Rudie Obias
Commerce Editor/Freelance Journalist·Billboard
New York, United States, North America
- Accepts pitches
Covers: Billboard · Commerce · EntertainmentRecently activeReviewed Aug 2026
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Rudie Obias works as a commerce editor/freelance journalist at Billboard and is publicly associated with billboard, commerce and entertainment, working into North America. Artists and publicists reach out when a release genuinely lands in that lane.
Formats
Press Feature
Market
North America · New York
Pitching
Accepts pitches
Playbook
How to approach Rudie
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- 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 Rudie Obias cover?
Coverage
- Billboard
- Commerce
- Entertainment
- Freelance
Market
- New York
- United States
- North America
Signals
- Accepts pitches
- Professional contact available
- Recently active
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About
Who is Rudie Obias?
Rudie Obias is a New York-based commerce editor/freelance journalist associated with Billboard. Their published work centres on Billboard, Commerce and Entertainment. Coverage runs through Press Feature. The audience sits primarily in North America. Commerce Editor/Freelance Journalist · Billboard. Rudie Obias works as a commerce editor/freelance journalist with Billboard, based in New York. Rudie Obias is commerce editor/freelance journalist at Billboard, based in New York. Review the verified coverage on this page before deciding whether to pitch. The topics that recur across their output are Billboard, Commerce, Entertainment, Freelance and New York, 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. Reach concentrates on North America, which matters when timing a release or a tour announcement. Role: Commerce Editor/Freelance Journalist. Works at: Billboard. Based in: New York, 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 Rudie's press feature coverage and the North America 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
- Commerce Editor/Freelance Journalist
- Works at
- Billboard
- Based in
- New York, United States, North America
- Campaign types
- Press Feature
- Territories
- North America, United States
- Languages
- English
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About Rudie Obias
Rudie Obias works as commerce editor/freelance journalist and covers Billboard, Commerce, Entertainment and Freelance. Pitches that sit clearly inside that coverage are the ones worth sending.
Rudie Obias is based in New York, United States, North America. Location matters for timing, local angles and which releases are realistically relevant.
A professional contact route for Rudie 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 Rudie's press feature coverage and the North America market. Attach nothing on the first email — link the music and one page of context.
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