the addresses or lists them on screen; you see a curator’s address only when they reply to you.
Every recipient gets a personal link, so the report shows by name who opened the email, who pressed play, who downloaded and what each person wrote back.
On the free plan you send to your own contacts. The Promo pool opens with Starter, $14.99 a month.
DJ promo lists by genre
Looking for house DJ promo emails or a tech house DJ promo list? These pages show how many DJs and radio shows of each genre are in the pool and how to reach them, without a list changing hands.
- House promo to DJs and radioThe house DJs and radio shows in the Promo pool, by number and country.
- Tech house promo to DJs and radioThe tech house DJs and radio shows in the Promo pool, by number and country.
- Deep house promo to DJs and radioThe deep house DJs and radio shows in the Promo pool, by number and country.
- Techno promo to DJs and radioThe techno DJs and radio shows in the Promo pool, by number and country.
- Melodic house and techno promo to DJs and radioThe melodic house and techno DJs and radio shows in the Promo pool, by number and country.
- Progressive house promo to DJs and radioThe progressive house DJs and radio shows in the Promo pool, by number and country.
- Afro house promo to DJs and radioThe afro house DJs and radio shows in the Promo pool, by number and country.
- Hip-hop, rap and R&B promo to DJs and radioThe hip-hop, rap and R&B DJs and radio shows in the Promo pool, by number and country.
- Dance pop promo to DJs and radioThe dance pop DJs and radio shows in the Promo pool, by number and country.
- Pop promo to radio and DJsThe pop radio stations and DJs in the Promo pool, by number and country.
- Soul, funk and jazz promo to DJs and radioThe soul, funk and jazz DJs and radio shows in the Promo pool, by number and country.
- Nu disco and disco promo to DJs and radioThe nu disco and disco DJs and radio shows in the Promo pool, by number and country.
- Drum and bass promo to DJs and radioThe drum and bass DJs and radio shows in the Promo pool, by number and country.
- Rock and alternative promo to radio and DJsThe rock and alternative radio stations and DJs in the Promo pool, by number and country.
- Indie dance promo to DJs and radioThe indie dance DJs and radio shows in the Promo pool, by number and country.
- Trance promo to DJs and radioThe trance DJs and radio shows in the Promo pool, by number and country.
If you already have a list
Import it. Your imported contacts stay in your account: other artists never see them, and your rows are never moved into the shared pool. You can send to your list and the pool in one campaign, and overlapping addresses are removed so nobody gets two copies.
Questions
Can I buy a DJ email list from NeedlePool?
No. NeedlePool doesn’t sell or export addresses. You choose curators by genre and country, and NeedlePool sends the campaign for you.
Where do DJs publish their promo address?
On SoundCloud and Mixcloud profiles, personal websites and link pages, often labelled “promos” or “demos”. If a DJ only lists a booking address, that is not an invitation to send music.
How many DJs should I send a promo to?
As many as actually play your genre. The free plan covers 100 recipients a month to your own lists. The Promo pool opens with Starter, $14.99 a month.
What does it cost?
Starting is free, with no card and no time limit: you send to your own contacts. Paid plans open our Promo pool in any genre and start at $14.99 a month (Starter).
Keep reading
- How to send promo to DJsThe sending side: what to write, whom to pick, how to follow up.
- DJ promo email templateThree promo emails to copy: to a DJ, to a radio host, and the follow-up.
- How to get DJ support for your trackWhat a DJ needs in order to play a track, and what you can see afterwards.
- How to submit music to radio stationsSpecialist shows and online radio: what to send and to whom.
- How much does music promotion cost?Doing it yourself, paying per curator, agencies and pluggers, and a promo pool.
- NeedlePool for DJs and curatorsWhat the person receiving the promo sees.
- PricingWhat each plan includes.
Send your first promo free
Send it to your own contacts and see by name who listened. No card. The Promo pool opens with Starter, $14.99 a month.