ArtistPR is the Real Deal ArtistPR is a no-nonsense sure way to get the message out there about our music. In my case, I needed a press release to launch my new song and ArtistPR did just that. I couldn't believe it when I received the report from them, listing hundreds of popular news sites featuring my new single "That's what fathers do for their sons" I will definitely be using this service again and I will encourage my other musician friends to try it out as well. Thanks ArtistPR, Emmanuel Carlos St.Omer

Poor communications, slow to respond. Recently. I thought I would try ArtistPR to promote one of my singles. They looked pretty slick and they had been quite persistent with their promotional emails. There were two offerings that caught my eye. A professional press release, and inclusion in 404+ playlists. Neither were particularly cheap, but a useful experiment for me. The 404+ Playlists was straightforward. I supplied them the relevant Spotify link to my track and a few days later I got the details of the lists it was included in. I could also see over 400 playlist adds in my Spotify analytics, so all good. ArtistPR explain the process of adding to playlists is manual, so someone must have spent a fair bit of time setting the lists up for me. In that regard the price is probably reasonable. However, I checked out some of the playlists and they all had several thousand tracks, some over six thousand, and not really that many followers. When you couple that with the fact that as an artist, I was allowed include all of my tracks so long as I followed the list you have to wonder how many real followers there were. I just left them all with my one track. In any event my Spotify analytics confirmed that there were virtually no plays from any of the lists, so a complete waste of money. I also used the professional press release service. I paid my money a little over two weeks before release date. They sent me a link to the portal where there was a comprehensive questionnaire to fill in. I spent an afternoon on this. I figured the more detail they had, the better the results would be. And so it was. A week later I got an email to say the first draft was ready and I headed to the portal to check it out. I was happy enough with the text, just one or two minor tweaks I was able to make myself. There was a button to approve or reject but I wanted a Spotify link to the single included and I didn't yet have that information. Perhaps there is a way to get a Spotify link prior to release, but I didn't know of one, and there was no way to contact ArtisPR to ask what to do. I expected it to be covered by the ArtistPR process, as it is fundamental for a press release for a single. But it wasn't mentioned, and there was nowhere to request one be added before going out. They have a help email, but they warn you not to expect a response for a few working days. I didn't really have enough time to risk that, so I decided to reject the text and explained in the message box that I was happy with the text but that I wanted the link added before it went out. A day later I got an email back asking me to send the link by reply, as soon as I had it. Perfect! On release day I sent the link as requested and waited on my inbox. I also checked the portal regularly. It was stuck in 'With ArtistPR' state all day. Nothing more happened. In fact nothing more happened for over a week. I sent an email enquiring as to the progress after a few days, but got no response. I can say that when it did go out, it went to a lot of outlets. My Google search showed dozens of results for the release at various sites for weeks afterwards. I am a relatively unknown artist, so I wasn't expecting a press release to give me any great benefit. It was more of an experiment for me. I did get a few emails from other companies offering to do my next press release, but nothing more than that. I spent twenty times more money on promotion for this release than my previous release. So far after a month I have had considerably less streams, about 20%. On that basis alone I won't be using these services in future. I felt particularly cheated by the 404+ playlists offering. The lists need completely revamping and some money spent on advertising them. The press release service is quite good, but better suited to a more established artist, and unfortunately blighted by poor communications. Not being able to talk to anyone to iron out minor issues is a killer. So two stars for a good press release text and a large distribution list. Nothing for process or service.

I must say that this kind of service… I must say that this kind of service was not expected. You know that feeling of "Oh boy, let's give them a try!" We are so pleased with how they have made this experience seamless. Almost as if they were waiting anxiously to assist For Life Entertainment. The sales pitch was cool, but the actual service has definitely surpassed our level that they would have brought to the table.

You get your money’s worth You get your money’s worth, despite their heavy emphasis on how it’s discounted. They allow you to edit your press release before submission which is good. All the major outlets they brag about getting your press release to are all sponsored posts, not actual articles, so even if you try to access your press release using a search bar, no results come up.

Artist PR helps out The Immigrants Artist PR stepped up to the plate to help out our band, The Immigrants in a time of need. My brother, Bill Sheridan, the singer/songwriter in the band, is fighting a tough a battle with cancer. With a well-written press release, a band biography, and distribution Artist PR has managed to increase the views on our YouTube channel from 300 to 8,146 in a few short weeks. This has helped lift the spirits of my brother as he fights the good fight. All the best! Dan Sheridan, drummer in The Immigrants.