When you are an independent artist, you become your own promotional department and press. One of the best promotional tools for indie artists, such as yourself, is the music press release. When you make any moves in your music career, make it known to the media with a press release. Any tour information, a concert for a charitable cause, a new song, LP, or CD release can be made newsworthy and it’s imperative to announce it to the world. This publicity strategy can give you a great response rate and increase the likelihood you will be heard by the right people. Music Press Release Writing Tips A press release needs to be eye catching, but factual, and have a unique spin to it. It is important you represent yourself as a band or solo artist, in way that makes you stand out. Essentially you, the musician, must have something to offer the discriminating reader. You want to have something relatable, yet factual about your music going out to people who are specialized in ...