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Music Blogs to Submit To [With Contact Info]

Caleb J. Murphy
Songwriter-Producer (ABC, NBC, and NPR / 100k+ Streams)
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If you’re wondering what music blogs to submit to, I got you.

This post includes info on 30 indie music blogs. An intro, their preferred genres, and how you can submit your music.

Let’s go…

 

How to Submit Music to Blogs

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If you haven’t yet read our guide to submitting your music to blogs, you can do that here. I’d suggest reading that before you go through this post.

In that post, there’s an email template you’ll need.

Many of the below music blogs accept submissions via SubmitHub, but many of them don’t. If they don’t, you’ll submit by email.

 

Music Blogs to Submit to by Genre

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The best way to use this blog post is as a library of blogs you can submit to. So bookmark it!

Most blogs prefer a few different genres. 

Select the genres that match your music. And you’ll get a list of blogs that cater to your style.

American Songwriter Magazine

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EDM/Electronic, Folk, Hip-Hop, Lo-fi, Pop, R&B/Funk/Soul, Rock, Singer-Songwriter
american songwriter music blog They have 1.5 million monthly website visitors. So getting a feature on American Songwriter could be a serious career boost. They “explore all genres of music” in their bimonthly updates. Including write-ups and Q&As with established and younger artists alike. Preferred genres: EDM/Electronic, Folk, Hip-Hop, Lo-fi, Pop, R&B/Funk/Soul, Rock, Singer-songwriter How to submit: visit their contact page and fill out the form, choosing “Music Submissions” from the dropdown box.

Bandcamp Daily

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EDM/Electronic, Folk, Hip-Hop, Lo-fi, Pop, R&B/Funk/Soul, Rock, Singer-Songwriter
bandcamp daily Bandcamp is one of the biggest indie music platforms in the world. And their music review publication, Bandcamp Daily, features their artists. It’s free to create an account and upload your music. Preferred genres: EDM/Electronic, Folk, Hip-Hop, Lo-fi, Pop, R&B/Funk/Soul, Rock, Singer-songwriter How to submit: you have to have a fully completed Bandcamp page (which is free). Then you can Tweet at BD’s contributing writers. Also, Bandcamp keeps an eye on which artists are buzzing. They base it on stream counts, sales, preorders, and new uploads.

Birp.fm

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Lo-fi, Pop, Rock
birp fm BIRP.fm is a playlist and blog that features up-and-coming bedroom pop and rock artists. They update their playlist monthly and post the songs on their blog. Preferred genres: Lo-fi, Pop, Rock How to submit: they only accept submissions via SubmitHub.

Consequence of Sound

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EDM/Electronic, Folk, Hip-Hop, Lo-fi, Pop, R&B/Funk/Soul, Rock, Singer-Songwriter
consequence of sound blog COS is a well-known music review site. Landing a feature here would also bring you a lot of exposure, as COS has quite a big fanbase. Preferred genres: EDM/Electronic, Folk, Hip-Hop, Lo-fi, Pop, R&B/Funk/Soul, Rock, Singer-songwriter How to submit: email music submissions to [email protected].

Dance Charts

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EDM/Electronic
dance charts blog and playllist Dance-Charts is all about new original dance and EDM songs. They explicitly state they don’t accept mashups (or bootlegs). Preferred genres: EDM/Electronic How to submit: they only accept submissions via SubmitHub.

Digital Tour Bus

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EDM/Electronic, Pop, Rock, Singer-Songwriter
digital tourbus If DTB wants to feature you, they will ask you to write a guest blog post. Your song or video will be included in the post. Preferred genres: Pop, Singer-songwriter, Rock, EDM/Electronic How to submit: they only accept submissions via SubmitHub.

Earmilk

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Hip-Hop, R&B/Funk/Soul
earmilk EARMILK gravitates toward hip-hop, rap, R&B, and funk. But they describe their taste as eclectic and open-minded. Preferred genres: Hip-Hop, R&B/Funk/Soul How to submit: they only accept submissions via SubmitHub.

Ear to the Ground

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Folk, Rock, Singer-Songwriter
ear to the ground blog ETTG Music loves featuring emerging artists you’ve never heard of. Mainly focusing on folk and indie rock. Preferred genres: Singer-songwriter, Folk, Indie rock How to submit: they only accept submissions via SubmitHub.

Elevator

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Hip-Hop, R&B/Funk/Soul
elevator music blog If you’re a rising hip-hop artist, ELEVATOR is an online magazine you have to check out. Heads up: it costs $3.99 to submit your music in order to pay their dedicated music-reviewing staff. Preferred genres: Hip-Hop, R&B/Funk/Soul How to submit: visit their submissions page and fill out your info.

Folk Radio UK

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Folk, Singer-Songwriter
folk radio Attention artists who make folk, Americana, and roots music! Folk Radio UK is the online magazine for you. A couple of things to know: They only review EPs and albums (not singles). And they have very specific submission guidelines. Preferred genres: Singer-songwriter, Folk How to submit: visit their submissions page and follow their guidelines.

Glide Magazine

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Pop, Rock
glide magazine Glide’s digital magazine focuses on songs with great lyrics, guitar, drums, and keys. They say, “no autotune,” and they prefer new music. Preferred genres: Rock, Pop How to submit: they only accept submissions via SubmitHub.

HighClouds

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EDM/Electronic, Lo-fi
high clouds music blog Before you submit to HighClouds, make sure you’re submitting unreleased music. That’s the only kind of music they’ll accept. Preferred genres: Lo-fi, Pop, EDM/Electronic How to submit: they only accept submissions via SubmitHub.

Hullabaloo

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EDM/Electronic, Folk, Hip-Hop, Lo-fi, Pop, R&B/Funk/Soul, Rock, Singer-Songwriter
hullabaloo music blog Hullabaloo loves to focus on the intersection of music and poetry, activism, mental health, community, and feminism. Preferred genres: EDM/Electronic, Folk, Hip-Hop, Lo-fi, Pop, R&B/Funk/Soul, Rock, Singer-songwriter How to submit: read their about page, see what they’re looking for, and submit by email. (The address is listed at the bottom of the page.)  

Indie Shuffle

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EDM/Electronic, Lo-fi, Pop, Rock
indie shuffle Indie Shuffle wants pop and rock, but not commercial pop and classic rock. They like “intricate indie rock and downtempo/house.” Preferred genres: EDM/Electronic, Pop, Rock, Lo-fi How to submit: they only accept submissions via SubmitHub.

LA on Lock

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EDM/Electronic, Hip-Hop
la on lock music blog Before you submit to any of these blogs, your music has to be mixed and mastered and sound professional. But LA on Lock makes a point of mentioning, “MUST BE mixed & mastered.” Preferred genres: Hip-Hop, EDM/Electronic How to submit: they only accept submissions via SubmitHub.  

Largehearted Boy

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EDM/Electronic, Folk, Pop
largehearted boy blog This small blog is run by “a music-loving guy” who explores the intersection of music and literature. Preferred genres: Singer-songwriter, Folk, Pop, EDM/Electronic How to submit: learn more about Largehearted Boy on the about page, then submit music to [email protected].

Mugatunes

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EDM/Electronic, Hip-Hop, Pop, Singer-Songwriter
mugatunes They are the winner of Tunemonk’s Best Indie Music Blog of 2017 and the “Home of #NoShittyMusic.” So Mugatunes isn’t messing around. They want great music and only great music. Preferred genres: EDM/Electronic, Hip-Hop, Pop, Singer-songwriter How to submit: they only accept submissions via SubmitHub.

Music Bloggers Network

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EDM/Electronic, Folk, Hip-Hop, Lo-fi, Pop, R&B/Funk/Soul, Rock
music bloggers network MBN is a collection of music bloggers who are “building an independent blogger and influencer community.” They have a wide collection of bloggers with different tastes. So you can get featured on their site regardless of your genre. Preferred genres: EDM/Electronic, Folk, Hip-Hop, Lo-fi, Pop, R&B/Funk/Soul, Rock, Singer-songwriter How to submit: visit their submissions page and fill out the form.

Obscure Sound

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Lo-fi, Pop, Rock
obscure sound Obscure Sound is looking for “inventive tracks with engaging atmospheres and/or melodic hooks.” So if that sounds like your music, submit! Preferred genres: Rock, Lo-fi, Pop How to submit: they only accept submissions via SubmitHub.

Pitchfork

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EDM/Electronic, Folk, Hip-Hop, Lo-fi, Pop, R&B/Funk/Soul, Rock, Singer-Songwriter
pitchfork blog We all know Pitchfork. It’s probably the most well-known indie music blog out there. So if they feature you, you’ll get a ton of exposure and bragging rights. Preferred genres: EDM/Electronic, Folk, Hip-Hop, Lo-fi, Pop, R&B/Funk/Soul, Rock, Singer-songwriter How to submit: according to their contact page, you can send press releases to [email protected].

PopMatters

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EDM/Electronic, Pop, Rock
popmatters blog PopMatters looks for “forward-looking music of many genres.” Despite the insinuation of their name, they specifically don’t want mainstream pop. Just indie music. Preferred genres: EDM/Electronic, Pop, Rock How to submit: they only accept submissions via SubmitHub.

The Revue

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Lo-fi, Pop, Rock
the revue blog The Revue wants something unique, not the “repetitive, cookie-cutter approach.” They mention Ed Sheeran as an artist they don’t like. Preferred genres: Rock, Pop, Lo-fi How to submit: they only accept submissions via SubmitHub.

RockDafuqOut

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EDM/Electronic, Lo-fi, Pop, Singer-Songwriter
rock da fuq out music blog   They prefer indie electronic, lo-fi pop, and singer-songwriter. But they say, “If it’s DOPE, we want to hear it.” Preferred genres: EDM/Electronic, Lo-fi, Pop, Singer-songwriter How to submit: they only accept submissions via SubmitHub.

Songwriting Magazine

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Folk, Hip-Hop, Lo-fi, Pop, R&B/Funk/Soul, Rock, Singer-Songwriter
songwriting magazine A team of songwriters, publishers, designers, and music lovers runs Songwriting Magazine. If your track highlights your songwriting abilities, send it here! Preferred genres: Folk, Hip-Hop, Lo-fi, Pop, R&B/Funk/Soul, Rock, Singer-songwriter How to submit: according to their contact page, you can send press releases to [email protected].

Stereofox

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Hip-Hop, Lo-fi
stereofox Stereofox doesn’t want any extremes in the genres of commercial pop, EDM, or hardcore trap. Preferred genres: Lo-fi, Hip-Hop How to submit: they only accept submissions via SubmitHub.

Stereogum

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EDM/Electronic, Folk, Hip-Hop, Lo-fi, Pop, R&B/Funk/Soul, Rock, Singer-Songwriter
stereogum Stereogum is another well-known indie music blog. They don’t have clear submission guidelines on their site, but they don’t say you can’t submit music. Preferred genres: EDM/Electronic, Folk, Hip-Hop, Lo-fi, Pop, R&B/Funk/Soul, Rock, Singer-songwriter How to submit: you can try contacting them from their Contact page.

Tonspion

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EDM/Electronic, Hip-Hop, Pop, Rock
tonspion blog Tonspion will share your music as a blog post or on a playlist. And they typically share pretty quickly after approval. Preferred genres: EDM/Electronic, Pop, Rock, Hip-Hop How to submit: they only accept submissions via SubmitHub.

When the Horn Blows

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Folk, Pop, Rock, Singer-Songwriter
when the horn blows music blog WTHB explicitly says no remixes or covers. Only original music. Preferred genres: Pop, Rock, Folk, Singer-songwriter How to submit: they only accept submissions via SubmitHub.

Wolf in a Suit

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EDM/Electronic, Pop, Rock
wolf in a suit music blog WIAS shares approved music in a blog post. As is the case with most SubmitHub blogs, they respond to 100% of premium submissions. But they also respond to 85% of standard submissions. Preferred genres: Pop, EDM/Electronic, Rock How to submit: they only accept submissions via SubmitHub.

Your Music Radar

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EDM/Electronic, Pop
your music radar YMR is not just about sharing great music. They’re all about “championing artists, bands and DJs who we want to help get a leg up and get noticed…” They seem to like dance-pop, remixes, and mashups. Preferred genres: EDM/Electronic, Pop How to submit: visit their submissions page and see which contact option is right for you. (Playlist inclusion, music review, interview request.)

Conclusion

Bookmark this post and use it when you’re ready to submit your music.

Remember, make sure your music is great, sounds professional, and is new or unreleased.

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