Submission Guidelines

In order to better serve the independent entertainment community, we have opened our professional DMs for general submissions.

We are proud to accept pitches from all self-signed artists as well as the following minor record labels; 4AD, ANTI- Records, ATO Records, Arts & Craft, Bayonet Records, Brainfeeder, Carpark Records, Communion Music, Dead Oceans, Domino, EMPIRE, Fat Cat Records, Fat Possum, Father/Daughter Records, Fool’s Gold Records, Ghostly, Hardly Art Records, Heavenly Recordings, IMG Records, Jagjaguwar, Love Over Everything, Mad Decent, Matador Records, Mello Music Group, Merge Records, Mexican Summer, Mom + Pop Music, Ninja Tune, Photo Finish, Polyvinyl Record Co., Rhymesayers, Ropeadope, Rough Trade Records, Sacred Bones Records, Secretly Canadian, Sub Pop, Winspear, XL Recordings, Zerd Records and more.

We do not, however, accept submissions from The Big Three… Sony Music Entertainment (and its subsidiaries including Arista Records, Columbia Records, Epic, RCA, The Orchard, Ulta Records, etc.), Universal Music Group (and its subsidiaries including Capitol Music Group, Def Jam, EMI, Harvest Records, Interscope Records, Polydor Records, Republic Records, Virgin, etc.) and Warner Music Group (and its subsidiaries including Atlantic Records, Elektra Music Group, Neon Gold Records, etc.).

Event Calendar

Finding a concert has never been easier! Showcasing respected and indie-friendly venues through the greater-New York City area and beyond our #IndieEvents Calendar is curated specifically to feature music performances by independent recording artists.

Important note: Our #IndieEvents calendar is ONLY for live (or virtual) musical performances which include traditional concerts, showcases, record/single release shows, etc. Our events are carefully selected. Therefore, not all submissions will be approved.

Submitting your event is a breeze! To get started, click HERE. The required fields on the form include the headliner’s name, a short blurb about the headliner or event, a high-resolution photo of the headliner, event date, event time, location, ticket link.

If a change must be made to the submission, please e-mail submit [at] envertmedia.com with the subject “Event Submission Update”. Within the body of the message, please be sure to include the name of the headlining artist, performance date, and the noted changes.

For consideration of placement on to the #IndieEvents Event Calendar, please adhere to the following guidelines:

  1. the event must be submitted at least one [1] week before the performance date,
  2. the headlining artists can not be signed to a recording contract with a major record label (for a list of labels we do and do not cover scroll up),
  3. the event must have an online ticket purchase option if there is an admission price.

If an event submitted for consideration does not adhere to the guidelines submitted above, the request will be rejected.

Editorial Requests

News Coverage

At ENVERT, we are committed to providing unbiased media coverage for independent entertainers. Coverage includes in-depth interviews, insightful news articles covering pre- and post-events, tour announcements, artist signings to minor labels, album announcements, and more.

For general news coverage, please be sure to include the following information in your initial email to submit [at] envertmedia.com with the subject line “News Coverage”:

  • the nature of the request for example interview requests, pre-event coverage, etc. (must fit within ENVERT’s commitment to supporting independently marketed and funded entertainments with no backing from major corporations/entities),
  • a detailed press release*,
    • a synopsis of the topic,
    • any relevant weblinks (public link for tour tickets, pre-save/pre-order link for album, etc.)
    • and point of contact for follow-up information.
  • and a high-resolution image related to your submission (with the name of the photographer to properly credit).

Please note: All in-person event coverage requests must but submitted at least one [1] month before the event date to confirm availability. If availability is confirmed, two complimentary tickets for entry will be required for one ENVERT contributor and one ENVERT photographer.

If a request for press coverage does not adhere to the guidelines submitted above, the request will be rejected.

Music Coverage

While we cover all disciplines of the arts, music is near and dear to our hearts. All genres are welcome at ENVERT. However, we do have a no hate speech policy. Songs that include racist, sexist, homophobic, transphobic, bigotry and/or misogynistic will be trashed upon receipt.

Unfortunately, due to our small editorial team, we are no longer covering one-off spotlights (singles, music videos, etc.) at this time. However, we are accepting interview pitches and weekly round-up submissions.

For music coverage, please be sure to include the following information in your initial email to submit [at] envertmedia.com with the subject line “Music Submission”.

The guidelines for music submissions are as follows:

  • a detailed press release*,
    • a blurb about the song or musical project* (for weekly roundup consideration only),
    • a quote from the artist regarding the song or video* (for weekly roundup consideration only),
    • the advance listen weblink** for the song or musical project, please do not send audio files (for weekly roundup consideration only),
  • and a high-resolution image related to your submission (with the name of the photographer to properly credit).

**Preferred digital stream platforms include SoundCloud, Bandcamp, and Spotify.

If music submitted for consideration does not adhere to the guidelines submitted above, the request will be rejected.