MAJOR PRESS PLACEMENT SUBMISSIONS
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If your submission is approved, we then collect payment and send it over to each of the artist’s desired publication(s).
Even though we have submissions on our end as well as contracts in place for guaranteed publication, it is possible that after sending the materials, the particular publication might, on occasion, exercise their right to discretion and decide that your music is not the best fit for their platform. This is a rare circumstance, however we would know within a week of sending it over whether or not it was placed.
If for some reason it did not make the cut, then we can refund you for that major publication, or you can order another one of equal or higher value.
Alternatively, some publications at the higher end require an extra pitching process before-hand from us about the artist, music, and project from to even land placement, but we do have contracts so they will listen and consider – we will always let you know the results of your submission, and in these scenarios it will be before any payment is made.
These publications are all higher cost due to them having higher DA (Domain Authority) and being well-known. Each one is at least multiple hundreds of dollars, and the more influential ones are even pricier, iso please only submit for these if you have this type of budget.
Depending on your budget, you can opt to have Individual Publications, or you can select one of our Pre-Made Packages. For Custom Packages, let us know in your submission form what you are interested in grouping together and we could see if we could get you some sort of discount.
With the major publication press placements, we provide an SEO-optimized 600+ word article telling your narrative and drawing attention to your project.
The costs listed are part of our team’s deal and contracts with the publications – however they are subject to change. This is a very rare occurrence, but we will always communicate updates.
F.A.Q.
First you submit your music and specify exactly what individual or packaged major press items you’d want.
Then if accepted, you’ll fill out an order form with payment. We will need your artist bio or some type of write up about yourself, as well as your socials.
We ask you to describe your sound and explain what the release is about. We ask how the music was produced.
We also ask for a high resolution photo.
For Major Publication Press Placement, this can only be done post-release to draw attention to your track/video.
Embeds:
Part of the reason we stick to after the release is because embeds are only possible post-release, and we want to drive traffic to your project on its platform (such as a Spotify track or YouTube video). Most of our major press items can do embeds, but it depends on the publication’s format.
Major publication placements require submissions to our blog’s team first.
Regular Submissions Process: If approved by our team, we then collect payment and send it over to each of the artist’s desired publication(s). After we send it over, it is usually guaranteed placement with the deals we have made.
That being said, it is possible that the publications may on occasion exercise their discretion and decide that your music is not the best fit. This is a more rare circumstance, however we would know within a week of sending it over whether or not it was placed. If for some reason it did not make the cut, then we can refund you for that major publication, or you can order another one of equal or higher value.
Extra Pitching Process: There are certain publications that require an extra pitching process on their end, such as for Lyrical Lemonade, Wonderland, Billboard Argentina, and XXL. These would then require approval on both our blog and their publication’s end, but we will get back to you either way with the response.
Major Publication Package: If you are approved (which is as soon as we can get to it but usually within a week), then upon acceptance we may take a few days to gather any needed materials.
If it is a regular process, once we send over the placement, the turnaround time is up to one week.
For the publications that require an extra pitching process (Lyrical Lemonade, Wonderland, XXL, Billboard Argentina), the turnaround time could be up to a few weeks.
So all in all the process could take a few days to a few weeks depending on the publication(s).
For major press placements, we offer that it is permanent. If for example, the blog a year from now removes the article for some reason, they have that choice and (for the major placements only) we always recover the article for free or provide a new blog at the same cost. This doesn’t usually happen but it’s important for us to express that to artists.
In addition to increased online visibility and exposure to grow your fanbase, you can utilize your placements effectively to increase their impact. Incorporating them into your EPK (Electronic Press Kit), establishing a dedicated press page on your website, and partnering with reputable sources can help in obtaining verification through influential platforms. Major labels particularly appreciate independent musicians who proactively develop their portfolios, as it establishes a foundation of trust within their fan base.
If you wish to do a PR Campaign with the major placements and are interested in many of these blogs, you can email us for a custom package. Remember that each publication is multiple hundreds of dollars on its own so if you are not working with that kind of budget you can just stick with one major publication at a time or with our (if it’s pre-release) then more affordable press package, or post-release you can check out our music review blog promotion.
If you have a significant budget for major PR you can provide us with your goal, your budget for PR and press and then we can set up a bundle and give you the best possible price up to the budget point.
If your budget point is really high (we’re talking mid 4 to 5+ figures) we do have the capabilities to get you major press even higher than what is listed above such as with Billboard, Elle, Vogue, Cosmopolitan, Variety, and Rolling Stone (this is the original Rolling Stone and not the Rolling Stone UK limited time deal we are offering). These particular blogs at the higher level always have a pitch-approval process, but our team does have real contracts with them. In some cases for bigger blogs, such Rolling Stone, they need journalism on a press story – especially for picking up indie artists. Our team can help build a promotion plan around that story (we can chart the single, get them an official RIAA plaque, build the success around the release) and then go to the blogs with that story.
Email publicist@risingartistsblog.com with serious inquires only