PR services for the modern age
"We can help you cut through the noise."
DOTDOTDOTMUSIC is the leading public relations agency serving artists and organizations in today's vibrant new-music scene. Clients include Kronos Quartet, Alarm Will Sound, wild Up, San Francisco Conservatory of Music, 92Y, Kaufman Music Center (home to Ecstatic Music Festival, Face the Music, Luna Composition Lab, and more), Cincinnati Opera, Japan Society, Symphony Space, composers Christopher Cerrone, Jessie Montgomery, and Ted Hearne, and many others. From brilliant upstarts to venerated institutions, DOTDOTDOTMUSIC is unrivaled in securing high-profile coverage for musical innovators.
Since 2007, we have launched ventures such as New Amsterdam Records, the critically-lauded Prototype festival, and the city-spanning Make Music New York festival, while leading campaigns on Missy Mazzoli's operas, Kronos Quartet's 40th-anniversary season, The Industry's celebrated mobile opera Hopscotch, and many others.
DOTDOTDOTMUSIC is the brainchild of Steven Swartz. Trained as a composer, with a PhD in composition under principal teacher Morton Feldman, Steven's background includes journalism, radio, the recording industry, publishing, and PR. In three decades as a publicist, he has built robust relationships with opinion leaders in print, broadcast, and online media. He is known as a keen spotter of talent: in a 2007 article in MUSO magazine, he cited Mazzoli, David T. Little, and Judd Greenstein as composers to watch. Swartz is also active as a lecturer and panelist, giving workshops in career development around the country.
In 2017, Eileen McMahon joined DOTDOTDOTMUSIC as a Consulting Publicist. Formerly Senior Director of Publicity and Public Relations for Lincoln Center, Eileen's illustrious career has spanned music, theater, dance, and more. We're proud to have her on board for special projects.
DOTDOTDOTMUSIC is grateful for the contributions of Sarah Baird Knight, who served as Partner from 2011 to 2018.
In an ever-changing media landscape, DOTDOTDOTMUSIC aims to build lasting, sustainable careers through increased visibility and enhanced presentation. Smart angles are essential, but authenticity matters most. In telling your story, we aim for the heart of your mission and identity.
Technology is a wonderful thing: today's listener can access a universe of sound with just a few clicks. The old gatekeepers have left their posts, and new voices can now be heard. Art forms are merging, giving way to exciting new hybrids. But challenges abound. Arts journalism faces an uncertain future. On every screen, there's a blizzard of content clamoring for your attention. We can help you cut through the noise. Our ears are open – drop us a line!
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