Right Chord Music (RCM) is a new music blog dedicated to unsigned and independent artists. Since 2010, we’ve been championing incredible talent from around the world.
We are proud to frequently be ranked in the Top 5 independent music blogs and websites by Feedspot. Our mission is to get music heard by more people, more often. So how do we deliver this?
Since launching the RCM new music blog in 2010, we have continued to evolve and grow our offering.
Discover the ways Right Chord Music supports independent artists
- Submit your music for free to feature on the Right Chord Music Blog
- Feature on our new music playlists
- Read our music marketing thought pieces
- Listen back to our Lost On Radio Podcast
Additional partner services
We have partnered with Major Labl Artist Club to provide more free services for Right Chord Music visitors.
- Make better connections with our free music industry directory
- Check your Spotify Popularity Index Score for free
- Build a free tech rider
- Free streaming royalties calculator
Music Blogs. Free vs Paid
We believe in transparency. Submitting your music to the RCM Blog is completely free. However, we now charge £6 for a written review, which helps us attract and retain more freelance writers. The more writers we have, the better your chances of being reviewed.
You’re always in control. If a writer offers to review your music, you can choose to accept or decline; there’s no obligation. Each of our freelance writers charges £6 for a review on the RCM Blog, and 100% of that fee goes directly to the writer.
RCM is not run for profit. Any small amount of money earned from advertising is reinvested to promote both the blog and the artists we feature. Our goal is simple: to support as many incredible unsigned artists as possible and help your music reach the widest possible audience.
Our partner blogs within the RCM Indie Collective set their own prices, typically between £6 and £10 for a feature. You can find profiles of these partner blogs on our submissions page. If one of them wants to feature your music, a representative will contact you directly by email.
Quality thresholds
Our blog represents our brand, and we’re committed to publishing only high-quality music from artists we truly believe in. Since 2010, we’ve worked hard to build a loyal following, and there’s no value to us in sharing poor content, especially as we don’t profit from reviews.
Please note that we never guarantee a review. You cannot pay to be featured on RCM. Every submission is carefully vetted, and any that don’t meet our quality standards, including great music, working links, professional artwork, and a compelling bio or story, will be deleted and not considered for review.
All content published on the RCM Blog is also eligible to be shared across our social media channels, including Facebook, Instagram, X (Twitter), Pinterest, LinkedIn, and Reddit.
What’s the point of music blogs?
While our blog helps more people discover your music, we understand the true value of what we offer. The main role of a music blog is to provide credible, third-party endorsement, a way to show the world that someone other than your mum loves your music!
Turning casual listeners into real fans takes time, and that process usually begins with name recognition. That’s why we’ll promote your name across our social channels and optimise your feature for SEO, so when people search for you, they’ll find positive, credible content celebrating the quality of your music.
Who visits the Right Chord Music Blog?
We attract visitors from all over the world (175 different countries and counting). In the last year, 35% of traffic has come from the UK and 17% from the US. The other countries which typically feature in our top 5 include Germany, Canada and Australia.
One-third (33%) of RCM Blog visitors are aged 25-34, 27% are 18- 24 years old, and 39% of our audience is aged 35 years old+. The gender split is 54% male and 46% female.
The RCM indie collective
We now invite select independent and unsigned music blogs, playlisters, DJs, Podcasters and live promoters to access our central submissions as part of a new initiative called the Right Chord Music Indie Collective.
This allows us to collectively champion and support more incredible new music. One free submission to RCM gives you the chance to be featured on multiple blogs, playlists or even get your music on Soho Radio. A current list of partners can be found on the submissions page.
If you are a blogger, playlister, podcaster, DJ or live promoter interested in joining The RCM Indie Collective. Please get in touch here.
Jobs at Right Chord Music
We are always on the lookout for reviewers and writers. (free or paid) If you would like to apply, please head to our submissions website and complete the job application form.
Meet Mark, The Founder of Right Chord Music
Mark Knight has over 15 years of experience as an artist manager. Mark’s work with The Daydream Club was recognised with a nomination for Best Digital Campaign at The Music Ally Awards. (The only unsigned artist to be nominated).
Mark has lectured on music marketing at MIDEM, Off The Record and Liverpool Sound City, written for The Guardian, Unsigned Guide, Reverbnation, Music Think Tank and judged the Music Week Awards.
Mark is the co-founder of Major Labl Artist Club, a pre-revenue start-up backed by Microsoft.
