Writer Guidelines
About Paste
PasteMagazine.com focuses on signs of life in music, movies, TV, videogames, comedy, books, tech, travel, drink and politics. We focus on a variety of musical genres—whatever else we think will grab music-lovers seeking something a little deeper. Paste strives to cover the best music in this eclectic mix, devoting space to independent musicians alongside more established artists. The tagline, “Signs of Life in Music, Film and Culture,” refers to the depth and meaning we feel the best art is capable of conveying.
Solicitations & Assignments:
Paste no longer accepts unsolicited articles or pitches. We work with a limited team of freelance writers. We occasionally add to that team. If you’d like to join that group, you’re welcome to reach out to any of the editors on the masthead, but you may not receive a response unless there’s an opening you’re being considered for.
NOTE to Paste freelancers: Solicitation of record labels, promoters, artists, and publicists on behalf of Paste must be done in coordination with Paste editors. If you want to pursue a story and need to use the name of our publication for access, please authorize it with Paste staff directly.
Submissions may be edited and may be published at any time. Writers will be paid upon publication—payment usually takes 4-6 weeks. Paste retains the right to also publish everything that appears on PasteMagazine.com on other sites that use our content.
Issues & Deadlines:
PasteMagazine.com: Published on a rolling basis.