Starting Out

Plugger

There are three types; radio pluggers, online pluggers and TV pluggers. Radio pluggers will try to get a band played on the radio, Online pluggers cover all your promotion with websites and mobile phone companies and a TV plugger will try to get a band on the TV. As well as live performances, they will try to get interviews and sessions for the band. They will work out where the best audio and visual outlets are to get a new record noticed.

In part three of The Long Report, Jen Long from BBC Introducing in Wales got the lowdown on plugging, PR and press. Nita from independent PR company Gold Star said exactly what her job entails and gave her advice on how to contact different publications and get your first piece of publicity. There's also some sage advice from old-schoolers Funeral For A Friend and The Blackout.

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