Where do you submit playlists on Spotify?
How can you submit music to Spotify Playlists efficiently as an independent artist? Show We have reviewed a dozen of playlist curators with free Spotify playlist submission and here are 12 awesome curators that give value to artists. All musicians can submit to these curators for free. Playlist pitching should be a part of all independent artists marketing strategies. One of the best ways to get streams and income as an independent artist is getting into a Spotify Playlist. Or Deezer, Apple Music, Tidal etc. But finding contact details and submission forms can be hard. Paying for placements is a big no which is why it is important to be able to submit your music for free. Thats why we created a shortcut for you. But before we start Its a very low chance to be considered by Filtr, Digster and Topsify. Not because your music isnt great, but these are owned by the majors (Sony, Warner & Universal) which means theyre very unlikely to feature independent music! We recently made an analysis of all the tracks within the 3 major playlist platforms where we also give some recommendations on how to get into Filtr, Topsify and Digster playlists. So heres where you should focus: Indie friendly Spotify Playlist Curators worth pitching to:Spotify EditorsIn the summer of 2018 Spotify opened their submissions to their editorial playlists. This is a must in your playlist strategy. Followers:Several Playlists with more than a million followers. Genres:All kinds. Music Services:Spotify (of course). When to pitch:A couple of days after you have distributed your song, but at least 1 week before the release. How to submit music to Spotify Editors:You will just need a little preparation.
IndiemonoOne of the early independent Spotify curators. From Spain with lovely graphic design and beautiful artwork. Followers:Several playlists with more than 100 000 followers. Genres:
Music Services:Spotify When to pitch:On release day or when your song has gathered a couple of thousand streams. How to submit music to Indiemono playlists:
You can also see if you have submitted correctly by going to their automatically updated submission playlists. Recently you were able to submit through their patreon, but as of July 2021, they revealed that they would stop this service and focus on other things. Kolibri MusicAn independent curator focusing on ALL kinds of genres. Both mainstream and very niche. Their mission is to find all the hidden music nectar in the world. Just awesome! Followers:Several playlists with more than 10 000 followers. Genres:All kinds. Music Services:
When to pitch:On release day or when your song has gathered a couple of thousand streams. How to submit music to Kolibri Music playlists:
SoundplateSoundplate is a record label and electronic music plattform. Followers:Several playlists with more than 10 000 followers. Genres:Mainly electronic music. Music Services:
When to pitch:On release day or when your song has gathered a couple of thousand streams. How to submit music to Soundplate playlists:
Work Hard Playlist HardFollowers:Several playlists with more than 1 000 followers. Genres:
Music Services:
When to pitch:On release day or when your song has gathered a couple of thousand streams. How to submit music to WHPH playlists:
If you dont have a Spotify account, you can also pitch via this form: https://workhardplaylisthard.com/tghjvkhgo8ysd7trtkjgjfhkfgyhvhkbj235t43 Daily PlaylistsFollowers:Several playlists with more than 2 000 followers. Genres:
Music Services:
When to pitch:On release day or when your song has gathered a couple of thousand streams. How to submit music to Daily Playlists:
For The Love Of BandsFollowers:A couple of playlists with more than 500 followers. Genres:More indie and band driven
Music Services:Spotify When to pitch:On release day or when your song has gathered a couple of thousand streams. Music submissions that are older than 3 months will not be accepted. How to submit music to For the love of bands:
TunemunkFollowers:Several playlists with more than 5 000 followers. Genres:All kinds Music Services:Spotify When to pitch:On release day or when your song has gathered a couple of thousand streams. How to submit music to Tunemunk:
iMusicianiMusician is a Digital Distributor & Playlist Curator. Followers:Several playlists with more than 10 000 followers. Genres:All kinds. Music Services:Spotify When to pitch:On release day or when your song has gathered a couple of thousand streams. How to submit music to iMusician:
Top PlaylistsA lovely mainstream playlist and radio site from Spain with high quality playlists. Followers:Several playlists with more than 10 000 followers. Genres:Mainly Pop and Commercial music. Music Services:Spotify When to pitch:On release day or when your song has gathered a couple of thousand streams. How to submit music to:
SpinGreyA lovely playlist curator with cool artwork designs and a distinct brand. Followers:Several playlists with more than 5 000 followers. Genres:A wide range of contexts. Music Services:
When to pitch:On release day or when your song has gathered a couple of thousand streams. How to submit music to:
Neon CollectiveA music marketing and promotion agency helping musicians get heard. They have a free submission with a strong foothold in alternative and indie pop Followers:A cumulative total of around 4500 followers on Spotify with the largest playlist garnering ~1500 followers. However, dont misjudge on the size of the playlist since even small following count can get you a lot of streams in the end if it is a quality list. Genres:Primary Indie and alternative pop. Music Services:Spotify. When to pitch:On release day or when your song has gathered a couple of thousand streams. How to submit music to:Submission can easily be done by visiting their website: https://www.neoncollectivemusic.com Nice to know:They are also blogging regularly with helpful free tips and resources and feature a group of stand out artists every month. Other ways to submit music to Spotify playlistsFind relevant private playlistsSometimes a playlist curator adds their contact information to the description of the playlist. It could be their Instagram or email address. You would need to search for relevant genre and mood keywords relevant to your song in Spotify, browse the playlists and read the playlist descriptions in order to find the contact info. This can be a tedious process and luckily there is a service for finding playlist contacts relevant for your song called Push Play that will save you a lot(!) of time and also give you a hint if a curator might be using dubious tactics. Team up with a record labelIf you find playlisting hard or if you already have pitched to these curators without success, sometimes all you need is someone speaking for you. If you have already released music via DistroKid and didnt reach out as much as you would hope for, we can license your music to reach out. Read more. |