Pitches wanted (music, technology) (worldwide) | $250+ per article

COMPANY/PUBLICATION: APPETITE FOR DISTRACTION 

Yash Bagal, Music and Technology Editor at Appetite for Distraction, is looking for pitches:

Starting this year, Appetite for Distraction will be publishing guest essays. Two reasons for doing so:

• The music tech landscape is in perpetual flux, and there are far too many things for one person to cover.
• I really enjoy jamming with like-minded thinkers and operators in this space, and this is a great excuse for me to do so more regularly!

HOW TO PITCH?

• Direct pitches to: yash@appetitefordistraction.xyz with the subject line “AfD Pitch: [Your Pitch Title]”
• In the body of your email, please include a brief summary of your story (1-2 paragraphs) + a few lines about your background

HOW MUCH DO WE PAY?

• We’re a small reader-supported operation but we’ll strive towards paying competitive rates!
• As of today, rates start at $300 to $400 per original piece. Interviews are paid out at $250.

WHAT TO PITCH?

• We’re a publication that dissects music and tech. We want to highlight underrated stories around how technology is helping (or not helping!) creators bridge the gap between art and commerce.

OUR INTEREST FOR TECH INCLUDES ALL THE USUAL SUSPECTS:

• Crypto
• Generative AI
• The metaverse
• How the legacy music industry is adapting to aforementioned suspects
• <insert buzzword for 2023>

The idea is to dissect the culture and commerce driving these domains. What are artists, fans, and founders doing to navigate these emerging technologies?

• Essays could be around 800 to 1000 words—a creative constraint—not an arbitrary limit.
• Writers have complete creative autonomy.

We’ll have a couple rounds of edits to ensure ideas are clearly represented.

If you’ve been working on something that you think is worth highlighting, hit me up — I’m always excited to learn more.

Open to international writers? Yes.

CONTACT INFORMATION (please do not share the email address publicly):

• Submissions: yash@appetitefordistraction.xyz
• Website: https://www.appetitefordistraction.xyz/

TO HELP YOU CRAFT YOUR PITCH:

• Learn more about the publication: Appetite for Distraction is a newsletter that dissects how tech is bridging the gap between art and commerce. It aims to contextualize information and paint a more holistic picture of the music-tech landscape. More information here.
• Read through a selection of recent stories/articles on its website.
• Review the submission guidelines here.
• Check out our collection of pitch excerpts on this page and find more sample pitches at The Open Notebook Database and at SuccessfulPitches.com.
• Do not forget to end your pitch with (1) a short introduction about yourself; (2) a paragraph 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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