Write for Us Music: Music Blog Guest Post Guidelines

Most music content online is reviews and news. What this blog wants is the working side: how an artist grew a following, how a teacher filled a timetable, how a small venue sold out nights, told by the person who did it.

My readers run small businesses and personal brands, and plenty of them are creatives. They want to grow an audience that pays, so a music post has to teach from real experience in the business of music, not just the art.

60-second music guest post check

A strong submission can answer yes to all five points:

• Have you done the music work you describe
• Do you have a real result, a stream count, a sell out or a booking number
• Does your opening answer the reader's question straight away
• Have you removed any pitch for one release

Read the guidelines and submit your guest post.

What we publish

• How an artist or band grew a paying audience, with the numbers
• A release campaign, what worked and what fell flat
• How a music teacher or studio filled its bookings
• Content that turned listeners into fans who buy
• Running a venue, label or music business, and the lessons

If your post could be published on any music site with the logo swapped, it is not for us.

What we don't accept

• Album and gig reviews with no lesson for the reader
• Promotion of one release, artist or label
• Generic music career tips anyone could write
• Previously published posts republished from another site

What you get

• Your article in front of an engaged audience of business owners, marketers and founders
• One relevant, contextual link back to your own site
• A byline and the credibility of an established, high-traffic blog
• Editorial help to make the piece as strong as it can be before it goes live

How to submit

Send your pitch or draft through the contact form. Include the topic, the one specific problem the post solves, and a line on your first-hand experience with it. One idea per pitch works best. You will hear back on whether it is a fit before you write the full draft.

What a strong music pitch looks like

A weak pitch says "I want to write about how hard it is to make it in music." A strong one says "Our three piece band sold out a two hundred cap venue with no label by posting one rehearsal clip a day for eight weeks, so I want to show the clip format and how we turned comments into ticket sales." One is a brochure. The other is worth reading.

The angles that get accepted fastest

• Growing a paying audience
• A release campaign and its results
• Filling a teaching timetable
• Listeners into fans who buy
• A contrarian view on playlist pitching

Looking for more places to pitch? The free write for us finder lists sites that take guest posts in your niche, and the free backlink checker shows what a placement is worth.

Frequently asked questions

Does Lilach Bullock accept music guest posts?

Yes. Music guest posts are welcome from writers who have done the work and can share what happened. We publish practical articles with real examples and decline album reviews with no angle for the reader.

What music topics do you accept?

We accept growing an audience as a musician, release campaigns, music teaching and studios, venues and labels, content for musicians, and the business side of music. The common thread is a specific lesson with a result attached, not a general overview.

Can I include a link back to my own site?

One contextual link back to your own site is fine when it is relevant and helps the reader. Posts written purely to build a backlink with no real value are not published.

Do you accept previously published content?

No. Every submission must be original and not published anywhere else first, including your own blog, Medium, LinkedIn, or a guest slot on another site under a different name. Republished or lightly reworded content gets declined, and we check before it goes live.

How do I submit a music guest post?

Send your pitch through the contact form with the topic, the specific result or lesson you will cover, and a line on your own experience doing the work you are writing about. One idea per pitch works best, and you will hear back before writing a full draft.

Do you accept sponsored or commercial partnerships?

Commercial and partnership enquiries are handled separately from editorial guest posts. If you are a brand or agency wanting to work together rather than pitch an article, say so in the contact form and you will get the right details back.

How long should a music guest post be?

There is no fixed word count, but posts that do well here usually run from 1,000 to 1,800 words. Long enough to show the example and the numbers, short enough that a busy owner finishes it. Cut anything that repeats what the reader already knows.

What makes a music pitch stand out?

A real result in the first sentence. Say what you did, what changed and over what period, then say what the reader will be able to copy. For example: Our three piece band sold out a two hundred cap venue with no label by posting one rehearsal clip a day for eight weeks, so I want to show the clip format and how we turned comments into ticket sales.

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