Rafael Achterberg
Head of Business Development·New Hit Singles
London, United Kingdom
- General Music Press
- Accepts pitches
Covers: Pop · Accepts Pitches · New Release CoverageRecently activeReviewed Aug 2026
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Rafael Achterberg works as a head of business development at New Hit Singles and is publicly associated with pop, accepts pitches and new release coverage. Artists and publicists reach out when a release genuinely lands in that lane.
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General Music Press
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Editorial · Music Press · Blog Premiere
Market
London · United Kingdom
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Accepts pitches
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- Short. Put the hook in the first two lines.
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What does Rafael Achterberg cover?
Genres
- General Music Press
Coverage
- Pop
- Accepts Pitches
- New Release Coverage
- London
Market
- London
- United Kingdom
Signals
- Accepts pitches
- Professional contact available
- Recently active
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Who is Rafael Achterberg?
Rafael Achterberg is a London-based head of business development associated with New Hit Singles. Their published work centres on Pop, Accepts Pitches and New Release Coverage. Coverage runs through Editorial and Music Press. Genres in scope include General Music Press. Head of Business Development · New Hit Singles. Rafael Achterberg works as a head of business development with New Hit Singles, based in London. Rafael Achterberg is head of business development at New Hit Singles, based in London, United Kingdom. New Hit Singles covers pop and publishes new music from independent artists. Open to artist submissions. The topics that recur across their output are Pop, Accepts Pitches, New Release Coverage, London and United Kingdom, which is what makes them relevant to artists working in those areas. That work appears through Editorial, Music Press and Blog Premiere, so material should be prepared in a form those formats can actually use. On the music side, Rafael is publicly associated with General Music Press. Role: Head of Business Development. Works at: New Hit Singles. Based in: London, United Kingdom. Campaign types: Blog Premiere, Pr Press, 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 Rafael's editorial coverage. 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
- Head of Business Development
- Works at
- New Hit Singles
- Based in
- London, United Kingdom
- Campaign types
- Blog Premiere, Pr Press, Press Feature
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About Rafael Achterberg
Rafael Achterberg works as head of business development and covers Pop, Accepts Pitches, New Release Coverage and London. Pitches that sit clearly inside that coverage are the ones worth sending.
Rafael Achterberg is based in London, United Kingdom. Location matters for timing, local angles and which releases are realistically relevant.
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Lead with the story, not a generic introduction.Keep the email short and say in the first two lines why the subject fits Rafael's editorial coverage. Attach nothing on the first email — link the music and one page of context.
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