Submission Info

Artists and labels can submit material for feature to theactivelistener@hotmail.com or if you have physical media to send that can be sent to:

Nathan Ford
The Active Listener
73 Mitchell St,
Brooklyn,
Wellington 6021
New Zealand 

CDs, vinyl and cassettes are all accepted 

Here are a few things to consider which will increase your chances of being featured:

- Be aware of the styles of music that we cover. We operate within a very narrow niche. 

- What we choose to cover (or not cover) is purely a matter of our personal tastes and limited time available.

- Don't be pushy. We'll feature what you've sent in if we like it, and if time allows. Sending us multiple e-mails or follow up e-mails to check whether we've received / listened to your submission is time consuming for us to respond to. We're much less likely to cover something if we feel like we're pressured into doing so.

- Including a press-release or a one sheet with band / release info also increases your chance of being featured.

- We don't often have time to reply to e-mails. We only have a limited amount of time to work on the Active Listener between work, family and other commitments and we would rather use this time to write content for the website than do admin. If you've sent your promo to us, we've most likely got it. Sit tight.

Thanks! We look forward to hearing from you.