Ctrl Promo does not provide mailing lists or contacts. To send a campaign through our platform, you must upload your own DJ, press, or radio contacts.
The best way to build your own mailing list is by directly requesting emails from individuals you want to send promos to. It's more effective to ask for permission, as this ensures your promo is sent to relevant contacts and increases the likelihood of a response. This method also helps you avoid incorrect or outdated email addresses, allowing you to create a more accurate and up-to-date contact list.
Many DJs, musicians, and radio stations have separate emails specifically for receiving promotional music. Just because you find an email address online doesn't mean it's the one they use for promos. Always seek out their dedicated promo email, rather than generic ones like 'info', 'booking', or their record label’s email.
Never send your promotional music to multiple email addresses for the same contact.
It's important to keep your mailing list clean. With Ctrl Promo, you can easily identify and remove invalid or outdated contacts, as well as those who don't respond to your promos.
If your music or label spans different genres, we recommend creating separate mailing lists for each genre. This way, you can send your promos to contacts most likely to support or play that genre, improving the overall success of your promo campaigns.
We also collaborate with various PR agencies that can send your music to their lists and contacts for a fee. Please reach out if you need contact information.