How to Get Press Coverage for Your Music
by May 18, 2026Press coverage builds credibility, introduces you to new audiences, and gives you material to share with fans and industry. Journalists are looking for stories, not just songs. Here is how to get press coverage for your music.
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Find Your Story
What makes you interesting beyond the music? Your background, your city, a challenge you overcame, a unique collaboration, or a meaningful message can all be story angles.
Start Local
Local newspapers, TV, radio, and blogs love hometown stories. Local coverage is often easier to get and builds your foundation.
Target the Right Outlets
Research writers who cover your genre and type of story. Read their work before you pitch.
Prepare Your Materials
Have a press release, EPK, photos, and private links ready.
Pitch Early and Personally
Pitch several weeks before your release. Keep emails short, personal, and focused on the story.
Make It Easy
Respond quickly, offer interviews, and provide anything the writer needs.
Share and Thank
When you get covered, share it widely and thank the writer. Relationships lead to future coverage. Also read how to nail an interview.
How RMG Empire Can Help
Want a team in your corner? Through RMG Empire artist services, Roots Music Group can support you with:
- Marketing and PR support for your releases
- A strong story and positioning that media wants to cover
- EPK direction and professional presentation
- Release timing that gives press time to cover you
Instead of guessing, you get a professional team, a clear plan, and people who have done this before. See our services and packages.
Take the Next Step With Roots Music Group
The right press can put your story in front of new fans and industry. RMG Empire is the artist family of Roots Music Group Inc., built to help independent artists grow with professional structure while keeping their voice and ownership at the center.
- Explore RMG Empire release and marketing services
- Submit your music for review
- Meet the RMG Empire artists
Ready when you are. Submit your music today.
RMG EMPIRE STAFF
RMG Empire Staff is the editorial team at Roots Music Group Inc., an independent record label and artist-services company rooted in Los Angeles with a creative network across Miami, Atlanta, and New York. The team shares practical guidance on artist development, release strategy, marketing, publishing, and booking for independent artists.
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