Video & Photo Submissions Portal
DO READ THE SUBMISSIONS GUIDELINES VERY CAREFULLY before submitting anything. If you are going to submit something, be sure to BRING IT, as our standards are now much higher for what we publish than ever before. It's a great opportunity; we reach millions of people each month!
We have two separate places for you to submit videos depending on what you are playing:
1. If you want to make or have videos of you playing to officially released music from albums and want to show them off somewhere without the risk of it being muted or pulled, you can go to the following link and sign up FOR FREE to our membership site and submit as many and as often as you want:
Video & Photo Submissions Portal
DO READ THE SUBMISSIONS GUIDELINES VERY CAREFULLY before submitting anything. If you are going to submit something, be sure to BRING IT, as our standards are now much higher for what we publish than ever before. It's a great opportunity; we reach millions of people each month!
We have two separate places for you to submit videos depending on what you are playing:
1. If you want to make or have videos of you playing to officially released music from albums and want to show them off somewhere without the risk of it being muted or pulled, you can go to the following link and sign up FOR FREE to our membership site and submit as many and as often as you want:
If you want to submit videos of you doing anything else, below are some suggestions and tips, and a form to fill out so we can help tell your story with the video on all our social media channels where we reach millions of people!
Please Read BEFORE submitting a video VIDEOS RECEIVED OUTSIDE THE FOLLOWING GUIDELINES, TERMS AND CONDITIONS, WILL BE DELETED WITH NO REPLY.
Don't get us wrong, we want your submissions, but only have this ONE chance to explain what works for serious consideration! It is worth the time for you to read, understand and follow these instructions to receive global exposure, so strap in, tighten your helmet and let's go:
Here are some suggestions if you are feeling adventurous and want to create a video from a unique location:
On a Roof! (be careful!) At the beach! (wear sunscreen!) On Public Transport! (tell everyone to buckle in!) In your future ex-in-laws' dining room! (wear a helmet!) Just on the other side of your neighbor's fence! (You better get along to begin with!) In a forest, in a field on a sand dune (Get in touch with nature!) On a boat! (Ahoy, matey!) Have fun and lighten up while helping others to do so as well!!
FIRST, LET'S KEEP IT REAL:
Please keep in mind that we get 100's of submissions a month. We cannot respond to every email we are sent due to the volume—we will respond if we schedule your video to be published. Do you need to be one of the best drummers in the world to be on Drum Talk TV? No
However, we prefer material we feel is jaw-droppingly exceptional (we know, this is very subjective). We cannot post everything we are sent, nor can we promise your video will get posted. When you are considering a video to send us, ask yourself realistically: Is this something other people will truly be cranked up about when they see it?
If not, no worries. Keep working on your craft. Go to www.facebook.com/DrumTalkTV/videos to see what we have posted so you know what has worked before. This is the best tutorial we can offer.
If you don't hear back right away, don't trip. It doesn't mean we are not using it. Again, due to the volume, we can run as far as 3 months behind on looking at what is sent to us.
TYPES OF VIDEOS WE ACCEPT:
ANY style of drumming and percussion playing is welcome!
We prefer drum solos and warm-up videos. It can also be a performance with other musicians, as long as the focus is on the drummer and it is NOT a “music video.”
Your video certainly does not need to be the fastest drumming, nor does it need to be the flashiest. It simply has to be “compelling playing.” For instance, fast and flashy is OK, but lots of drummers and other musicians and music fans also appreciate good solid deep pocket playing. Are you a lint collector? That’s what we call those drummers!
Very subtle playing, and very “Musical” playing is also a biggie on our channels! It can even be a lesson IF and only if there is no advertising or call to action in the video for people to subscribe or sign up. However, you are welcome to show off a technique and break it down.
Your video does not have to be drum set playing! You can send videos of busking on whatever you use, hand percussion, orchestral and symphonic percussion –anything!
WHAT TO INCLUDE:
When you write your email, title it using the name of style of play or genre it is about, that matches the list of genres in the graphic (or other if yours is not listed). Include a very brief description of the video – very brief, as in one sentence. Anything longer than this will be deleted. We get 100s a day and our elves are busy! And write in upper/lower case English for this, your name, location, everything!
Please send your video via a link from a 3rd-party broadcast platform, such as Facebook, YouTube or Vimeo, we can download it from there if we use it.
Please do not send links to your video on Twitter, or Tumblr, and do not send us files to download. Please be absolutely sure to include each of these items or we cannot consider your submission.
If you want to submit videos of you doing anything else, below are some suggestions and tips, and a form to fill out so we can help tell your story with the video on all our social media channels where we reach millions of people!
Please Read BEFORE submitting a video VIDEOS RECEIVED OUTSIDE THE FOLLOWING GUIDELINES, TERMS AND CONDITIONS, WILL BE DELETED WITH NO REPLY.
Don't get us wrong, we want your submissions, but only have this ONE chance to explain what works for serious consideration! It is worth the time for you to read, understand and follow these instructions to receive global exposure, so strap in, tighten your helmet and let's go:
Here are some suggestions if you are feeling adventurous and want to create a video from a unique location:
On a Roof! (be careful!) At the beach! (wear sunscreen!) On Public Transport! (tell everyone to buckle in!) In your future ex-in-laws' dining room! (wear a helmet!) Just on the other side of your neighbor's fence! (You better get along to begin with!) In a forest, in a field on a sand dune (Get in touch with nature!) On a boat! (Ahoy, matey!) Have fun and lighten up while helping others to do so as well!!
FIRST, LET'S KEEP IT REAL:
Please keep in mind that we get 100's of submissions a month. We cannot respond to every email we are sent due to the volume—we will respond if we schedule your video to be published. Do you need to be one of the best drummers in the world to be on Drum Talk TV? No
However, we prefer material we feel is jaw-droppingly exceptional (we know, this is very subjective). We cannot post everything we are sent, nor can we promise your video will get posted. When you are considering a video to send us, ask yourself realistically: Is this something other people will truly be cranked up about when they see it?
If not, no worries. Keep working on your craft. Go to www.facebook.com/DrumTalkTV/videos to see what we have posted so you know what has worked before. This is the best tutorial we can offer.
If you don't hear back right away, don't trip. It doesn't mean we are not using it. Again, due to the volume, we can run as far as 3 months behind on looking at what is sent to us.
TYPES OF VIDEOS WE ACCEPT:
ANY style of drumming and percussion playing is welcome!
We prefer drum solos and warm-up videos. It can also be a performance with other musicians, as long as the focus is on the drummer and it is NOT a “music video.”
Your video certainly does not need to be the fastest drumming, nor does it need to be the flashiest. It simply has to be “compelling playing.” For instance, fast and flashy is OK, but lots of drummers and other musicians and music fans also appreciate good solid deep pocket playing. Are you a lint collector? That’s what we call those drummers!
Very subtle playing, and very “Musical” playing is also a biggie on our channels! It can even be a lesson IF and only if there is no advertising or call to action in the video for people to subscribe or sign up. However, you are welcome to show off a technique and break it down.
Your video does not have to be drum set playing! You can send videos of busking on whatever you use, hand percussion, orchestral and symphonic percussion –anything!
WHAT TO INCLUDE:
When you write your email, title it using the name of style of play or genre it is about, that matches the list of genres in the graphic (or other if yours is not listed). Include a very brief description of the video – very brief, as in one sentence. Anything longer than this will be deleted. We get 100s a day and our elves are busy! And write in upper/lower case English for this, your name, location, everything!
Please send your video via a link from a 3rd-party broadcast platform, such as Facebook, YouTube or Vimeo, we can download it from there if we use it.
Please do not send links to your video on Twitter, or Tumblr, and do not send us files to download. Please be absolutely sure to include each of these items or we cannot consider your submission.
Video Tips:
It doesn't fit a normal video player and leaves these margins empty. Show us more of what you've got by recording horizontally!
When you record vertically on a smartphone, it looks horrible on video players for YouTube and Facebook, the two largest online social platforms. If you shoot horizontally, it will work better when viewed on those platforms and still work fine for Instagram and TikTok.
IF WE USE YOUR VIDEO OR PHOTO:
If you submit a video link that we do use, we will download it and play it from our platforms. It will get many more views that way, rather than sharing it or crossposting. If we post your video, you should follow the comments on the post, made by our Drum Talk TV community–it’s a great way to obtain feedback. Just be prepared to see comments reflecting the fact that not everyone likes everything they see or hear. And let that roll off your back!
If it’s a video of you, provide your existing FAN page link, and we’ll tag it if that Facebook function is operating properly that day—it doesn’t always work. If you do not have a fan page, we will do our best to tag your personal profile page and that works even less often. We will not add website links, YouTube Channel links, or other links. We also will not add “credits,” such has where it was recorded, who edited it, mixed the sound and made you lunch that day.
Video Tips:
It doesn't fit a normal video player and leaves these margins empty. Show us more of what you've got by recording horizontally!
When you record vertically on a smartphone, it looks horrible on video players for YouTube and Facebook, the two largest online social platforms. If you shoot horizontally, it will work better when viewed on those platforms and still work fine for Instagram and TikTok.
IF WE USE YOUR VIDEO OR PHOTO:
If you submit a video link that we do use, we will download it and play it from our platforms. It will get many more views that way, rather than sharing it or crossposting. If we post your video, you should follow the comments on the post, made by our Drum Talk TV community–it’s a great way to obtain feedback. Just be prepared to see comments reflecting the fact that not everyone likes everything they see or hear. And let that roll off your back!
If it’s a video of you, provide your existing FAN page link, and we’ll tag it if that Facebook function is operating properly that day—it doesn’t always work. If you do not have a fan page, we will do our best to tag your personal profile page and that works even less often. We will not add website links, YouTube Channel links, or other links. We also will not add “credits,” such has where it was recorded, who edited it, mixed the sound and made you lunch that day.
We are welcoming photos!
You never know where it may pop up, but you will always be notified! One more likely please is our “Give us one word for this kit!” series. Keep in mind not everyone likes the same thing, so if anyone comments saying what they don’t like about your kit, just let it go. NO VERTICAL PHOTOS, PLEASE! Take photos in landscape mode, horizontally. Here are some examples of that series, in case you haven’t seen them:
Happy Drumming from all of us at Drum Talk TV and thank you for being part of our community!
By Submitting a video or photo you understand and agree to all of the above.
We are welcoming photos!
You never know where it may pop up, but you will always be notified! One more likely please is our “Give us one word for this kit!” series. Keep in mind not everyone likes the same thing, so if anyone comments saying what they don’t like about your kit, just let it go. NO VERTICAL PHOTOS, PLEASE! Take photos in landscape mode, horizontally. Here are some examples of that series, in case you haven’t seen them:
Happy Drumming from all of us at Drum Talk TV and thank you for being part of our community!
By Submitting a video or photo you understand and agree to all of the above.
ANY DUPLICATE SUBMISSIONS WILL BE DELETED—THEY WILL NOT HELP YOUR CHANCES OF BEING PUBLISHED!
BY SUBMITTING YOUR VIDEO INFORMATION, YOU HAVE READ & AGREED TO OUR GUIDELINES ABOVE. THANK YOU!
ANY DUPLICATE SUBMISSIONS WILL BE DELETED—THEY WILL NOT HELP YOUR CHANCES OF BEING PUBLISHED!
BY SUBMITTING YOUR VIDEO INFORMATION, YOU HAVE READ & AGREED TO OUR GUIDELINES ABOVE. THANK YOU!
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