Friday, July 16th 2021

DJ Mag is open for submissions

This is a UK-based magazine of music. Their guidelines say, “In 2021, across print and digital, we’re looking to publish longform features that are ideally not centered around one artist. This can be a focus on an emerging sound, a reportage deep-dive into a subject surrounding dance music, culture and technology, or an opinion piece on a timely (and potentially divisive) talking point. For more interview-heavy features, we are keen to hear from labels and collectives that are focused on particular cities, genres, or micro-scenes.
We are open to pitches for topical features, opinion pieces and long-form reportage on how the COVID-19 pandemic continues to profoundly affect the electronic music industry globally, and how Brexit will affect the industry in the UK and Europe.
For digital specifically, we are also open to list-based features if they have an “evergreen” hook to them and speak to a niche interest, so that they can be revisited at later dates and still be relevant.” Also, “We are particularly looking for in-depth coverage on genres such as grime, drill, and emerging leftfield dance genres outside of the 4/4 orthodoxy, and on the sounds and scenes of the Global South — Latin America, Africa, and South and South-east Asia.” Features can be 1,200-3,000 words. Pay is 20p/word. They commission a lot of their articles to regular writers and in-house, but are open to freelance pitches for certain topics. Details here (pitch guide).