{"id":3217,"date":"2016-05-16T16:59:28","date_gmt":"2016-05-16T23:59:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.freedomwithwriting.com\/freedom\/?p=3217"},"modified":"2016-06-07T14:52:02","modified_gmt":"2016-06-07T21:52:02","slug":"10-music-publications-that-pay-writers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.freedomwithwriting.com\/freedom\/uncategorized\/10-music-publications-that-pay-writers\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Music Publications that Pay Writers"},"content":{"rendered":"

Written By \u00a0Christiana Walter<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Do you have a passion for music? Wading into the sea of music journalism can be daunting. The good news is there are so many avenues for music writing from pop-commentary websites to magazines featuring niche or obscure genres. So, while you\u2019re busy making contacts and crafting cool pitches, here are 10 publications that pay you to write about music.<\/p>\n

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  1. Rolling Stone<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    The iconic magazine manages breaking news in music, reviews, and interviews with famous and emerging artists. Rolling Stone reportedly pays more than $1\/word. Content must be relevant, interesting, and exceptional journalistic quality. To submit a pitch, email rseditors@rollingstone.com<\/a>. The current editor is Jann Wenner, so you can always try jann.wenner@rollingstone.com. This publication is a heavy-weight, so here\u2019s<\/a> a handy rundown of tips for pitching them.<\/p>\n

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    1. Paste Magazine<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      A leading arts and pop-culture publication, Paste looks for fresh, creative ideas for feature articles, essays, trend stories, and reviews. Their fee is $50 upon publication. Check out their handy writers guidelines<\/a> for more information, and their list of editorial contacts<\/a> for who to email your submission to.<\/p>\n

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      1. M: Music and Musicians<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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        M 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<\/a>. Learn more about them at their website.<\/a><\/p>\n

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        1. DRUM! Magazine<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          Are you a drumming enthusiast? DRUM! pays between 50 and 300 words for freelance drumming articles with an educational bent. \u00a0Short pieces can range between 300 and 1,000 words, while a cover story may be as long as 4,000 words. Drummagazine.com has a helpful, detailed Writers Guide here<\/a>. Address your query to Editor-in-Chief Andy Doerschuk at andy@drumlink.com<\/p>\n

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          1. Wired<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

            Wired.com features playful, interesting, and dynamic music writing, often exploring the intersections of music and technology. Payment varies on a case-by-case basis. Send pitches to submit@wired.com<\/a>\u00a0 \u2013 or directly to the pop culture & entertainment editors: angela_watercutter@wired.com<\/a>, Peter Rubin, \u00a0peter_rubin@wired.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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            1. Relix<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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              Relix is a magazine with a strong focus on live music. They cover music festivals, interview bands, and review albums and shows. Payment varies. Their list of editors and their contact info is here.<\/a><\/p>\n

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              1. Pitchfork<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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                Pitchfork is a well-regarded music criticism publication with a slightly academic voice. They reportedly pay $100 for a profile or interview, $80 for criticism, review, or arts\/entertainment coverage, $100 for a news story. If you\u2019re pitching without a pre-existing relationship, it\u2019s suggested that you pitch something interesting but low-profile. \u201cSomeone who\u2019s never written for Pitchfork is never going to be reviewing the new Arcade Fire album,\u201d Mark Richardson, editor-in-chief, advised on contently.net.<\/a> His email, by the way, is markr@pitchfork.com<\/a>, and here<\/a> is their comprehensive list of contacts to pitch to.<\/p>\n

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                1. Stories of Music<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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                  Here\u2019s something different! Stories of Music publishes volumes of personal essays, poetry, and literary journalism with music as the subject. Payment is $200, and you may submit up to 9,000 words. Check here<\/a> for submission details for Volume 3 coming up this year.<\/p>\n

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                  1. Symphony Magazine<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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                    Symphony magazine features news, essays, and in-depth articles related to all the latest happenings in the orchestra world. Features of about 1500-3,000 words include classical music trends and profiles of individual soloists, orchestras, etc. Fees are negotiable, but payment is reported to be between $500 and $900. Pitch Editors Robert Sandla at rsandla@americanorchestras.org<\/a>, Chester Lane at clane@americanorchestras.org<\/a>, or Jennifer Melick at jmelick@americanorchestras.org<\/a>. Learn more about them here.<\/a><\/p>\n

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                    1. Noisey<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                      A smart, irreverent cultural website that blends music journalism with mult-media, Noisey features music-video commentary, interviews, album reviews, and all the latest in music news. Writers report payment to be about $50 per 500-1,000 word op-ed. Dan Ozzi, Music Editor at Noisey, has a great breakdown of how to pitch to him here<\/a>. You can reach him at dan.ozzi@vice.com.<\/p>\n

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                      Whether you\u2019re a veteran or aspiring writer, you can never have too long a list of pubs to write for. Best of luck to all you music fanatics.<\/p>\n

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                      Bonus: <\/strong>A reader emailed us about Quietus<\/strong>, an online magazine about music. She reports that they pay \u00a375 British pounds for Black Sky Thinking<\/a> columns and \u00a380 British pounds for The Quietus Essay.<\/a> Here is a direct link to their editorial contact page.<\/a><\/p>\n

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