[00] playlist pitching, free forever
Searching to buy a playlist placement? Here's the honest answer: paid placements are a trap. Write a tailored pitch to real curators and editors instead, right here, in about a minute.
Free routes that reach real listeners
[01] the toolkit
The pitch is the easy part. Getting the release ready, pitching the right people and following up once is where placements actually come from. All three tools save in your browser only.
| Playlist | Curator | Song | Pitched | Status | Remove |
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No pitches yet. Add one above, or press "Add to tracker" in the pitch builder.
[02] why not buy
Spotify's own guidance on artificial streaming says services that promise streams or playlist placement for a fee are scams, that many use bots, and that using them is prohibited. Pick a step to see what happens.
01 / you pay
What Spotify says happens
Offer checker
Signs of a bought playlist
[03] free routes
In order of how early you need to start. None of them guarantee anything, which is exactly why they're real.
01 · 7+ days before release
Log in at artists.spotify.com, go to Music, then Upcoming, pick one unreleased song and fill in the pitch form. Pitch at least 7 days before release and Spotify adds it to your followers' Release Radar. The description box allows 500 characters: switch the builder to "Spotify for Artists" and it keeps you under.
Spotify's pitching guide ↗02 · when you upload
Many distributors pass pitches on to editors at other stores. Look for "pitch" or "editorial" in your release dashboard and fill it in when you upload, not after.
03 · release week
Pick ten playlists you actually listen to that list a contact in their description or profile. Send each one a personal pitch, then log it in the tracker.
04 · ongoing
Music Discords and subreddits often have weekly feedback or self-promo threads. Read the rules first, give feedback to others, then share once.
05 · ongoing
Build a playlist around a mood with other artists' songs plus yours. It's yours to keep, and it gives fans one link to follow.
[04] practice pitches
Good pitches describe what the song actually sounds like. Practice on real Purrple Cat tracks: press play, then load one into the builder.
Music by Purrple Cat (purrplecat.com), licensed under CC BY 4.0.
[05] questions
No. Spotify says services that promise streams or playlist placement for money are scams that often use bots, and it prohibits using them. Artificial streams earn no royalties, don't count toward public numbers or charts, and don't help recommendations. Spotify also charges labels and distributors when flagrant artificial streaming is detected.
Pitch one unreleased song to Spotify's editors in Spotify for Artists (Music, then Upcoming). Pitch at least 7 days before release so it reaches your followers' Release Radar. For independent playlists, find curators who list a contact, and send a short, personal pitch with one link.
Short. A curator email works best at roughly 50 to 150 words with one streaming link. The Spotify for Artists pitch box allows up to 500 characters. A social DM should fit in about 280 characters. The pitch check counts for you.
Once, about 7 to 10 days after the first pitch, in the same thread. If there's no reply after that, move on and pitch your next release. The tracker marks follow-ups when they're due.
Not always, but be careful. Spotify warns that some services charge to be considered for user playlists without guaranteeing anything, and to be highly skeptical of them. Anything that guarantees streams or a placement for a fee is a red flag.
No. Your drafts, checklist and tracker are saved only in your own browser (localStorage). Share links carry the pitch inside the link itself. Nothing is sent to a server, and there are no accounts.
Yes for new songs and videos that use the music with the CC BY 4.0 credit line: Music by Purrple Cat (purrplecat.com), licensed under CC BY 4.0. But don't re-upload the original beats, and don't release remixes, covers or raps over the beats on streaming platforms.
Spend ten minutes on a real pitch instead.
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