Martin van der Laan
Freelance·Other
Netherlands, Europe
- Alternative Rock
- Rock
- Accepts pitches
Covers: Alternative Rock · Rock · Alternative MusicRecently activeReviewed Aug 2026
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Why reach out to Martin?
Martin van der Laan works as a freelance at Other and is publicly associated with alternative rock, rock and alternative music, working into Netherlands. Artists and publicists reach out when a release genuinely lands in that lane.
Best for
Alternative Rock · Rock
Formats
Press Feature
Market
Netherlands · Europe
Pitching
Accepts pitches
Playbook
How to approach Martin
- Lead with
- The release story and why it fits Other.
- 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 Martin van der Laan cover?
Genres
- Alternative Rock
- Rock
Coverage
- Alternative Rock
- Rock
- Alternative Music
- Rock Music
Market
- Netherlands
- Europe
Signals
- Accepts pitches
- Professional contact available
- Recently active
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About
Who is Martin van der Laan?
Martin van der Laan is a Netherlands-based freelance associated with Other. Their published work centres on Alternative Rock, Rock and Alternative Music. Coverage runs through Press Feature. The audience sits primarily in Netherlands and Europe. Genres in scope include Alternative Rock and Rock. Martin van der Laan works as a freelance with Other, based in Netherlands. Martin van der Laan is freelance at Other, based in Netherlands. Review the verified coverage on this page before deciding whether to pitch. The topics that recur across their output are Alternative Rock, Rock, Alternative Music, Rock Music and Alt Rock, 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, Martin is publicly associated with Alternative Rock and Rock. Reach concentrates on Netherlands and Europe, which matters when timing a release or a tour announcement. Role: Freelance. Works at: Other. Based in: Netherlands, 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 Martin's press feature coverage and the Netherlands 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
- Freelance
- Works at
- Other
- Based in
- Netherlands, Europe
- Campaign types
- Press Feature
- Territories
- Netherlands, Europe
- Languages
- German
Questions
About Martin van der Laan
Martin van der Laan works as freelance and covers Alternative Rock, Rock, Alternative Music and Rock Music. Pitches that sit clearly inside that coverage are the ones worth sending.
Martin van der Laan is based in Netherlands, Europe. Location matters for timing, local angles and which releases are realistically relevant.
A professional contact route for Martin 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 Martin's press feature coverage and the Netherlands market. Attach nothing on the first email — link the music and one page of context.
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