Essential Music Industry Starter Pack
Moved away from Twitter/X? Trying to find your music industry connections? From Writers, Musicians, Music industry news platforms, I have tried to fit as much as I could in here. Happy connecting or re-connecting! :) Linda x
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@lindacooganbyrne.bsky.social
@evanryt.bsky.social
Writer. Contributor: Pitchfork. Alum: Radio Milwaukee, WMSE, Shepherd Express. Bylines: NPR, The AV Club, Washington Post, Spin, Stereogum, Paste.
@deanvannguyen.bsky.social
Writer. Irish-Vietnamese. Author of Iron Age: The Art of Ghostface Killah (2019) and Words for My Comrades: A Political History of Tupac Shakur (May 2025). Agent: Chris Clemans at Janklow Nesbit
@elienis.bsky.social
Writing a big book about shoegaze. Podcaster at @endlessscroll.bsky.social & Violent Treatment. Bylines at Stereogum, Billboard, Rolling Stone, etc. Former editor at Revolver Magazine. Subscribe to my newsletter: elienis.com
@natepatrin.bsky.social
music + popcult + whatnot StP, MN | 47 y/o | he/him | beat weirdo https://www.upress.umn.edu/author/nate-patrin/
@marchogan.bsky.social
Freelance journalist. Bylines: FT, NYT, NPR, etc.; ex-Pitchfork. marchogan at gmail dot com. He/him. I have lived in Iowa since 2009 but wherever you live, there's a chance I lived there at some point too. https://www.linkedin.com/in/marc-hogan-00b34b1a
@rachelbrods.bsky.social
Music & Culture Writer/Editor. Words: TIME, Stereogum, LA Times, Rolling Stone, more. Copywriting for DISCO.ac. Co-host of TheInSyncPod ๐ง Say hi: Rebrods26@gmail.com https://authory.com/RachelBrodsky
@markrichardson.bsky.social
rock and pop music critic, @wsj, freelance elsewhere โข former EIC @pitchfork โข markrichardson.org โข markrichardson.substack.com
@simonwilliam.bsky.social
deputy music editor at rolling stone // just my own opinions over here
@mrsimonraymonde.bsky.social
Musician with a label. Cocteau Twins/Lost Horizons. Producer, mixer. Some non-Cocteaus gig highlights? Playing bass with Midlake, on โThe Ratโ live with The Walkmen, and playing guitar on tour with Mercury Rev โค๏ธ Memoir โIn One Earโ on Nine Eight Books now.
@ericdharvey.com
prof at GVSU โ critic โ music and media โ Hoosier in Michigan โ award-losing author of WHO GOT THE CAMERA?, which Rolling Stone called "approachably erudite" โ ericdharvey.com
@jonbern.bsky.social
research editor at rolling stone/writing a book about Justin Townes Earle. he/him https://jonbernsteinwriting.com/
@suzy.bsky.social
Retired Florida goth. Award-winning entertainment journalist in LA. Bylines in Vogue + ELLE + Rolling Stone. ๐ง๐ฟ๐จ๐บ๐ณ๏ธโ๐
@zachschonfeld.bsky.social
Freelance writer and editor. Contributor to Pitchfork, Paste, Vulture, etc. Author of new book "How Coppola Became Cage." Still sitting in a room. Email: zschonfeld@gmail.com.
@ninacorcoran.bsky.social
just play the song, schneebly // associate staff writer @ pitchfork // words at stereogum, npr, rolling stone, vulture, wired, etc. firstname.lastname@gmail.com
@sterlewine.bsky.social
Music writer and journalist, a founding editor of Allmusic now freelancer for hire. Bylines at Pitchfork, Rolling Stone, Mojo Magazine, Los Angeles Times, Washington Post and more. Subscribe to my Newsletter: sterlewine.substack.com
@lanikaps.bsky.social
USA Today Best-Selling Author & writer/editor โจformer senior editor @ alternative press โ๏ธ @ rolling stone, new york times, gq, npr, vanity fair, etc. โจ my book nora ephron at the movies is out now via abrams!
@jeremygordon.bsky.social
My novel SEE FRIENDSHIP is out now, I edit on the culture desk at the Atlantic, my newsletter is at http://jeremygordon.substack.com, and my website is at https://jeremygordon.xyz
@grantsharpies.bsky.social
Writer, journo, critic โข kingdom hearts apologist โข bylines in interview mag, stereogum, paste, antics, uproxx, pitchfork, ringer, la review of books, mtv news (RIP), nme, etc โข grant dot sharples at gmail โข he/him โข free Palestine ๐ต๐ธ
@gardenerjams.bsky.social
dash lewis // ๐ต: gardener - synth & voice // โ๏ธ: pitchfork / bandcamp / stereogum / hearing things / the guardian / resident advisor / super empty / the sun magazine / POW.mag / style weekly / etc ๐richmond, va https://linktr.ee/gardenerjams
@newmusicweekly.bsky.social
New Music Weekly magazine focuses on the radio and music industry with its published magazine, syndicated news, and e-NMW alerts. New Music Weekly magazine is built by radio stations who โbreakโ the hits first.
@natechinen.bsky.social
Writing and talking about music. Forever listening. WRTI, NPR, formerly NYT. Author of a Substack newsletter, The Gig, and a book called 'Playing Changes: Jazz For the New Century.'
@mirandareinert.bsky.social
blogger and physical media enthusiast | co-host @endlessscroll.bsky.social | editor + design person @portablemodel.bsky.social | she/her aplan.fyi / twoflatpress.com
@zacharylipez.bsky.social
Editor at large for Creem Magazine. I am in a couple bands with people who are in other, more successful, bands. Like your mom, I have a newsletter.
@stevenhyden.bsky.social
The Ween Of American Rock Critics. Author of six books. My book about BORN IN THE USA is out now. @uproxx culture critic. Host of podcasts living and Dead.
@carynrose.bsky.social
Music journalist, historian, archivist, crabby old punk rock lady. WHY PATTI SMITH MATTERS, UTP 2022 Springsteen newsletter @ https://www.radio-nowhere.com/ clips @ https://carynrose.contently.com/ She / her
@chrisdeville.bsky.social
Managing Editor, @stereogum.bsky.social Posting indie nostalgia at @suchgreatheights.bsky.social Pre-order my debut book SUCH GREAT HEIGHTS, out 8/26 via St. Martin's Press: https://read.macmillan.com/lp/such-great-heights-9781250363381/
@player.rte.ie
The official BlueSky home of RTร Player, where you can stream all your favourites
@rte.ie
Raidiรณ Teilifรญs รireann | Ireland's National Public Service Multi-Media Organisation www.rte.ie
@michiemusic.bsky.social
I am John... Musician On Hiatus - Indie Psych Writer @ UpToHearMusic.com Moderator @ FreshOnTheNet.co.uk Just a bloke in rectangles... Morpeth, UK https://linktr.ee/michiemusic
@spectrum-pulse.ca
Canadian author and critic. On YouTube. Strategist elsewhere. Metamodernist punk. Postmodern audiophile. He/him. If you know you know. Host of Spectrum Pulse. https://www.spectrum-pulse.ca/
@natalieweiner.bsky.social
Dallas-based freelance writer. Subscribe to America's oldest and only country music newsletter, Don't Rock The Inbox: dontrocktheinbox.substack.com natalie.l.weiner at gmail
@jillkrajewski.bsky.social
culture writer in film, vulture, etc bifurious jillkrajewski.com
@marissarmoss.bsky.social
Journalist, mom, Nashvillian, etc. Wrote a book called HER COUNTRY for Holt. Writing one now for Hachette called I'VE BEEN A BAD, BAD GIRL. Donโt Rock The Inbox on substack: https://www.dontrocktheinbox.com
@mtedder.bsky.social
(He/Him) Words for Rolling Stone, Stereogum, The Ringer, bunch of other places. Managing Editor: Antics (print is back, baby) https://www.anticsmag.com Author: Top Eight: How Myspace Changed Music is available now. https://michaeltedder.com/
@markyarm.bsky.social
Exec editor, features & special projects, PCMag ๐ adjunct, Columbia Journalism ๐ bylines: the New Yorker, NYT Mag, Flaming Hydra, etc. ๐ author, EVERYBODY LOVES OUR TOWN ๐ markyarm@gmail.com; Signal: markyarm.99 ๐ https://markyarm.journoportfolio.com
@albumscover.bsky.social
None of the pictures are mine.For removal please DM me .
@1980recordings.bsky.social
๐ถ All Things House & Techno ๐ London | Barcelona | Ibiza ๐ Sister Label: @orgncrecords ๐ฌ demos@1980recordings.com ๐ @danmckiedj.bsky.social
@polyvinyl.bsky.social
Polyvinyl is an independent record label founded in the Midwest, 1996. https://liinks.co/polyvinyl
@recordoftheday.bsky.social
In tune. Informed. Indispensable. Essential music industry news and a future hit every day. Take a free trial to discover more. https://www.recordoftheday.com/
@purenoiserecords.bsky.social
Indie Record Label EST. 2009 Nashville, TN https://purenoise.merchnow.com
@subpop.bsky.social
Going out of business since 1988. Weโre not the best, but weโre pretty good. www.subpop.com
@stereogum.bsky.social
๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐โ๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ โ stereogum.com Merch: http://shop.stereogum.com
@rahrahraina.bsky.social
host & writer of world cafe, heard nationally daily from npr & produced at wxpn // voice on pretty dim wonder & pixar's sodas// formerly cbc // instagram: rahrahraina // friend to all
@drewberinger.bsky.social
chorus.fm (fka http://AbsolutePunk.net) Senior Contributor / newsletter: Enjoy or Donโt / https://drewberinger.substack.com / bad takes on music & wrestling
@shadowtodd.bsky.social
Be-shadowed music reviewer on YouTube, cohost of Song vs. Song Patreon: http://patreon.com/toddintheshadows Media/inquiries: toddintheshadows@standard.tv
@annkpowers.bsky.social
I write about music things and things music at NPR and elsewhere. Latest book: TRAVELING: ON THE PATH OF JONI MITCHELL.
@jackprobst.com
writer of sappy personal essays about music, comedy, and film. also writing a book about growing up with a rare bone disorder. itโll be funny, i swear. โ๏ธ: merry-go-round mag, paste, pitchfork, creem, nme, etc.
@albumism.com
A website & global community of passionate music fans dedicated to celebrating the world's love affairs with albums past, present and future | www.albumism.com
@anniezaleski.bsky.social
NYT Bestselling Author, โTaylor Swift: The Stories Behind the Songs.โ 33 1/3 book on Duran Duranโs โRio.โ Other books: Lady Gaga, Harry Styles, Pink, Christmas songs, Cher. Trans + disability rights are human rights. apstudiozaleski@gmail.com; anniez.com.
@nedraggett.bsky.social
Hi! I write about music at various spots (@thequietus.com, @thewiremagazine.bsky.social, Shfl and my Patreon, also in the past @allmusic.com, @pitchfork.com, @bandcamp.com etc. etc.). Plus podcasting about #Tolkien with friends at @bythebywater.bsky.social
@tamarherman.com
Writer. K-pop & ent biz reporter. Author. She/Her. Published in Billboard, NME, Forbes, Variety, & many more. Have a day job, will not be here 24/7 because I love myself more than I love engagement bait. Newsletter: Notesonkpop.com.
@philipsherburne.bsky.social
Pitchfork / Lapsus Radio / Balmat Substack: http://futurismrestated.substack.com Label: http://balmat.cat Mixes: http://soundcloud.com/psherburne Menorca, Spain
@irishtimes.com
Official account of The Irish Times. Diverse opinion, thorough reporting and outstanding writing from http://irishtimes.com .
@thetimes.com
๐๏ธ The best of our journalism ๐ https://www.thetimes.com/
@nytimes.com
In-depth, independent reporting to better understand the world, now on Bluesky. News tips? Share them here: http://nyti.ms/2FVHq9v
@thefader.bsky.social
Look ahead. Instagram: instagram.com/thefader Mags & merch: shop.thefader.com
@thecreativeindependent.com
A resource of emotional and practical guidance for creative people, published by @kickstarter.com
@theguardian.com
The need for independent journalism has never been greater. Become a Guardian supporter https://support.theguardian.com ๐บ๐ธ Guardian US https://bsky.app/profile/us.theguardian.com ๐ฆ๐บ Guardian Australia https://bsky.app/profile/australia.theguardian.com
@thefortyfive.bsky.social
We're a music publication that celebrates female and non-binary artists. https://www.thefortyfive.com
@thetonearm.com
celebrating music journalism + putting a needle on the cultural wax an online journal of unexpected music + culture โ thetonearm.com
@thewiremagazine.bsky.social
โThe most essential music magazine of the contemporary era.โ (Forced Exposure) thewire.co.uk
@thecure.com
THE CURE FORMED IN CRAWLEY, SUSSEX, ENGLAND. PLAYED ITS FIRST SHOW IN 1978. Official account for The Cure / @robert.thecure.com
@danyelsmith.bsky.social
author; see above | journalist; mostly at the New York Times Magazine | creator + host; mostly of the Black Girl Songbook podcast | go Celtics ๐ https://www.danyelsmithwriter.com/ https://shinebrighthq.substack.com/
@wadeywade.bsky.social
Writer / DJ / crisps / pop music is important 1984: The Year Pop Went Queer out now
@musicvenuetrust.bsky.social
UK registered charity which acts to protect, secure and improve Grassroots Music Venues.
@resident-music.com
Your local indie, wherever you live. New releases/reissues/recommendations/Dinked Editions. Vinyl, CDs, Events, Books, Merch, News, Tunes, Good Times. www.resident-music.com ๐ Brighton, UK ๐บ๏ธ 27-28 Kensington Gardens, Brighton BN1 4AL
@musicomh.com
Music/its makers, reviewed, interviewed, featured, mulled over and served up since last century. | Also on Zucksites, &c., but meh. Editor: @yeoldemother | Deputy Editor: @stevenpj https://www.musicomh.com
@fabermusic.bsky.social
Faber Music is one of the leading independent publishers of classical, contemporary, media, and printed pop and educational music.
@stevefarrismusic.bsky.social
Music consultant with a background in publishing A&R - catalogue optimisation, artist development, business & A&R support, startup support, project management & mentoring. https://linktr.ee/stevefarrismusic
@ism-music.bsky.social
We are the Independent Society of Musicians, the UKโs professional body for musicians, representing over 11,000 members. ๐ฉ membership@ism.org ๐020 7221 3499
@musictechnologyuk.bsky.social
Driving recognition of the UK as a global leader in music tech innovation https://musictechnology.uk/
@wearethemu.bsky.social
The UK's trade union for musicians A 36,000 strong community Urgent enquiry? Contact the union at https://theMU.org/contact ๐จ Cover art by Malini Chakrabarty
@rollingstoneuk.bsky.social
The worldโs leading music, film, TV and culture magazine has arrived in the UK.
@rollingstone.com.web.brid.gy
Music, Film, TV and Political News Coverage [bridged from https://rollingstone.com/ on the web: https://fed.brid.gy/web/rollingstone.com ]
@thelineofbestfit.com
The UK's biggest new music discovery website | Follow our playlist for the best new music - bestf.it/discovery - and say hello AT thelineofbestfit.com
@thequietus.com
Black Sky Thinking since 2008. Help support independent cultural journalism & get perks by becoming a tQ subscriber here: https://steadyhq.com/thequietus
@mrdiscopop.bsky.social
BBC Music correspondent, occasional songwriter. Lady Gaga once told me a story about blueberry coffee thatโs unprintable anywhere.
@hannahpeel.bsky.social
Composer, producer, synther, all the eerrrrs Broadcaster on BBC Radio3 #nighttracks & 6Music #Instrumental // Mgmt: steve@randommusicmgmt.com
@drownedinsound.bsky.social
Founder of Drowned in Sound (est. 2000). Manager of musicians including Charlotte Church and The Anchoress. Get music recommendations and ponderings in your inbox ๐จ drownedinsound.org ๐ฆ follow @drownedinsound.org Part of the @mvtfwd.bsky.social team
@clashmusic.com
CLASH Magazine. Adventures in music, fashion, film and more. Online, and in print | Our 'Mantra' Issue 130 is here: http://www.theclashshop.com
@hotpress.com
@lindacooganbyrne.bsky.social
Award winning Music Industry Consultant, Entertainment Publicist & Marketing Expert. Policy Advisor. Freelance journalist. Contributor @ BBC, RTE, The Times, The Telegraph, Guardian etc. My ๐'Why Not Her?" is out 11.4.25