Music release press release template
Use this to announce an album, single or tour, leading with the date, format and where to hear or see it.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE [Artist or band name] Announces [What's being released], [Album, single or tour name] [City], [Release date] - [Record label] and [Artist or band name] today announced [Album, single or tour name], [What's being released]. [Release date, venues and ticket or streaming info] [Album, single or tour name] was recorded over the past year, and [Artist or band name] says it marks a shift toward a fuller, live-band sound. The band tracked the record over two weeks with the touring lineup rather than session musicians, and [Record label] says the release show will feature the same set the band plans to bring on tour this fall. "[Quote]" said [Spokesperson name], [Spokesperson title]. [Record label] will share additional tour dates in the weeks following the release, and press access to [Artist or band name] can be arranged through the contact below. About [Record label] [About the label] Media contact [Contact name] [Contact email] [Contact phone] ###
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Before you send it
- Put the release date, format and where to hear it in the first sentence.
- Give ticket or streaming links exactly as they should appear; do not make an editor search for them.
- Let the artist's quote sound like the artist, not like a label bio.
- List tour dates as a scannable block if there is more than one.
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