Home » About » Getting started at All About Jazz
Getting started at All About Jazz
For Fans and Pros
All About Jazz is a multifaceted platform built for everyone who loves jazz—and for the musicians, venues, festivals, writers, photographers, publicists, record labels and broadcasters who help sustain it.If you're a fan, sign up for free and start exploring. Follow the musicians and writers that interest you, discover new music, find live jazz near you and make All About Jazz your own.
If you're a jazz professional, choose the category below that best describes what you do and discover how All About Jazz and Jazz Near You can help you connect, contribute and reach the people looking for what you offer.
As a registered member, you can make All About Jazz your own by following the musicians and writers that interest you, discovering new music, finding live jazz near you and participating in the community.
Start with our Welcome page for a quick introduction to the platform, then complete your member page and set your preferences so we can personalize your experience.
Finally, subscribe to our weekly newsletter to keep up with new stories, music, features and other developments at All About Jazz.
Musicians can establish and maintain a free professional presence on All About Jazz through a dedicated musician page. Start by searching for your page using SEARCH above. If it already exists, claim it; if not, create a new page.
Once your page is established, visit the Musician Toolkit to learn how to keep your information current, submit music for editorial consideration, promote new releases and performances, and take advantage of the professional tools and services available through All About Jazz and Jazz Near You.
Finally, bookmark the Musician Start Page, which serves as your dashboard for managing your presence and accessing essential musician resources.
Publicists can create a free business page on All About Jazz, track client coverage and claim and maintain musician pages on behalf of the artists they represent.
They can also submit client projects for editorial consideration through our Coverage Request system and use All About Jazz's Press Release Posting & Distribution Service to announce new releases, tours, performances and other client news to our jazz-focused audience.
Before getting started, read our Publicist's Guide to All About Jazz, then learn how to track client coverage across the platform.
Record labels can create a free business page on All About Jazz and use it to maintain their roster and discography, track artist coverage, sell music and connect listeners with their website, YouTube, Spotify, Bandcamp and social pages. We maintain thousands of record label pages, so your page may already exist. Start by searching for it. If you find it, claim it; if not, create a new page.
Labels can also submit releases for editorial consideration through our Coverage Request system, submit tracks to Song of the Day for free, distribute news and announcements, and promote new releases through services including Record Label Spotlight, New Album Showcase and Featured Album.
Venue owners and presenters can create a free business page on Jazz Near You and use it to list upcoming events, help audiences discover their programming, sell tickets and connect visitors with their website and social pages. Jazz Near You maintains thousands of venue and presenter pages, so your page may already exist. Start by searching for it. If you find it, claim it; if not, create a new page.
For an example, visit the Village Vanguard page.
All About Jazz also covers live performances and events around the world. Venues and presenters interested in editorial coverage can submit a Coverage Request for consideration by our contributors.
Festival presenters can create a free festival page on Jazz Near You and use it to list upcoming events, help audiences discover their programming, sell tickets and connect visitors with their website and social pages. Jazz Near You maintains thousands of festival and concert series pages, so your page may already exist. Start by searching for it. If you find it, claim it; if not, create a new page.
All About Jazz also covers festivals and live events around the world. Festival presenters interested in editorial coverage can submit a Coverage Request for consideration by our contributors.
