Why I deleted your Band's Promo Email

[TapperMike]

http://whyideletedyourpromoemail.tumblr.com/?og=1

 

I'm in there twice but I won't say which two.

[Just1L]

I checked it out but honestly couldn't make heads or tails of what was going on, where to go, or what to do.

[john]

Pretty well... a list of poor excuses and contrived messages to get a message in someone's email box.

 

I wrote this article a year or so ago precisely to address the same problem from a different angle:

 

http://www.songstuff.com/music-business/article/bands-give-your-fans-real-news-not-spam/

[Teresa Anderson]

This is a nice reminder to just be straightforward and let the person who is reading the email decide whether you sound like another band or not.  It's also a good reminder to be professional when writing promo emails, and remember that it's different from an advertisement; it's akin to applying for a job.