The Drum Open Mic

The self-publishing platform for the marketing community

What is The Drum Open Mic?

The Drum’s audience is packed with the people who shape brands, ads, media, and culture. Open Mic gives you the platform to reach them - no gatekeepers, no fluff. Just your ideas, on the homepage, in front of the right crowd.

Right audience, right spotlight

Forget shouting into the void. Open Mic puts your best thinking on The Drum’s homepage – right next to the stories everyone’s already reading. It’s where marketers, creatives, media folk and decision-makers go to get inspired. Now they’ll be seeing your name, not just the usual suspects.

The stats

#1

marketing & media publisher in EMEA

#2

marketing and media publisher in US

3m

marketers every year receive our content

Expert backup (without the ego)

You write it. We’ll help sharpen it. Every article gets hands-on support from our content team, real people who know what makes industry stories sing. Plus, you’ll get monthly stats and tips to keep your content hitting the mark.

Registered members, digital and social audience

6m

Unique users

7m

US email sends (annually)

500k

Global social followers

511k

Global registered users

168k

Global weekly newsletter subscribers

Your brand’s own content hub

Wins, lessons, case studies, hero work – publish it all. Your profile is your brand’s space to show what you’re made of. Add unlimited stories, build your presence, and link it all back to you. No faff. No filler. Just the good stuff.

“Open Mic has been a great tool to strengthen our positioning as an industry leader and helped us connect with advertisers.”

Natalia Vasilyeva, VP Marketing, Anzu

What’s included?

Annual


  • Publish 12 thought leadership articles per year on The Drum’s homepage
  • Submit additional articles each month to appear alongside editorial For Drummies Buyer's Guides
  • Publish unlimited stories and case studies to your company profile
  • Access good-content guides and personal onboarding
  • Receive professional editing and guidance from our expert content team to ensure your articles stand out
  • Get detailed content analytics reports
  • Enjoy unlimited log-ins for your team

£13,200 + VAT / $18,500

Single


  • One-off thought leadership article
  • Published on The Drum's homepage
  • Minimum benchmark of 500 views
  • Additional visibility through The Drum's newsletters and social media channels

£3,300 + VAT / $4,900

“The Drum is a well-placed publication that covers a broad and diverse range of topics close to the hearts of modern marketers.”

Anastasia Fed-Titova, Head of PR and Communications, depositphotos

Find out more

Ready to get your brand seen and heard on thedrum.com? Find out how to start publishing, boost your profile, and join the industry’s biggest conversations.

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