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Ben Smith

Editor·LADbible

Manchester, United Kingdom, Europe

Covers: Entertainment · Ladbible · LifestyleRecently activeReviewed Aug 2026

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Ben Smith, Manchester-based editor associated with LADbible

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Why it matters

Why reach out to Ben?

Ben Smith works as an editor at LADbible and is publicly associated with entertainment, ladbible and lifestyle, working into Europe. Artists and publicists reach out when a release genuinely lands in that lane.

Market

Europe · Manchester

Playbook

How to approach Ben

Lead with
The release story and why it fits LADbible.
Keep it
Short. Put the hook in the first two lines.
Send
A music link with short, relevant context.
Avoid
Generic introductions and oversized attachments.

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Coverage

What does Ben Smith cover?

Coverage

  • Entertainment
  • Ladbible
  • Lifestyle
  • Manchester

Market

  • Manchester
  • United Kingdom
  • Europe

Signals

  • Recently active

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About

Who is Ben Smith?

Ben Smith is a Manchester-based editor associated with LADbible. Their published work centres on Entertainment, Ladbible and Lifestyle. The audience sits primarily in Europe. Ben Smith works as a editor with LADbible, based in Manchester. Ben Smith is editor at LADbible, based in Manchester. Virtual Publicist does not yet have enough specific music-coverage evidence to place this profile in a genre or opportunity Collection. The topics that recur across their output are Entertainment, Ladbible, Lifestyle, Manchester and United Kingdom, which is what makes them relevant to artists working in those areas. Reach concentrates on Europe, which matters when timing a release or a tour announcement. Role: Editor. Works at: LADbible. Based in: Manchester, United Kingdom, Europe. Campaign types: Press Feature. Lead with the story, not a generic introduction.Keep the email short and say in the first two lines why the subject fits Ben's coverage and the Europe market. Attach nothing on the first email — link the music and one page of context. Everything on this page comes from public professional sources and is re-checked when the record changes; no private details are published.

Role
Editor
Works at
LADbible
Based in
Manchester, United Kingdom, Europe
Campaign types
Press Feature
Territories
Europe, United Kingdom
Languages
English

Questions

About Ben Smith

Ben Smith works as editor and covers Entertainment, Ladbible, Lifestyle and Manchester. Pitches that sit clearly inside that coverage are the ones worth sending.

Ben Smith is based in Manchester, United Kingdom, Europe. Location matters for timing, local angles and which releases are realistically relevant.

No professional contact route is published for Ben on this page. Virtual Publicist shows contact options to members when a verified route exists.

Lead with the story, not a generic introduction.Keep the email short and say in the first two lines why the subject fits Ben's coverage and the Europe market. Attach nothing on the first email — link the music and one page of context.

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AI enriched · Manually reviewed · Reviewed August 2026

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