Alt Milk: Portfolio by https://padlet.com/ashleystein14/md6movgic09tllm1 en-us 2026-03-19 18:02:56 UTC 2026-03-21 00:02:25 UTC hello@padlet.com Music Writer, The Skinny, August 2019 - July 2022 ashleystein14 https://padlet.com/ashleystein14/md6movgic09tllm1/wish/3832395354 I wrote gig and album reviews, as well as features about women's experiences of the music industry.

]]> 2026-03-19 18:02:56 UTC https://padlet.com/ashleystein14/md6movgic09tllm1/wish/3832395354 Brodka, Clashes album review ashleystein14 https://padlet.com/ashleystein14/md6movgic09tllm1/wish/3832395357 2026-03-19 18:02:56 UTC https://padlet.com/ashleystein14/md6movgic09tllm1/wish/3832395357 Chloe Ray – The Waiting Room EP Review ashleystein14 https://padlet.com/ashleystein14/md6movgic09tllm1/wish/3832395358 2026-03-19 18:02:56 UTC https://padlet.com/ashleystein14/md6movgic09tllm1/wish/3832395358 Communications Assistant, SongSees, October 2022 - present ashleystein14 https://padlet.com/ashleystein14/md6movgic09tllm1/wish/3832395359 This is a voluntary role in which I help the founder to run residential songwriting retreats. I liasie with workshop tutors, venues, and attendees, and assist with the creation of content for social media and the newsletter.

]]> 2026-03-19 18:02:56 UTC https://padlet.com/ashleystein14/md6movgic09tllm1/wish/3832395359 Newsletter: POWA ashleystein14 https://padlet.com/ashleystein14/md6movgic09tllm1/wish/3832395362 Newsletter designed and written for POWA.

]]> 2026-03-19 18:02:56 UTC https://padlet.com/ashleystein14/md6movgic09tllm1/wish/3832395362 Making Music Safer: Friendly Festivals in Scotland ashleystein14 https://padlet.com/ashleystein14/md6movgic09tllm1/wish/3832395364 2026-03-19 18:02:56 UTC https://padlet.com/ashleystein14/md6movgic09tllm1/wish/3832395364 Gender balance at festivals and Keychange ashleystein14 https://padlet.com/ashleystein14/md6movgic09tllm1/wish/3832395365 2026-03-19 18:02:56 UTC https://padlet.com/ashleystein14/md6movgic09tllm1/wish/3832395365 Hen Hoose, The F-List and Popgirlz on their 2021 plans ashleystein14 https://padlet.com/ashleystein14/md6movgic09tllm1/wish/3832395366 2026-03-19 18:02:56 UTC https://padlet.com/ashleystein14/md6movgic09tllm1/wish/3832395366 My blog ashleystein14 https://padlet.com/ashleystein14/md6movgic09tllm1/wish/3832395367 All other live music and album reviews I have written can be found on my blog.]]> 2026-03-19 18:02:56 UTC https://padlet.com/ashleystein14/md6movgic09tllm1/wish/3832395367 Press Release: Fistymuffs, We Fight EP ashleystein14 https://padlet.com/ashleystein14/md6movgic09tllm1/wish/3832395369 Press release, written for riot grrrl band Fistymuffs second EP, We Fight.

]]> 2026-03-19 18:02:56 UTC https://padlet.com/ashleystein14/md6movgic09tllm1/wish/3832395369 MA Creative Writing, Edinburgh Napier University, 2019 ashleystein14 https://padlet.com/ashleystein14/md6movgic09tllm1/wish/3832395374 2026-03-19 18:02:56 UTC https://padlet.com/ashleystein14/md6movgic09tllm1/wish/3832395374 Creative Writing, The Open University, 2017 ashleystein14 https://padlet.com/ashleystein14/md6movgic09tllm1/wish/3832395375 2026-03-19 18:02:56 UTC https://padlet.com/ashleystein14/md6movgic09tllm1/wish/3832395375 Freelance Digital Marketer, Autumn Voices, November 2022 - present ashleystein14 https://padlet.com/ashleystein14/md6movgic09tllm1/wish/3832395376 Autummn Voices runs creative workshops for people over 60. As well as creating, scheduling, and posting content for their social media platforms, I also edit and send out their monthly newsletter using Mailchimp.

]]> 2026-03-19 18:02:56 UTC https://padlet.com/ashleystein14/md6movgic09tllm1/wish/3832395376 POWA (Protection of Women in the Arts), Project Manager. Nov 2020 - June 2022 ashleystein14 https://padlet.com/ashleystein14/md6movgic09tllm1/wish/3832395377 POWA was a feminist, activist, songwriting collective that I co-founded in 2020 which was funded by Creative Scotland. We commissioned women to create music to help raise awareness of the issues they faced while working in the music industry. I was responsible for managing communications our artists and the producers we paired them with, designing and writing our newsletter, and managing and creating copy for social media. I also managed our online workspace, Slack, and our Patreon page. 

]]> 2026-03-19 18:02:56 UTC https://padlet.com/ashleystein14/md6movgic09tllm1/wish/3832395377 MMus Musicology, The University of Edinburgh, 2022 ashleystein14 https://padlet.com/ashleystein14/md6movgic09tllm1/wish/3832395380 Passed with merit.

]]> 2026-03-19 18:02:56 UTC https://padlet.com/ashleystein14/md6movgic09tllm1/wish/3832395380 Associate Lecturer, Edinburgh Napier University, January 2023 - present ashleystein14 https://padlet.com/ashleystein14/md6movgic09tllm1/wish/3832395384 I teach on the Music Industries and Entrepreneurship module, an elective course for 3rd years on the BA Honours Music degree.

]]> 2026-03-19 18:02:56 UTC https://padlet.com/ashleystein14/md6movgic09tllm1/wish/3832395384 BA Honours, Music Business, 2015 ashleystein14 https://padlet.com/ashleystein14/md6movgic09tllm1/wish/3832400485 2026-03-19 18:08:40 UTC https://padlet.com/ashleystein14/md6movgic09tllm1/wish/3832400485 PhD, Music and Gender, Edinburgh Napier University, 2023 - present ashleystein14 https://padlet.com/ashleystein14/md6movgic09tllm1/wish/3832411909 2026-03-19 18:22:04 UTC https://padlet.com/ashleystein14/md6movgic09tllm1/wish/3832411909 Freelance Digital Marketer and Communications Assistant, Groundswell Scotland, 2025 - present ashleystein14 https://padlet.com/ashleystein14/md6movgic09tllm1/wish/3832415756 As well as working with musicians, I do freelance work for two charities. Groundswell Scotland runs surf therapy programmes for women in East Lothian and the Scottish Borders. I am currently overhauling their website through Wordpress as well as copy editing and re-writing text and information on the site. I am also creating social media and newsletter templates.

]]> 2026-03-19 18:26:35 UTC https://padlet.com/ashleystein14/md6movgic09tllm1/wish/3832415756 Press Release: Ashley Valensteïn, Day Dreamer EP ashleystein14 https://padlet.com/ashleystein14/md6movgic09tllm1/wish/3832427159 Press release, designed and written for electronic artist Ashley Valensteïn's debut EP, Day Dreamer.

]]> 2026-03-19 18:39:28 UTC https://padlet.com/ashleystein14/md6movgic09tllm1/wish/3832427159 Newsletter: Ashley Valensteïn ashleystein14 https://padlet.com/ashleystein14/md6movgic09tllm1/wish/3832432941 Newsletter communication written for electronic artist Ashley Valensteïn.

]]> 2026-03-19 18:46:23 UTC https://padlet.com/ashleystein14/md6movgic09tllm1/wish/3832432941 Founder, Alt Milk, 2022 - present ashleystein14 https://padlet.com/ashleystein14/md6movgic09tllm1/wish/3832445404 Alt Milk is an independent organisation dedicated to supporting women, gender expansive, and queer musicians, with a focus on those who are self-taught.

We run a range of music business and music tech workshops designed to provide DIY artists with the skills and knowledge to build their own creative path in to music. We also operate as a micro record label and provide 1-1 marketing and branding services.

]]> 2026-03-19 19:02:26 UTC https://padlet.com/ashleystein14/md6movgic09tllm1/wish/3832445404 Press Release: Ashley Valensteïn, kthxbi ashleystein14 https://padlet.com/ashleystein14/md6movgic09tllm1/wish/3832446732 Press release designed and written for electronic artist Ashley Valensteïn's 2nd single, kthxbi.

]]> 2026-03-19 19:04:30 UTC https://padlet.com/ashleystein14/md6movgic09tllm1/wish/3832446732 Dark Hearts ashleystein14 https://padlet.com/ashleystein14/md6movgic09tllm1/wish/3833304791 Ashley worked with us on our first single releases and helped us figure out a marketing campaign. She is lovely, calm and professional and - it worked! Our singles got great independent radio play that we can now build on.

Even if you have great songs , you won’t get anywhere without the right promotion  - and Ashley can help!


Jac, lead singer

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