Get Your Music In Front of the Industry

A curated monthly send to 14,000+ music industry decision-makers across every genre — A&Rs, music supervisors, booking agents, sync coordinators, journalists, festival programmers, and playlist editors — plus 14-30 days of Meta retargeting against everyone who opens. Subscriber list growing 5-6K per month, on track to clear 25,000 by end of 2026.

What this is

We've spent years building a mailing list of working music-industry decision-makers. Not consumers. Not fans. People who can actually do something for an artist's career — sign them, license them, book them, write about them, place them.

Most artists never get in front of these people because the channels to reach them are gated: cold pitches that never get read, $40K PR retainers that produce two write-ups, conference networking that goes nowhere. We've spent the last several years building a list these people want to read because the work in it is curated, not paid placement disguised as editorial.

Now we're opening up a small number of slots per month for artists who want to be part of that send.

Who's on the list

~8,000 verified music industry contacts across every genre and vertical — and growing 5-6K per month. Categories include:

• A&R and label staff at majors, indies, and major-adjacent imprints across all genres
• Music supervisors at sync agencies, studios, networks, ad agencies, and game companies — covering film, TV, advertising, trailers, and games
• Booking agents at agencies large and small
• Festival and venue programmers
• Music journalists, podcasters, and newsletter editors
• Playlist curators at editorial outlets (independent, not pay-to-play)
• Artist managers and publicists actively scouting for new clients
• Other industry: distribution, PRO/IP licensing reps, brand-music buyers, music marketing strategists

The list is genre-agnostic on the receiving end. Sync supervisors don't only listen to one genre. A&Rs cross-pollinate. Festival programmers book multiple lineups. A great track in a strong vertical (sync, brand, film) often finds homes outside its native genre. That cross-genre reach is the whole point.

We don't sell the list. We don't share names. We don't run third-party ads against it. The only way to reach this list is through us, and we keep slot counts small enough that artists actually get noticed.

How it works

1. Apply — quick form: send us your music, your release timeline, and what you're trying to accomplish (sync placements, label interest, booking, press, signings).
2. Curate — we say no a lot. The list trusts our editorial filter; protecting that is what makes the slots valuable. We don't take artists outside our sonic territory or ones we don't believe in.
3. Feature — your music goes out in our Davy Discovery send (a curated subset of our broader industry list — opted-in subscribers who specifically want to see new music recommendations) or, at the Spotlight tier, gets its own dedicated email to the full main list.
4. Retarget — every subscriber who opens the campaign gets added to a Meta custom audience. We run 14-30 days of artist-specific retargeting ads against that audience. So the people who saw your name once in their inbox start seeing your music video in their feed too.
5. Report — at the end of the campaign you get the numbers: opens, clicks per artist, retargeting impressions, replies routed to you, and any direct outreach we received.

Pricing

Capped to 5 Discovery slots and 1 Spotlight slot per month to protect list health. Slots fill 4-6 weeks out.

See how this fits into a full release campaign →

Why this works (and where most "newsletter promotion" doesn't)

Most paid newsletter placements fail one of three ways:

1. The list is wrong. Generic music-fan list. Industry decision-makers aren't on it. Artist pays for "exposure" to people who can't act.
2. The list trusts nothing. Pay-to-play has gutted editorial credibility. Subscribers stopped opening years ago.
3. It's just one touch. Email goes out, gets one open, disappears. No follow-through.

We solve all three. The list is specifically industry, not consumer. Our editorial filter is genuinely strict — we say no to artists outside our register, which is what keeps subscribers reading. And the Meta retargeting layer means a subscriber who saw your name once in their inbox keeps seeing your music video in their feed for two to four weeks after — turning a single touch into a cumulative pattern of recognition.

Editorial filter

The list is industry-wide, but the artists we feature are curated to a specific taste register — punk, post-punk, hardcore, industrial, indie rock, shoegaze, electronic, dream pop, coldwave, and adjacent independent territory. We don't take country, mainstream pop, commercial-pop, or projects that don't pass our taste filter — regardless of budget.

The reason works in two directions: it keeps subscribers reading (the list is known for a specific quality bar, not generic featured-artist soup), and it means a featured track lands in front of pop A&Rs and sync supervisors curious about adjacent territory — which is often where placements actually happen. The day we lower the bar is the day open rates drop and the slots become worthless to everybody.

Who this is for

• Independent artists with a release in the next 60-180 days who need industry visibility, not consumer impressions
• Labels wanting to seed roster artists into supervisor/agent networks before they pitch
• Artist managers running discovery campaigns ahead of label or booking conversations
• Publicists layering an industry-side push onto traditional press campaigns
• Sync agencies introducing represented artists to music supervisors

We work with artists nationally and internationally. Headquartered in Portland, Oregon — the list and the campaigns work the same regardless of where the artist lives.

What this is not

• Not a publicist. We don't pitch your record to outlets. (We can refer you to people who do.)
• Not a PR campaign. We don't write press releases or coordinate album-cycle media.
• Not a guarantee. We don't promise sync placements, label deals, or specific outcomes. We promise the list, the retargeting, the curation, and the metrics.
• Not consumer marketing. Spotify pre-saves, fan funnels, and TikTok pushes are different campaigns (see our music marketing service).

FAQ

How big is the list, exactly?

8,000+ verified music industry subscribers as of April 2026, growing 5,000-6,000 net new subscribers per month — on track to clear 25,000 by end of year. The list spans every major genre and vertical: A&Rs, music supervisors (film/TV/ad/game/trailer), booking agents, festival programmers, journalists, playlist editors, managers, publicists, and adjacent industry roles. The Davy Discovery curated subset (where Discovery-tier featured artists go) is a separate opt-in send for subscribers specifically interested in new music recommendations. We share aggregate category breakdowns with featured artists; we don't share individual names.

How is this different from paying for an ad in someone's newsletter?

Three things. First, we're industry-specific — not a consumer music newsletter. Second, our editorial filter is real; we say no often. Third, the Meta retargeting layer turns a single email touch into 14-30 days of cumulative impressions in subscribers' feeds. Most newsletter placements stop the moment the email is sent.

Can you guarantee a sync placement, label signing, or specific result?

No. Anyone who promises that is lying to you. What we promise is delivery: the email goes out, the retargeting ads run, the metrics get reported. Outcomes depend on the music and the moment.

What if my music isn't a fit for your list?

We'll tell you up front during the application step — usually within 48 hours. If we say no, no fee is charged.

Is the list opt-in and compliant?

Yes. Every subscriber opted in directly. CAN-SPAM and GDPR compliant. Featured slots are clearly labeled in the email so subscribers know what they're reading.

How does the Meta retargeting work?

After your campaign goes out, we build a Custom Audience in Meta Ads Manager from the subscribers who opened (and optionally clicked). We run artist-specific creative — usually a 6-15 second video clip + still — against that audience for the duration covered by your tier. You'll see impressions, click-through, and audience-overlap reports.

Can my publicist, label, or manager pay for this on my behalf?

Yes. Most of our Spotlight bookings come from labels and management.

How does this fit with a full release campaign?

Cleanly. Most of our Spotlight bookings sit at month two or three of a release rollout, after the music video, photography, and merch are locked. The campaign feeds off the same visual identity, and we coordinate the email/Meta creative against your existing assets. See the pricing guide for how the full stack fits together.

How long from signing up to the email going out?

4-6 weeks typically — slots fill in advance and we time campaigns to release dates. Rush slots occasionally available.

Apply

Apply for a slot → (3-minute form, no commitment)

Book a discovery call → (15 minutes, no pitch)

Or email Davy directly: dp@davy.agency