press-outreach

# Press Outreach — Musician Draft a pitch email to a blog, playlist curator, or press contact. Load artist context and promotion strategy before writing. ## Before writing 1. Read `artist-context.md` — catalog, sound, audience, any existing press 2. Read `promotion-strategy.md` — what's being pitched, current release, target outlets 3. Ask (or check the conversation) for: the specific outlet/contact, what you're pitching (release, tour, story), and any context about why this contact is a fit ## Email types ### Blog / editorial pitch - Goal: get a review, feature, or premiere - Angle: what's the story? A new sound, a personal narrative, a regional spotlight, a tie-in to a larger trend? - Length: short. 3-4 paragraphs max. They get hundreds of these. ### Playlist curator pitch - Goal: get on a specific playlist - Angle: why does this track fit their playlist? Be specific — name a song already on it, describe the mood match - Length: even shorter. 2-3 sentences + the link. ### Radio / podcast pitch - Goal: airplay, interview, or feature - Angle: what makes this artist worth their audience's time? - Length: medium — enough to show you've done your homework, short enough to respect theirs ## Writing rules - Personalize the opener — reference something specific about the outlet (a recent piece, a playlist they curated, an artist they covered) - Get to the point in the first sentence — don't bury the ask - Include: what you're pitching, why it fits their audience, one stron...