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The UK Music PR Agency Playbook

Practical field notes for small UK music PR agencies. The non-obvious stuff most operators learn the hard way, in one place.

7 chapters · 3-page PDF · no fluff, no gurus

Written for agency owners, 1 to 5 people

Drawn from live UK radio and press campaigns. If you run campaigns for other artists, handle client reporting, and manage your own contact list, this is for you.

Not for solo artists pitching their own releases. That product is coming separately.

Inside the playbook

01

Pitch timing windows by outlet type

Why Tuesday and Wednesday 09:00 to 10:00 UK beats every other window, and when to break the rule.

02

Named contacts first, generic inboxes last

Priority order for outreach, the two-sender trick, and when an Instagram DM beats three emails to admin@.

03

When a station adds without replying

Most UK adds happen silently. Measure plays, not replies, and how to turn a silent add into a relationship.

04

Follow-up cadence that actually works

One week, then two. Stop at three contacts total. Always reply in the same thread. File the nos.

05

Video and exclusive hooks force replies

Stations ignore 'please consider'. They respond to access. How to frame exclusives without bluffing.

06

Post-campaign rituals that get you re-booked

Coverage report, weekly updates, 14-day final report, ask for the re-book directly.

07

Red flags in incoming briefs

Seven briefs to decline in the intake call, including the budget/scope mismatch and the guarantee trap.

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