Submit your music
CJSR plays the most eclectic music in all of Edmonton. We want to play your band/rap group/folktronica act/didgeridoo orchestra. We just need your music.
How it works
How to submit your music to us to play.
Submit Digitally
You can send your digital album or EP to [email protected]. Please don’t send links to your Spotify/Tidal/other paid streaming service, we need the files. Bandcamp download codes, Dropbox, google drive or other cloud storage links are fine. Don’t send links from sites that only allow downloads for a certain number of days such as We Transfer because there is no guarantee your music will be downloaded before that date.Physical Drop Off
Mail or drop off your CD, vinyl, cassette, etc. to: Attn: Music Department CJSR World Domination Headquarters Room 0-09 SUB University of Alberta Edmonton, AB T6G 2J7 Canada If you are sending a CD from outside of Canada, be sure to mark “commercial sample” on the customs form.It goes on the Gnu Wax shelf
New arrivals hit the Gnu Wax shelf for DJ's go grab. Records with a spine are easier to spot, which is a real advantage. Thin cases are obviously cheaper to mail, but sometimes they slip through the cracks.
Tips for getting your music played
Submit Albums and EPs only
No single tracks. If you have one song, wait until you have a record.Flag the language
Include a language warning for anything with nasty language in it. It saves a host finding out live.Include album details
Make sure your submission clearly has the name of your band, album, and tracks. You’d be surprised how many discs we get without track listings. Please include track lengths. Tag your mp3 submissions with track title, track number, artist name, and album name.Tell us about yourself
Include some info about your band, namely where you are from, and identify any focus tracks from your release. Don’t bother with extra press photos and the like when a one-sheet will do.Contact DJs
Contact DJs directly about your album for a better chance of getting play.
Advertise with us
Special pricing for local bands and musicians looking to promote their new project
For $200 you get four ads each day on CJSR, for two weeks leading up to your album release.
What artists ask
There is no confirmation email. The charts and Hot Wax posts are the closest thing to a public record of what is getting played.