With the arrival of Spotify and other streaming platforms, there has been a before and after in the way of listening to music.
We would all like to enter the official Spotify Playlists and thus reach millions of listeners, and I invite you to try it with each of your releases; but independent lists are a great opportunity for your music to be discovered, so I leave you 7 Playlist platforms from independent curators to which you can send your songs for FREE.
1. Filtr (Sony Music Entertainment)
It’s one of the largest independent playlists on Spotify, with over 200 playlists across all genres and over 16 million followers.
In addition to Spotify, they have lists on Apple Music and Deezer.
Submit your music HERE
2. Indiemono
It’s one of the independent curator platforms that has grown the most in recent years and they have lists of all styles.
Sending them music is totally free, but if you want to receive feedback about your song, you can become their Patreon (this doesn’t guarantee that they will put your song on Spotify)
Submit your music HERE
3. Soundplate
It’s a London-based record label that has developed marketing and promotion tools and services for artists.
They don’t have their own charts, but rather the music is sent to their associated independent curators. These playlists are constantly being updated and that means more chances that they will include one of your songs.
Submit your music HERE
4. Daily Playlists
This platform focuses exclusively on Spotify.
It’s free and you can send up to 25 songs per month. No albums or EPs are accepted, only singles.
Submit your music HERE
5. For the Love of Bands
They have 3 shipping options:
- The first is free, but the fee remains in the queue for shipments (which can be quite a few).
- The second option is also free, but by following a few extra steps you ensure that your song is listened to.
- The third option is to make a donation of $3 through PayPal to avoid the steps included in free shipping. They also guarantee that within 7 business days, they’ll respond to you if the song has been accepted or not (this donation is not to place the song on the charts but to maintain the website and grow the charts through promotion).
Submit your music HERE
6. Tunemunk
It’s a system that brings together lists of different independent curators.
The service is free, but before submitting a song, artists must follow the playlists and profile of the curators to whom they submit the music. Once this is done, the curators listen to the song and decide whether or not to include it in their lists.
The profits are divided 50% for both parties.
Submit your music HERE
7. iMusician
iMusician specializes in distributing music on digital platforms (iTunes, Deezer, Amazon, Spotify, etc.) which also offers music promotion and monetization services on YouTube.
In addition, they have created their own Spotify lists where artists can submit by filling out a form.
Submit your music HERE
Pay to enter Playlists?
As you can see, these services are practically free. Those who ask for some money in exchange do so to grow their lists and reward the work of the curators who listen to the music sent, something understandable since sitting and listening to the songs received for hours and hours is exhausting.
There are services that offer you to include your songs in Playlists for a fee. If you are serious about your music, don’t do this! Not only is it illegal, but in the long run, it will cause problems with blocks and penalties.
When you write to send your music, keep in mind whoever reads you is a person and not a machine, write as if you were talking to your friend. And if this article helps you, I would love to read your experience.
