Get heard. Get booked.

EPKs

What goes in an electronic press kit, and how bookers read one.

• One-sheet vs EPK: when you need eachA one-sheet sells one release. An EPK sells the whole act. What goes on each, who reads them, and how to send both in the same campaign.
• EPK examples: what the best artist pages have in commonFour invented artist EPKs show what bookers reward: genre and city up top, one strong track, dated gigs, print-ready photos and an email in plain sight.
• EPK checklist: what to include, section by sectionA section-by-section EPK checklist for DJs, musicians and bands: what goes in each part, and what to cut.
• Press photos for musicians: sizes, formats, must-have shotsThe three press photos every musician needs, pixel sizes for web and print, file formats, photo credits, and how to leave room for text on a gig poster.
• PDF EPK vs web EPK: which one bookers openBookers read pitches on a phone, so a link usually wins. When a PDF still helps, and how to run both formats from one source without extra work.

Artist bios

How to write a bio a promoter will quote.

• How to write an artist bio, with examplesWrite a one-line, short and long artist bio a promoter will paste straight into a flyer. With a template and examples for a DJ, a band and a singer.
• Band bio examples: short, medium and longOne invented band bio at three lengths, with a template, word counts, and where promoters, fans and journalists read each version.
• DJ bio examples, plus a template to copySix invented DJ bios for techno, house, open format, drum and bass and more, plus a four-sentence template and the cliches promoters skip past.

Booking

Emails, riders and the steps between a demo and a gig.

• How to get gigs as a new bandLand your first gigs as a new band: rehearse a 30-minute set, record proof, build an EPK, play open mics and support slots, pitch venues and bring a crowd.
• How to send your EPK: subject lines and follow-upsSend your EPK as one link, with subject lines bookers open, a four-part email and a follow-up schedule for venues and promoters who go quiet.
• How to email a venue or promoter, with templatesWrite a booking email venues answer. Three templates for bands and DJs, plus subject lines, the proof to include, when to send and how to follow up.
• How to get booked as a DJSeven steps to DJ bookings: record a mix bookers finish, build a one-page EPK, meet local promoters, pitch the right nights, and turn each gig into the next.
• Tech rider and stage plot for bands: what to includeWhat to put in a band tech rider and stage plot: contacts, input list, monitor mixes, backline, power and a stage diagram, with a sample input list to copy.
• How to write a DJ riderWrite a DJ rider promoters respect. List decks, mixer, booth monitors and what you bring, scale hospitality to the gig, and copy our one-page sample.

Promotion

Links, search results and how fans find you.

• How to make a musician website for freeBuild a free musician website in one evening: the six sections you need, which tools give you a free plan and no trial, and when paying is worth the money.
• What to put in your link in bio as a musicianPut your newest release, next shows, booking email and socials on one page you own. The order to use, and the links to cut today.
• How to show up when someone Googles your artist nameUse one name everywhere, build a page you own and link the page from every profile. Steps based on Google's own guidance, with no ranking promises.

Tool roundups

EPK builders, link in bio tools and musician websites, compared side by side.

• Best link in bio tools for musicians in 2026Artist Kit, Linktree, Beacons, Carrd and a band website compared on free plans, seller fees and music features. Prices as of October 2026.
• Best EPK builders in 2026Artist Kit, Bandzoogle, Squarespace and a Canva PDF compared on price, free plans and EPK features. Prices as of October 2026.