DRUM! Magazine

Because DRUM! Magazine is geared toward serious musicians, rather than just toward music fans, a story lead should immediately and solidly establish a reason for musician/readers to get into the article. Pays: between $50 and $300 for feature articles, depending on length and content. Payment for photos ranges between $25 on up (most cover shoots are assigned months in advance). Short pieces in DRUM! Magazine may run between 300 and 1,000 words in length; a cover story may be as long as 4,000 words.