How to Make an EPK: Press Kit Guide for Indian Independent Artists

An EPK — electronic press kit — is the one link that tells an editor, promoter or festival booker everything they need: who you are, what you sound like, and where to get photos and music. You don't need a publicist or a budget to build one. You need about two hours and honest material.

A good EPK also makes submitting to magazines faster. Discography's submission form asks for the same core pieces an EPK holds, so once your kit is ready, pitching anywhere becomes copy-paste.

What goes in an EPK

1. Short bio (50–80 words)

Name, city, genre, one sentence on what makes you distinct, and your latest release. Write it in third person so writers can quote it.

2. Long bio (200–300 words)

How you started, key releases, collaborators, notable shows. No exaggeration — editors fact-check, and a false claim in a bio can end up in print.

3. Music links

Your latest release first, then 2–3 best older tracks. Streaming links that open without login. Optionally a private link for an upcoming release.

4. Press photos

At least two high-resolution images — one landscape, one portrait — with photographer credit. Name files clearly: artistname-2026-photo-credit-name.jpg.

5. Artwork

Full-resolution cover art for the current release.

6. Credits

Who wrote, played, produced, mixed, mastered. Indian indie credits are often incomplete; complete ones make you look professional and save editors time.

7. Press quotes and coverage

Two or three short quotes from real reviews, linked. Leave paid "features" out (see why).

8. Live and video

One live video and one music video at most. Note notable gigs or festivals — accurately.

9. Contact

One email for press, one for booking if different. Social handles.

Free ways to build it

• A Google Drive or Dropbox folder with a clean structure and a one-page PDF.
• A single page on your own website (best for search).
• A Notion or Linktree-style page — fine, as long as images are downloadable.

Whatever you use, test the link in an incognito window. If it asks for permission, editors won't request access.

Regional and bilingual artists

If you write in a language other than English, include a one-line description of what your songs are about and, ideally, translations of a few lines. It's the single most useful thing you can give a writer outside your language.

Keep it current

Update the EPK on every release: new artwork, new top link, new quotes. An EPK still leading with a 2022 single tells editors you're not active.

Using your EPK to submit to Discography

Discography covers Indian independent artists. The form asks for: artist name, city, release title, email, link, release date, label, credits, 2–3 lines about the release, and press photo + artwork links. Your EPK covers all of it — paste the links and condense your short bio into the 2–3 lines about this release.

For pitching beyond Discography, use our music pitch email template.

EPK checklist

• [ ] Short + long bio, accurate
• [ ] Latest release first
• [ ] 2+ hi-res photos with credit
• [ ] Artwork, full resolution
• [ ] Complete credits
• [ ] Real press quotes only
• [ ] Contact details
• [ ] Opens in incognito

Discography submission rules (checked live on discography.in/submit, 31 Oct 2026)

• Submitting is free. We never charge for coverage, and anyone asking you to pay for a Discography review is not from us.
• We cover Indian independent artists (and labels sending those artists' releases), wherever they live.
• One release per submission. Released, or with a confirmed release date.
• No DMs. Use the form.
• No guarantee of coverage. We can't review everything; if we cover your release, we email you the link.

Full walkthrough of the form: Submit Music for Review: How to Pitch Discography. Broader pitching playbook: How to get covered by an indie music magazine.

→ Submit your release to Discography (free)