{"id":16,"date":"2021-02-17T12:52:49","date_gmt":"2021-02-17T12:52:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/playlistmap.com\/blog\/?p=16"},"modified":"2023-02-15T23:28:09","modified_gmt":"2023-02-15T23:28:09","slug":"submit-to-spotify-playlist-curators-5-tips-for-getting-discovered","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/playlistmap.com\/blog\/submit-to-spotify-playlist-curators-5-tips-for-getting-discovered\/","title":{"rendered":"Submit to Spotify playlist curators: 5 tips for getting discovered"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You pour your heart and soul into your music. The process of writing, composing, and producing a song requires a lot of time and money. And when it\u2019s finally finished, you want to make sure it gets heard.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The challenge is successfully releasing your music so it reaches the right listeners.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the music-streaming era, knowing how to submit to Spotify playlist curators is a must for getting discovered. But for emerging artists, contacting and getting accepted to a Spotify playlist curator\u2019s list is even more challenging.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We\u2019re here to make it easier.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This article will guide you through five proven tips to simplify how to submit to Spotify playlist curators and grow your fan base.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1. Create a release strategy<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re spending time and money creating your own music, it\u2019s also worth investing in a release strategy to ensure your songs gain traction and reach new listeners.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With a carefully planned strategy, you\u2019ll increase your chances of a successful release.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After your song is ready to share, start by addressing the following points:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Create interesting cover art for your new single or album. Make sure the imagery aligns with your brand, aesthetic, and style of music.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Start posting organic content on your social media channels and encourage your friends and followers to share it.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Practice describing your music. Be authentic, concise, and descriptive. This is essential for crafting a great pitch to submit to Spotify playlist curators.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Identify relevant playlists for pitching your music (more on this below!). Look for as many as possible to increase your chances of getting accepted.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2.<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Generate listener engagement to boost your standing in the Spotify algorithm<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Start promoting your new music several weeks before it\u2019s officially released to create excitement and build engagement. This will allow you to generate anticipation among existing fans, as well as get plenty of exposure in new audiences.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before your release, start engaging with Spotify users and encourage them to follow you and pre-save your new music. By doing this ahead of the release date, people are more likely to stream your music as soon as it becomes available.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>With more listens, you\u2019ll create a spike in engagement on the day of the release, which trains Spotify\u2019s algorithm to push your music out to more listeners with similar taste. The result of this is a larger, more engaged audience, new fans, and regular listeners.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Make it easy for people to pre-save music on Spotify or order it on iTunes by creating a pre-save landing page. This can be done easily on sites such as Hypeddit.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When a user pre-saves your song or album, your new release is automatically saved in a listener\u2019s library on the day that it is released. This engagement alerts Spotify\u2019s algorithm, which garners you even more listeners and saves.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3.<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Submit to Spotify playlist curators<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Having your music added to Spotify playlist curators\u2019 lists is the best method for gaining exposure to new audiences.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>If you submit to Spotify playlist curators and they include your new music on the release date, all the new streams and listeners that you get that day will contribute to an engagement spike.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Again, Spotify\u2019s algorithm will reward you. It\u2019s programmed to see success on one playlist as potential success on others. If your song becomes popular on one curator\u2019s playlist, Spotify\u2019s algorithm could start including you in users\u2019 personalized playlists, such as \u201cDaily Mixes\u201d and \u201cDiscover Weekly.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For the greatest outcomes, start reaching out to playlist curators ahead of the release date to introduce your upcoming music. Be sure you provide the right release date so the curator is prepared to add your new music on the launch day.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As artists narrow their focus on getting added to Spotify playlist curators\u2019 lists, many have turned to music submission sites to guide them.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>This can be a great idea, but remember: not all of these sites are equally effective.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most assume the responsibility of communicating with the curators, leaving you in the dark about what\u2019s being said and how your music is described. Music submission sites that don\u2019t allow you to communicate with curators yourself use generic messaging that leads to a low response rate. They also don\u2019t give you the opportunity to receive feedback from the curators themselves.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>On the other hand, Playlist Map gives you full transparency and control over your correspondence with curators. Our dynamic email templates help you craft the perfect pitch, but you\u2019re in complete control.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4.<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Submit your music to Spotify\u2019s official playlists<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s also worth submitting your music to official Spotify playlists. This can be done by submitting your music directly to Spotify\u2019s editorial staff.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>There are hundreds of official Spotify playlists spanning every genre and taste, giving you ample opportunity to find something relevant.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To pitch your song, go to your Spotify for Artists account, click on &#8220;Upcoming,&#8221; and then click on &#8220;Playlist Pitch.&#8221; Choose the right song, confirm where you&#8217;re from, choose some genres, and be truthful about cultural influences, moods, and style. Pick all the instruments you used in the production of the music, and describe your song in 600 characters or less. Be truthful, tell your artistic side, and describe what inspires you. Don&#8217;t forget to suggest where your song may fit well as far as playlists go. <\/span>It is worth noting that you can\u2019t create an artist profile until you have already submitted at least one song.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once you have a Spotify for Artists dashboard with your upcoming release added, it\u2019s time to submit it. This is done by selecting \u2018music\u2019 at the top of the page and then \u2018upcoming\u2019. The next step is to select the upcoming release that you would like to be featured on an official Spotify playlist.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Spotify says to complete this step at least seven days before the official release date, but this is often not enough time for them to review it due to the large volumes of Spotify playlist submissions they receive.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For the best chances of getting your submission reviewed in time for the release, submit your new music for editorial review several weeks in advance.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5.<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sell merchandise<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So far, we\u2019ve focused on how to submit to Spotify playlist curators and the benefits of getting on Spotify playlist curators\u2019 lists. Indeed, Spotify is the fastest way to get discovered and grow your fanbase in today\u2019s music streaming world. But if you\u2019re looking to make some fast cash while promoting your music, merch is the way to go.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many artists sell merch in an effort to make back some of the money they invested in advertising and promoting their new music. It also helps spread awareness of your new release, particularly if fans share posts of their purchases on social media, which can prompt further downloads.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are just starting to release your music to the world, you may not have many fans yet, and you\u2019ve probably not sold merchandise before. If this is the case, start small by only creating a small volume of t-shirts, posters, or whatever you\u2019ve decided to sell. After all, producing these costs money, too.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fortunately, there are services that allow artists to sell merchandise with no commitment, upfront cost, or need to hold inventory. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/teespring.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Teespring<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is an example of a fantastic site that allows musicians and artists to sell merchandise without having to risk having too much stock. All you need to do is make a free Teespring account, upload your original artwork, and choose which items to print it on from their wide range of merchandise.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If your merchandise campaign is a success, you can earn some revenue to cover your expenses and even finance upcoming music projects.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Submit to Spotify playlist curators successfully and watch your fan base grow<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Planning is essential when it comes to getting your new release out to the most possible listeners and growing your fan base. By taking the steps outlined above, you can increase listener engagement, get added to Spotify playlist curators list, and start earning revenue so your side project can become your career.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All that\u2019s left to do now is to get started and enjoy the process of making your music release as successful as possible!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You pour your heart and soul into your music. The process of writing, composing, and producing a song requires a lot of time and money. And when it\u2019s finally finished, you want to make sure it gets heard. 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