Catalog is a curated music marketplace that has generated more than $3 million in revenue for independent artists. They welcome pitches for articles that have tie-ins to at least one Catalog record and/or address one of the following focus areas:
- Thoughtful essays/debates on music/web3 topics
- Profiles that highlight under-appreciated artists and music communities
- Oral histories of influential and beloved musical works
Rate is $200 per piece (around
1,200 to 3,000 words). If interested, send your pitches to editorial@catalog.works. To learn
more about how to pitch them, refer to this page.
M: Music & Musicians takes an inside look at the music industry, profiling and interviewing artists from a range of genres. Rates reportedly vary from $25 for album reviews to $450 for a feature. Submit pitches to Rick Taylor at Rick@Mmusicmag.com. Learn more about them at their website.
Level is a new platform for independent musicians. They are always seeking new voices to write about music topics that matter to their artist community. According to payment reports, their rates start at $250. They pay more for longer pieces. To become a contributing writer for their blog, refer to this page. To read their blog, refer to this page.
DJ Mag is a British monthly magazine and website about electronic dance music and DJs. According to their features editor, “in 2020, across print and digital, we’re looking to publish longform features that are ideally not centered around one artist.” “This can be a focus on an emerging sound, a reportage deep-dive into a subject surrounding dance music, culture and technology, or an opinion piece on a timely (and potentially divisive) talking point.” They pay 20p a word for longform features. To pitch, refer to this page.
Classic Pop is a British music magazine that publishes features, interviews, reviews, and news. According to one payment report, they paid 15p per word for a feature. To contact them, refer to this page.
No Depression is a print magazine and an online publication about roots music. They are always looking for contributors to write longform (1,000 to 5,000 words) about roots music. They pay 20 cents per word. To learn more, refer to their managing editor’s Twitter post. To contact them, refer to this page.
Reverb is an online marketplace for buying and selling musical instruments. They are always accepting pitches about “how music is made, focusing on the instruments, recording equipment, and techniques.” Their rates start at $100. To learn more, refer to this Twitter post and this page.
Bandcamp Daily is a guide to the artists, fans, and labels on Bandcamp (a publishing platform for musicians). According to their senior editor, they pay decently and accept pitches on a rolling basis about “music other sites aren’t covering (that’s on Bandcamp).” Payment reports indicate that they pay up to $0.44 per word. To learn more about them, visit their website.
VAN is an online classical music magazine. They are always looking for exciting and insightful classical music journalism. According to one payment report, they paid $0.08 per word for a 1,200-word feature. To contact them, refer to this page.
Sam Ash Spotlight offers music and sound gear news, demos, buyers’ guides, expert advice, artist interviews, and more. They are seeking high quality content about “guitar, bass, drums, keyboards, recording, live sound, DJ, and band/orchestra.” They “accept everything from helpful tips and tricks to in depth product reviews and complete buyers’ guides.” They want articles of least 500 words. They pay up to $50 per article. Details here.