The deluge drives artists to try anything to make their songs stand out, from enacting social media gimmicks to hounding the individual curators of popular playlists.īut for the past year and a half, Spotify has attempted to democratize the process by encouraging artists and managers to submit soon-to-be-released music via one digital form, which asks questions about new tracks’ genres, moods, and other characteristics. If you are looking for tips on how to approach paid marketing/playlist campaigns, check out that blog post as well.On any given day, according to Spotify’s CEO Daniel Ek, around 40,000 new tracks are uploaded to the music-streaming service - be it from major labels, independent outlets, unknown new artists going the DIY route, or a madcap mix of all. You can support by following my socials below! Thank you for checking out my blog, podcast, and music *iMusic is also a distributor, but they have a super easy to use free playlist submission for artists who don’t use their distribution as well.

Here is where you will pitch your track to Spotify curators, but make sure you submit it with at least 2 weeks for proper consideration. Within the tab “Music” you will see the option of “Upcoming”. *This submission platform is available through your Spotify For Artists page. There are also playlist features and I find it’s a great cost-effective way to market your music without spending hundreds of dollars through a marketing agency. *This platform is great for an independent release to gain traction on blogs, and music magazines for reviews and write-ups. *This platform is super popular and a great way to target genre specific playlists while getting quality feedback from curators.Ħ.

Spotify playlist submission