Pitches wanted (music) | $200+ per article
Added 2023-02-06 16:23:32 +0000 UTCCOMPANY/PUBLICATION: STEREOGUM
Chris DeVille, Managing Editor of Stereogum, is looking for pitches:
People can pitch music stories to Stereogum via pitches@stereogum.com, ideally with GUM PITCH: in the subject line.
Rates: $200 for reviews, essays, lists. $250 for interviews. More for a bigger project, but those are rare with our budget. Click around our menu to get a feel for what we publish: our different interview franchises, the essays and trend pieces in Sounding Board, the types of reviews.
CONTACT INFORMATION (please do not share the email address publicly):
- Questions/submissions: pitches@stereogum.com
- Website: https://www.stereogum.com/
TO HELP YOU CRAFT YOUR PITCH:
- Learn more about the publication: Cited for its commentary and band discovery, Stereogum is an online community for independent and alternative music news. Stereogum's audience includes music fans and industry folks. More information here.
- Read through its selection of recent articles/stories, categorized into: News, New Music, Interviews, Reviews, Lists
- Check out our collection of pitch excerpts on this page and find more sample pitches at The Open Notebook and at SuccessfulPitches.com.
- Do not forget to end your pitch with (1) a short introduction about yourself; (2) a few lines highlighting your writing experience, relevant credentials and publication credits; and (3) links to your strongest work or portfolio, and online profile.
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