Why it matters
Why reach out to Shelby?
Shelby Hartman works as a co-founder and editor-in-chief at DoubleBlind and is publicly associated with jazz, culture and environment, working into United States. Artists and publicists reach out when a release genuinely lands in that lane.
Best for
Jazz
Formats
Press Feature
Market
United States · North America
Pitching
Accepts pitches
Playbook
How to approach Shelby
- Lead with
- The release story and why it fits DoubleBlind.
- 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.
Guidance reviewed at publication level; person-specific preferences are added as they are verified.
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Coverage
What does Shelby Hartman cover?
Genres
- Jazz
Coverage
- Jazz
- Culture
- Environment
- Healthcare
Market
- New Orleans
- United States
- North America
Signals
- Accepts pitches
- Professional contact available
- Recently active
Discovery
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About
Who is Shelby Hartman?
Shelby Hartman is a New Orleans-based co-founder and editor-in-chief associated with DoubleBlind. Their published work centres on Jazz, Culture and Environment. Coverage runs through Press Feature. The audience sits primarily in United States and North America. Genres in scope include Jazz. Co-Founder and Editor-in-Chief · DoubleBlind. Shelby Hartman works as a co-founder and editor-in-chief with DoubleBlind, based in New Orleans. Shelby Hartman is co-founder and editor-in-chief at DoubleBlind, based in New Orleans. Review the verified coverage on this page before deciding whether to pitch. The topics that recur across their output are Jazz, Culture, Environment, Healthcare and Mental Health, 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, Shelby is publicly associated with Jazz. Reach concentrates on United States and North America, which matters when timing a release or a tour announcement. Role: Co-Founder and Editor-in-Chief. Works at: DoubleBlind. Based in: New Orleans, 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 Shelby'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
- Co-Founder and Editor-in-Chief
- Works at
- DoubleBlind
- Based in
- New Orleans, United States, North America
- Campaign types
- Press Feature
- Territories
- United States, North America
- Languages
- English
Questions
About Shelby Hartman
Shelby Hartman works as co-founder and editor-in-chief and covers Jazz, Culture, Environment and Healthcare. Pitches that sit clearly inside that coverage are the ones worth sending.
Shelby Hartman is based in New Orleans, United States, North America. Location matters for timing, local angles and which releases are realistically relevant.
A professional contact route for Shelby 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 Shelby'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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