MGT28: 5 Tips On Getting Music Press – James Moore
JJames Moore is the founder of the Independent Music Promotions agency, and the author of highly acclaimed book on music promotion called Your Band Is A Virus.
In the latest WeSpin Recipes podcast episode, James talks a lot about getting press – something that all artists want desperately. How do you craft your email? How to catch a journalist’s interest? What platforms to focus on?
Listen to the conversation to learn James’ music PR insights, and check out James’ expanded edition of Your Band Is A Virus for more tips on music promotion.

Your Band Is A Virus by James Moore
Some of the topics covered in the podcast episode:
- The relevance of PR these days.
- How to get the most out of each publication about you.
- What it takes to do music PR yourself.
- James’ example on how to approach an industry professional.
- “Ask for an advice, don’t ask for help.”
- Think on what exactly to offer press.
- Targeting music discovery platforms.
- Using your interests for niche PR.
Listen to the episode below:
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