Electronic Press Kit
Your electronic press kit (EPK) is your professional music resume that promoters, venue talent buyers, journalists, and music supervisors use to understand who you are as an artist, what you bring to the table, and ultimately why they should care about you.
In the music industry, physical press kits have almost completely been replaced by the electronic press kit. The EPK, as it is known, is a traditional promo package in a digital form that lives on a band or band manager’s website.
An electronic press kit (EPK) comes in digital format such as a website, An electronic press kit should always contain the musician’s biography and details about releases. It can also include press photos, videos, upcoming tour dates, backline requirements, and other marketing information. All the content on EPKs is downloadable media meant to provide the reader or recipient with all information the necessary to include in a program, review, or article.
lso called a “backgrounder,” the bio grabs a reader’s attention and communicates the musician’s style or genre. Unlike a traditional resume designed to attract an employer, the bio is a narrative peek into a band’s artistry and gives readers a taste of the group’s influences and sound. A separate discography section features a list of available recordings.
Pictures also help to tell a musician’s story in addition to the music. EPK photos may include headshots, band and promotional shots, CD cover art, and liner graphics.
EPKs naturally include samples of music. Sometimes they showcase a variety of reels with snippets or complete tracks to appeal to different audiences including fans, clients, promoters, and presenters.
Building an audience is critical to every artist, and a list of gigs and performances is a critical component of every press kit. The calendar should be revised and updated often.
An EPK also shows off press coverage including reviews and interviews along with endorsements from radio and television outlets.
An EPK’s one-sheet summarizes and distills its essential information into a single page; it’s often used to promote the release of an album like a press release.
A band dropped out of the Grammy’s and Clive Davis is calling to ask you to perform tomorrow. Contact information that’s front and center is an EPK essential.
The ‘I Just Need A Little Help’ Package
– One custom slideshow image
– Basic font selection on press kit title (i.e., your name)
– No input by us. Just send us a bio, 24 photos, 3 videos and 5 music tracks and we put them up As-Is.
*Domain / Hosting not included.
The ‘Watch Out World Here I Come’ Package
– Three custom slideshow images (rotating)
– Custom written bio or reworking of existing bio
– Custom title font/logo
– Up to 74 photos, 12 videos, 15 music tracks displayed in gallery, youtube, soundcloud
– Post up to 3 PDF documents for download (example: Fact sheet, lyrics, writing sample…)
– Creation of YouTube + Soundcloud channel (if needed)
*Domain / Hosting not included.
The ‘I Want It All And Then Some’ Package
Everything in the first two packages PLUS…..
Premium Concert Recording at TPH Studio:
– 3 Camera Angles
– Live Edit with Multi Track Recording
– Full mix and master of audio with basic edit of video
– Delivery of full 120 min set as well as individual songs
– 1 hour Photoshoot with delivery of 10 final images for use on website, social media, and EPK
Electronic Press Kit
*Domain / Hosting not included.
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