UK-based music marketing agency · Working with UK & US artists
Get heard. Build real fans. Grow your music business.
Music PR, professionally managed Facebook and Instagram advertising, email marketing and release strategy for independent rock and metal artists. Work directly with Rob Town on the areas that matter most to your music and budget.
Industry experience, practical strategy and transparent expectations. No one-size-fits-all package and no promises of guaranteed streams, press coverage or sales.
Marketing services
You don't need every marketing channel. We look at your goals, available assets and audience before recommending where to concentrate effort.
Have Stampede manage your Facebook and Instagram advertising to reach relevant listeners and support music, merchandise and ticket campaigns. You supply the creative assets, with guidance on what to produce; Rob manages the advertising strategy, setup, testing and optimisation.
Management offers and an individual ad audit are detailed on the service page. Advertising spend is separate.
Explore Meta Ads management →Campaign-led press promotion for serious releases, including targeted outreach to relevant rock and metal magazines, journalists, webzines and radio. Coverage is always at editorial discretion.
Explore Music PR services →Grow and nurture your mailing list, improve your welcome journey and create useful email campaigns that connect releases and offers to direct fan relationships.
Explore email marketing →A focused 30-day action plan to review your audience, priorities and practical opportunities to increase fan engagement and revenue.
Explore the Sprint →Not sure which service fits? We can also discuss release strategy, marketing decisions and broader music-business planning. Tell Rob what you're working on →
From attention to action
Getting your music heard is only the beginning. Your marketing should also make it easier for listeners to follow the band, join your mailing list, attend shows and buy your music or merchandise.
Stampede brings together music advertising, PR, email and release planning where they make sense—without pushing services your band doesn't need.
How we work
We start with your release, audience, goals, challenges, assets and realistic budget.
We consider whether PR, paid ads, email or a growth sprint best fits the next stage. Sometimes the answer is to prepare more before spending.
We agree on the scope, responsibilities and useful measures of progress before moving into delivery.
Selected reported campaign outcomes
These examples illustrate campaigns managed by Rob Town. Reported advertising and email-platform attribution can differ from independently verified incremental sales and is not a measure of net profit.
Meta advertising · Direct-to-fan sales
Two campaigns across warm and cold audiences reported returns on ad spend of 14.55× and 9.86× respectively.
Platform-reported sales and ROAS; not net profit. Results depend on campaign conditions and are not typical or guaranteed.
Explore Meta Ads support →Email marketing · Automated campaigns
A campaign managed by Rob Town recorded £2,806 in email automation-attributed revenue across a seven-day period.
Email platform-attributed revenue; attribution is not proof that all sales were incremental and does not represent net profit.
Explore email marketing →Past campaign results are examples, not forecasts. Any future outcome will depend on the artist, audience, product, spend, creative and market conditions.
About Stampede Press
I'm Rob Town, founder of Stampede Press. As a musician, music marketer and business strategist, I understand the challenge of balancing making music with building a sustainable independent music business.
I work with rock and metal artists in the UK and USA to identify practical marketing opportunities based on their goals, resources and budget.
My background includes over 30 years in bands, touring and artist development. As a member of Panic Cell, I shared stages with artists including Metallica, Disturbed and Papa Roach.
Master's degree in the music industry
30+ years as a musician and in artist development
Listed tutor/mentor at WaterBear – The College of Music
MMF-accredited; featured in Music Week and The Unsigned Guide
Before you enquire
A music marketing agency helps artists plan and deliver promotional activity around goals such as reaching relevant listeners, developing an audience, supporting releases and selling music or tickets. At Stampede, that can include PR, Meta advertising, email marketing and release strategy.
Yes. Our Meta Ads management service is designed for musicians who want professional support with campaign strategy, setup, testing and optimisation. The artist provides creative assets with guidance from Rob. See the Meta Ads service page for scope and prices.
It depends on what you are trying to achieve. PR can build editorial visibility, paid advertising can help reach and re-engage relevant audiences, and email helps maintain direct fan relationships. Not every project needs all three.
Yes. Stampede is based in the UK and works with suitable rock and metal artists in both the UK and USA. We'll discuss whether the campaign goals and target markets fit the services available.
No. Music marketing outcomes depend on the release, offer, audience, budget, timing and other factors. Journalists make independent editorial decisions, and advertising performance cannot be guaranteed. We focus on practical planning, transparent responsibilities and measurable activity.
Let's talk about your next move
Whether you're preparing a release, looking for professional Facebook and Instagram advertising, improving your email marketing or planning a PR campaign, tell us where you are now and what you want to achieve.