Gil Kaufman
Senior Contributing Writer/Editor·Billboard
Cincinnati, United States, North America
- Country
- Latin
- Pop
- Accepts pitches
Covers: Country · Latin · PopRecently activeReviewed Aug 2026
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Gil Kaufman works as a senior contributing writer/editor at Billboard and is publicly associated with country, latin and pop, working into United States. Artists and publicists reach out when a release genuinely lands in that lane.
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Country · Latin · Pop
Formats
Press Feature
Market
United States · North America
Pitching
Accepts pitches
Playbook
How to approach Gil
- Lead with
- The release story and why it fits Billboard.
- 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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What does Gil Kaufman cover?
Genres
- Country
- Latin
- Pop
- Rock
Coverage
- Country
- Latin
- Pop
- Rock
Market
- Cincinnati
- United States
- North America
Signals
- Accepts pitches
- Professional contact available
- Recently active
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About
Who is Gil Kaufman?
Gil Kaufman is a Cincinnati-based senior contributing writer/editor associated with Billboard. Their published work centres on Country, Latin and Pop. Coverage runs through Press Feature. The audience sits primarily in United States and North America. Genres in scope include Country, Latin and Pop. Senior Contributing Writer/Editor · Billboard. Gil Kaufman works as a senior contributing writer/editor with Billboard, based in Cincinnati. Gil Kaufman is senior contributing writer/editor at Billboard, based in Cincinnati. Review the verified coverage on this page before deciding whether to pitch. The topics that recur across their output are Country, Latin, Pop, Rock and Singer Songwriter, which is what makes them relevant to artists working in those areas. That work appears through Press Feature, so material should be prepared in a form those formats can actually use. On the music side, Gil is publicly associated with Country, Latin, Pop and Rock. Reach concentrates on United States and North America, which matters when timing a release or a tour announcement. Role: Senior Contributing Writer/Editor. Works at: Billboard. Based in: Cincinnati, United States, North America. 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 Gil's press feature coverage and the United States 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
- Senior Contributing Writer/Editor
- Works at
- Billboard
- Based in
- Cincinnati, United States, North America
- Campaign types
- Press Feature
- Territories
- United States, North America
- Languages
- English
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About Gil Kaufman
Gil Kaufman works as senior contributing writer/editor and covers Country, Latin, Pop and Rock. Pitches that sit clearly inside that coverage are the ones worth sending.
Gil Kaufman is based in Cincinnati, United States, North America. Location matters for timing, local angles and which releases are realistically relevant.
A professional contact route for Gil is stored in Virtual Publicist and available to members. Contact details are never published openly on this page.
Lead with the story, not a generic introduction.Keep the email short and say in the first two lines why the subject fits Gil's press feature coverage and the United States market. Attach nothing on the first email — link the music and one page of context.
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