Media

Credentials

Read over the following Media Credentials policies and criteria, then download this CREDENTIAL REQUEST FORM and submit it to Memphis in May.

Media Credentials Credentials for the 2010 Memphis in May International Festival will be granted to reporters and photographers who are ON ASSIGNMENT and covering Memphis in May events for legitimate publications, internet sites, and/or radio and television stations.

Credential Requests Please read the following criteria prior to submitting the Credential Request Form.  Failure to follow the request procedures may result in denial of your request.

Credential requests must be SUBMITTED IN ADVANCE. Deadline for requests is Friday, April 9, 2010. Credential requests will not be granted at the Festival.

Credential Pick-Up Confirmation of your approved press credentials will be sent via email or fax, along with the location of the Media Check-in area and instructions for pick-up. Confirmation will be sent by Memphis in May on or before April 19, 2010. Media check-in will depend on the event, and will be included in the instructions you receive.

Credentials will be Approved Based on the Following Criteria: Please review carefully to make sure you meet the criteria: if so, complete the credential form that follows.

• You are a reporter or photographer assigned by a legitimate media outlet to cover the festival.  Credentials will be issued to those on assignment only. Family members or guests will not be considered for credentials.
• You have obtained, on company letterhead, a letter from your editor or director, noting your assigned duties, the dates you will be covering, your position and title, and the name and title of the person making the request (i.e. your editor or director). Credentials will not be granted without name, contact information and job title.
• Only internet sites that are a product of a national network or national publication need apply.
• Credentials are not approved for on-air radio or television personalities who are not on assignment at the Festival.

Artist Interviews

Memphis in May International Festival cannot assist in arranging interviews with performers at the Beale Street Music Festival. Reporters bear the sole responsibility of arranging interviews through artist publicists. As a convenience, Memphis in May will provide, upon request, a list of artists' publicists. It is a reporter's responsibility to contact and arrange for any artist interview.

If permission is granted, the reporter must confirm all arrangements with the publicist including notification of approval to the artist's tour/road manager who will provide the reporter access to the interview at the Festival.  Approved interviews will require artists' management to supply passes/credentials to the approved reporter. Those approved passes will be distributed at 'ARTIST WILL-CALL' located at the Beale/Riverside entrance of the Festival. Memphis in May International Festival assumes no responsibility for artist's guest lists and its omissions.

Memphis in May International Festival DOES NOT provide back stage access for artist interviews.

Photo Passes

All photographers/videographers must sign a photo release form at the Festival when obtaining credentials. The festival's blanket photo policy during the Beale Street Music Festival is that the first three songs by a performer can be shot from the stage pit. This policy is subject to change.

Our press team will notify photographers at the Festival of any further restrictions or modifications. Photographers who are granted a media credential and photo pass must agree to abide by all Festival policies. Only one photo pass will be allowed per day/per media outlet. A photo pass does not allow access into the pit. Memphis in May media representatives provide escort into the pit area.