COVERING LIVE SHOWS

PROCEDURE

The following applies to writers, photographers, and writer photographers covering shows with or without a photo pass.

• STEP 1 - REQEST EDITOR AUTHORIZATION

  • submit your request via the assignment sheet

  • DO NOT proceed without editor authorization

• STEP 2 - REQUEST CREDENTIALS

  • Request credentials via email* or Live Nation Portal**

  • Update your status on the assignment sheet to “requested”

  • If you receive approval from the artist/s contact, update status again to “approved”

  
  *remember to CC kay@intruderpress.com
  **refer to the LN Portal guidelines

• STEP 3 - ENJOY THE SHOW!

  • Arrive on time (typically to the box office) with appropriate identification

  • Photographers—try to wear all black!

  • Be professional—you are representing INTRUDER PRESS!

• STEP 4 - SUBMIT COVERAGE

  • Follow proper show coverage guidelines

  • Submit coverage via the coverage submission form

  • Keep an eye on the assignment sheet for your article linked to the publishing date

  NOTE: if your article has not been published within 48 hours of submitting coverage, contact Kay

GUIDELINES

• SHOW COVERAGE GUIDELINES

  ALL COVERAGE IS DUE WITHIN 72 HOURS OF THE SHOW
  ex. if the show is Friday, coverage is due EOD Monday

  
  REQUIREMENTS

  • GOOGLE PHOTOS/DROPBOX LINK TO ASSETS

    • WITH photo pass — 10-15 images for gallery

    • WITHOUT photo pass — assets must be requested from your contact

  • GOOGLE DOC LINK TO SHOW REVIEW

    • 300 wordsminimum (consider tour name, atmosphere, songs, opener, headliner, highlights, album promotion, etc.)

• LIVE NATION PORTAL GUIDELINES

  BEFORE USING THE PORTAL, YOU MUST HAVE:

  • Minimum of three (3) articles published with INTRUDER PRESS

    • At least one (1) article must be a live show review (with or without gallery)

  HOW MANY REQUESTS CAN BE MADE USING THE PORTAL?

  • CONTRIBUTORS: limited to one (1) portal requests per month

  • STAFF/EDITORS: unlimited use

  HOW DO I USE THE PORTAL?

  • Create an account

  • Search for shows (note: not all Live Nation shows appear in the portal)

  • Submit your request

    • Select “yes” for freelancer

    • Assignment editor: Kay Wolfer

    • Editor email: kaywolfer@intruderpress.com

• FORMATTING GUIDELINES

  CAPITALIZE all mentions of tour names — ex. THE ALBUM TOUR

  Italicize all mentions of album titles — ex. Album Title

  “Double Quote” — all mentions of song titles — ex. “Song Title”

  Spotify link all mentions of songs and albums

  BOLD all of the above ONLY at first mention