Spotify represents a large portion of the online music streaming market as less and less people download music. Streaming is how the majority of people listen to music nowadays, whether they have a the free version of Spotify or are paying subscribers.

According to Spotify, 100K songs are released every day, but 25% of the tracks are never listened to! As music distribution has become more democratic, how to stand out among thousands of songs has become even more obscure. That’s why Groover is here to help you overcome this challenge: Groover’s role is to act as a bridge between artists and independent playlist curators, who play a key role in promoting music and accessing Spotify’s editorial playlists.

Spotify’s editorial playlists are all about music discovery and careful curation, providing an easy way for listeners to consume music and find new songs to listen to. So, let’s discuss how to snag a spot on one of Spotify’s coveted editorial playlists.

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1. What Are Editorial Playlists?

Editorial playlists are collections of songs put together by Spotify staff, which often have hundreds of thousands (sometimes millions) of followers. They all have cohesive themes and are primarily based on mood (cozy, hype, nostalgic), genre (rap, country, pop), or activity (singing in the shower, road trip, pre-game).

While there is a growing trend towards algorithmic (automatically generated) playlists, Spotify curated playlists still dominate the music discovery scene on Spotify, and are therefore pretty selective. They take into account the entirety of your project before including your pitched song in one of their playlists; they’ll look at your existing music catalog, how many Spotify followers you have, what genres you fall into, and ask how you plan on promoting your release.

2. Why Are Playlist Placements Important?

Editorial playlists have a huge impact on a song’s streams and discoverability because 1) Spotify values these playlists more than independent playlists (user-generated playlists), and 2) the hundreds of thousands of followers they often have regularly listen to new additions to the lists and trust that the curators will bring in fresh new finds. That song that you saw trending on social media? Maybe it was picked out of millions of songs to be at the top of a Spotify editorial playlist and blew up.

It also does wonders for your credibility as an artist. In future pitches to industry professionals are editorial teams, mentioning previous playlist placements will increase your chances of getting more editorial features.

3. How to Get Your Music Added

Pitch Through Spotify For Artists

Spotify for Artists is the dashboard used to pitch music to the platform’s editorial team, so create your profile if you don’t have one already. Once you’ve been approved on the platform, you’ll be able to see any unreleased tracks in your catalogue that you’ve submitted to your digital distributor. There may be some delays between uploading your song to your distributor and seeing on Spotify for Artists – don’t worry, this is normal!

Fill in the necessary information about your upcoming release and pitch your song directly to the editorial team. The “pitch” is the text you will write to introduce your music to them. If you want the curators to listen to and really understand your music, you have to write an attention-grabbing pitch.

Playlist Pitch Walkthrough

Below are step-by-step instructions on how to write a good pitch and increase your chances of getting into Spotify’s editorial playlists:

Verify Your Spotify Profile

It’s important that your Spotify profile is verified (has a blue check mark next to your name) in order to use all the tools in Spotify for Artists. Spotify allows all artists to be verified, you just have to claim it!

Submit Your Song to Distribution

If you’re signed, your label will take care of making your music available for the release date you’ve set. If you’re independent, you’ll need an account with a distributor like Distrokid or TuneCore to submit your work. You will not be able to pitch until it’s been submitted, so upload your track at least 3 weeks, if not 1 month before your scheduled drop day. Make sure that you are uploading a lossless file to get the best audio quality possible. As soon as your release is scheduled, you will be notified and can then pitch your song to the editorial playlists on Spotify.

Fill Out Information About your Music

When pitching time comes, head to “unreleased tracks” from your Spotify for Artists dashboard and begin the pitching process. You will be asked multiple choice questions about your song so the editorial team knows how to categorize it best. Make sure you can answer the following things about your song:

• Instruments used
• Type of recording: studio or live?
• Mood
• Style
• Culture (Latin, African, Celtic, etc.)
• Is it a cover, a remix or an instrumental piece?
• Location
• 3 Subgenres (for example, hip-hop, classical music, beats music)

It is essential to fill in this information carefully. It will direct your music to Spotify teams that are receptive to your kind of music. Therefore, giving them accurate information will make their job easier and increase your chances of being featured in Spotify’s editorial playlists as you’ll be associated with the best music similar to yours.

Write a Good Pitch!

Important: If your goal is to export your music internationally, consider writing your pitch in English.

Last but not least, write the description that Spotify staff is going to read before listening. The pitch must be no more than 500 characters, which means you need to be concise and to the point. What should they know about your track to best understand where to place it? Here are some tips to keep in mind:

• Don’t write a bio! Focus on the music, not yourself as an artist
• Write in the language you want your main market to be (write in English if you’re not quite sure or want to thrive internationally)
• Tell a story: in one descriptive sentence, explain what the song is about and what inspired it
• Outline your promotion strategy: publicity on social networks, press, music videos, merchandising, gigs, etc.
• Include relevant accolades or statistics (streams, followers, awards, previous playlist placements, co-signs, etc.)
• Present your music project in the best light, but don’t exaggerate either

Finally, don’t forget that Spotify for Artists receives thousands of playlist requests per day. If you already have certain editorial playlists in mind that you think your song could be a good fit for, let them know.

4. Does Your Label/Distributor Have a Connect at Spotify?

A label or distributor that manages multiple artists usually has close contact with streaming platforms and some of their members of staff. While independent artists have more agency than ever before, there are still gatekeepers in the music business, and using your professional contacts can help. We recommend that you send your label or distributor your music, artwork, and all the info in advance so that they can get in touch with Spotify in the best way.

Keep in mind that nothing is guaranteed, even with a label or distributor. If you’ve distributed your own music independently with an online service, you can still pitch to editorial playlists on your own!

Don’t hesitate to talk to artists and labels/distributors who have had good experiences to find out how to increase your chances of getting into editorial playlists on Spotify. Ask around, take the time, be creative and send a draft to others before you send your pitch for a second opinion, as you can only pitch your song on Spotify for Artists once. Good luck 🙂

4. Editorial Playlists on Other Streaming Platforms

On top of Spotify editorial playlists, you can aim to being considered for placements by the editorial teams working at other streaming platforms such as Deezer, Apple Music, Amazon etc.

Amazon has recently opened the possibility to pitch directly to editorial teams through Amazon Music For Artists. Anghami accepts submissions directly through Groover. For other platforms, submissions going through distributors are still prioritized and the only way to reach them… but you never know what can happen!

💡 You can reach the biggest music streaming platform in the Middle East – Anghami – through Groover right here. They consider all the submissions they receive and share quite a significant portion of them in their playlists!

– Translated by Betty Gonzalez Gray –

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> How to get on Spotify playlists?

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• Editorial playlists: Playlists made by Spotify’s editorial team. An artist can submit their new music to the Spotify editorial team directly through Spotify for Artists. These playlists often have thousands upon thousands of followers, so if you land a placement in one, you could see your streaming and listener numbers skyrocket!

• Algorithmic playlists: Playlists generated by Spotify’s algorithms. Each playlist is curated based on a user’s listening habits and will differ from person to person. This individualized curation can group together similar genres, artists, or moods.

• User-generated playlists: Playlists made by Spotify users like you and me that sometimes have a solid following. This can include playlists made by influencers in the music industry, music blogs, radio stations, and record labels. Artist playlists are curated collections created by artists, featured on their profiles. These playlists highlight the artist’s own music, collaborations, and tracks that have influenced them, serving as a useful tool for connecting with new audiences on platforms like Spotify.

Spotify editorial playlist placement requires you to pitch your song to Spotify, algorithmic playlist placement depends on followers and listener trends, and user-generated playlist placements can happen through word of mouth, online promotion, or coincidence!

Spotify’s editorial team takes a lot of things into account when deciding what music to add to playlists beyond what the song sounds like. They also look at an artists’ general presence in the industry and assess whether they feel as though they are building a following that is excited about future releases. This is also taken into account by Spotify’s algorithms when curating personal playlists for users. Even if you only have a song or two out, if those songs performed well and your page has been growing, you can absolutely get playlisted by Spotify.

Here are all the bases you should cover, as well as a step-by-step description of the pitching process.

1. Be present on all streaming platforms

Independent artists often focus on how to boost their streams solely on Spotify, but remember that Spotify is not the only music streaming service out there. Your potential fans could be using many different platforms! Music discovery now happens across all online music services including Youtube Music, Amazon music, Apple Music, Napster, Tidal, Pandora – the options seem endless. Even uploading your music to platforms like Soundcloud and Bandcamp can put you in touch with new fans.  Make it easy for potential fans to listen to your new music wherever and whenever they can.

💡 Tips about music distribution: If you want to upload your music across multiple music streaming sites as an independent artist, you can distribute your music by using platforms like Tunecore and CD Baby. Make sure to always use lossless WAV files when you upload music to these sites to get the best audio quality possible.

2. Promote your music on social media and be active

In addition to getting your music on all music streaming sites, it is important to gain a following and create a community on social media. Independent artists have the power to shape their own image and tell a story through their social networks. Use these platforms as an opportunity to sell your music, share your latest music videos, or give your followers a behind the scenes look at your songwriting process. Encourage your friends, family, and fans to add your tracks to listener playlists to enhance your exposure.

If you want people to listen to your music, you need to truly engage with your listeners. This happens through social networks but also through newsletters, merchandising, concerts, and more. When you promote your music, you should be taking advantage of all of the platforms at your disposal. Think of yourself as a brand: if you want to get new fans to listen to your music, you need to be extremely visible.

3. Optimize your Spotify release strategy

So, you have music across multiple streaming sites and are building a community on social media. Let’s get back to Spotify. Are you planning to drop a new single? How are you going to get noticed when the platform is host to millions of songs?

Work on a release strategy. Get organized at least 6 weeks in advance, plan to submit your song to whatever digital distribution site you’re using as soon as you can, find target playlists you’d like to be added to, pitch your track to the Spotify editorial team via Spotify For Artists, and gather a team of ambassadors that will share your track on release day! Also think about timing; maybe a specific season or a day of the week is particularly relevant to your song. To map out each step and its deadline, try Groover’s free music release checklist generator.

On Spotify, it all starts with your Spotify For Artists profile. Take the time to fill in your profile and make it look good: HD photos, biography, news, tour dates. When you release music, you can even sync your lyrics to Spotify by using Musixmatch. In Spotify for Artists, you’ll then be able to check your stats to understand your audience better.

IMPORTANT: You will not be able to pitch your song to the Spotify editorial team until you’ve submitted it for distribution. Without a previous distribution submission, Spotify will not know you are planning a release, as you cannot release music directly on the platform – you need a third party platform like TuneCore or CD Baby. When you pitch your release to Spotify curators via Spotify For Artists more than 7 days before the release date, your track will automatically land on your followers’ Release Radar playlist. Any point after that does not guarantee Release Radar placement.

4. Grab the Spotify algorithm’s attention

Get your listeners to follow you on Spotify

Get your listeners to follow you on Spotify so that your music appears in their Release Radar playlist when you release a new song. Having more followers on your Spotify profile also looks great to the editorial team. You can also provide your fans with a pre-save link before your track is released to boost engagement early.

Release music often

On Spotify, releasing new tracks often is rewarded; if you release a track every 2 months, Spotify’s algorithm will give you a little boost. Sure, this is easier said than done. After all, songwriters and musicians are not machines. Our advice is to get all of your tracks ready and then plan to release them one by one by using the waterfall strategy. If you have new releases on a steady basis, your fans will always have new music to listen to. Also, don’t hesitate to create and share your own playlists that include your own tracks, which will strengthen your identity on Spotify.

Radio playlists created from a song

5. User-generated playlists: the gateway to Spotify algorithmic and editorial playlists

User-generated playlists are a great way to get on Spotify playlists, both algorithmic and editorial, thanks to proven traction. The more your song gets added to user-generated playlists, the more the algorithm notices that people like your track. If the algorithm sees that many different listeners are saving your song to their music library, more data is collected on your listener base, and thus more potential listeners can be targeted.

How do you find an interesting user-generated playlist?

The easiest way to find interesting user-generated playlists is to look at artists similar to you. The curators that make these playlists are usually looking to uncover the best music in the indie music scene. They want to promote indie artists and are always looking to discover new music. They benefit from you just as much as you benefit from them! Here is how to find user-generated playlists through up-and-coming and similar artists:

1. Check out profiles of artists who have between 1k and 50k listeners per month – including your “Similar Artists”
2. Go to “Overview” ⇒ “Fans also like”
3. In “About” → “Discovered On”…
4. Once you find the playlists that brought them the most streams, aim for the ones that are not created by Spotify. You might have a chance of getting your music in that playlist too!

Examples of Spotify playlists in which New Bleach has appeared

How do you get into these user-generated playlists?

Now that you’ve found user-generated playlists that your music could fit into, how do you get into them? We propose three options which can be used all together to boost your chances of success:

• Contact the playlist curators directly if you find them on Instagram, TikTok, a website contact form, or anything that allows for direct messaging or email.
• Use Groover; there are tons od active playlists on the platform and by contacting them directly through Groover, you are guaranteed a response in less than 7 days.
• If you’ve created a playlist yourself that has a good following, you can offer a playlist swap with another Spotify playlist curator. If they are an artist too, then everyone wins – solidarity!

SPOTIFY PITCH WALKTHROUGH

Let’s go through the Spotify pitch process step-by-step so you’re prepared when the time comes for you to do it yourself! Remember – you have to have submitted your next release with your distributor in order to pitch it! Once that’s done, you can:

1. Log in to your Spotify for Artists page

This will allow you to manage access and manage your releases.

2. Go to “Pitch from next release” under the Home tab or “Upcoming” under the Music tab

Depending on your device, to find your unreleased music to pitch, you can either:

• Go to “Home” and click “Pitch from next release” above it
• Click the “Music” tab, followed by “Upcoming” 

Music → Upcoming tabs

3. Click “Pitch a song” beside the release you would like to pitch

Next to your upcoming releases, you’ll find a purple button saying “Pitch a song” right below the phrase “Get heard by our editors”. Click that to continue.

4. Confirm your team and song

If you have teams with access to your Spotify for Artists (label, manager, etc), Spotify will ask who you’re pitching on behalf of. If you’re an indie artist and the sole admin of your page, you don’t need to worry about this.

Next, you must choose the song you’re pitching. This is only relevant if your next release is an EP or album with multiple tracks. If it’s a single, you’re already set.

5. Confirm your hometown and current location

Because some playlists are location-based, Spotify wants to know where you’re at and who to target. Provide your hometown as well as the place you’re currently based before moving on to the next step.

6. Add song details

This is an extensive section of the pitching process that helps editors understand your release as best they can, so be thoughtful about your answers. In multiple choice fashion, you’ll be given a selection of possible answers and asked to choose:

• 3 genres (Jazz, Rock)
• 2 music cultures (African, Christian)
• 2 moods (Romantic, Chill)
• 2 song styles (Christmas, Acoustic)
• What instruments were used (Piano, Samples)
• Whether your release is a cover or remix
• Whether it was recorded in studio or live
• Whether it is an instrumental song

7. Add a description

If you nail this section, you’re golden. Spotify will provide you with an optional text box where you can pitch your song in 500 characters or less. Try to make your description a mix between an explanation of what context the song could be listened to in, the meaning behind it, and your creative process. Attempt to fit a story in the word count. If you want help with it, you can get your release pitch written by pros on Groover.

CONGRATS! You’ve pitched to Spotify! With a little luck, you’ll find yourself on an editorial playlist shortly after your release drops. Happy pitching 🙂

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Next articles:

> How to submit music to playlists?
> How to use Spotify Canvas to add looping videos to your music?
> Spotify for Artists: The Ultimate Guide to Boost Your Streams
> How do I get featured on Spotify’s editorial playlists?
> How to grow your own playlist and gain followers?
> How much do artists get paid on Spotify?

To go further:

> 7 Tips to stand out from the crowd and get more streams on Spotify

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With Spotify at the top of the list (far ahead of Apple Music, Amazon Music and Youtube Music), it is now becoming necessary for every artist and songwriter to make their work available on the platform and get a significant number of streams to make a living and further their career. In Q2 2026, Spotify reported 777 million monthly active users worldwide, 300 million of them Premium subscribers.

Streaming music market in 2023

So how is your music supposed to stand out from the millions of songs in the vast music collections these music streaming services host? Well, there’s no use in cheating by buying streams. Spotify detects artificial streams: they earn no royalties and don’t count in your stream numbers, and in repeated or flagrant cases your distributor can remove your music or suspend your account. That’s why it’s important to build up your visibility on the platform in a progressive and organic way. Fortunately, there are more and more powerful tools to help you grow your Spotify streams organically.

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Here are 7 tips for you to increase Spotify streams without cheating, and finally stand out from the crowd.

1. Analyze Your Streams Using Spotify For Artists

By creating a Spotify for Artists account, your artist page will be verified instantly, which only adds to your credibility. You’ll then have access to all sorts of great features like the ability to customize your page the way you want to present it, but more importantly streaming data that will tell you everything you need to know about the location, gender, and age of your listeners, and their streaming trends over time. Keep track of this data as much as possible and try to note patterns that may be useful in your promotion or marketing strategy. This feature is completely free and allows you not only to know who’s listening to your music, but also to get an overview of which songs are most popular with your listeners and to what extent. You can also see how Spotify rates a given track with our free Spotify popularity score checker.

| Also read: Spotify for Artists – The Ultimate Guide to Boost Your Streams

Spotify for Artists has also developed new paid advertising formats available in the “Campaigns” tab to artists who are really starting to build up their audience on Spotify in order for them to help them get more streams:

• “Marquee” takes the form of a pop-up/window that highlights your new release to your listeners and followers. Available within 21 days of a release, with at least 5,000 monthly listeners and 1,000 streams in the last 28 days in the targeted country.
• “Showcase” is a tool that will recommend your latest releases or catalog via a banner on Spotify’s mobile homepage. Available from 1000 listens over the last 28 days in a targeted country.
• “Discovery Mode”, not accessible to all artists & distributors, and only above 25,000 monthly listeners, enables a track released at least 30 days ago to be pushed more strongly in Spotify’s algorithmic playlists.

If you don’t have enough listens to benefit from these campaigns, don’t worry. There’s much more you can do to expand your streaming audience.

2. Create Your Own Playlists to Promote Your Music

Boosting your overall Spotify streams is a great way to get your music into editorial playlists (the ones made by Spotify with a ton of followers), but these require a formal pitch prior to release. If you want playlist adds a while after your last release, you can contact independent curators – they’re the ones running the show. You can use platforms such as Groover to contact indie playlist curators directly, but you can also create your own playlist.

Spotify doesn’t differentiate one playlist add from another, whether it’s your own account or not. This means that creating playlists that include your own music on Spotify informs the algorithm that your music is being saved by a user. This will improve your chances of showing up on algorithmic playlists, and will also tell the algorithm to associate you with the other artists in the playlists.

Personal Spotify playlists by The XX, Frank Ocean, Clairo et King Krule

You can also create curated playlists based on a mood or specific themes, and include songs from bands and musicians that inspire you and have influenced your music. Don’t overdo it by inserting too many personal songs, because the challenge here is to stay authentic and share your music library with your fans and potential future listeners. Another trick is also to collaborate with other musicians on a playlist. When you do this, you expose your playlist (and your songs) to a larger audience, which means more fans and more Spotify streams.

Think about what your listeners, or you as a listener, would want from curated playlists. Put yourself in your fans’ shoes and figure out what context they’re listening to music in. If they are studying, going on a run, working out, pregaming – create this vibe for your audience. But don’t forget, you are unique, so make playlists about how you would like them for yourself, NOT for other people. This will definitely work in your favor.

It is essential to add tracks to these playlists on a regular basis because your followers will be notified each time you update them. This then leads your listeners to go to your profile, which contributes to an increasing number of visitors on your profile, and thus, more streams.

Also, Pro tip! When people look up your Spotify playlist they listen to the first 3-5 songs before deciding if they want to follow. Make sure these are your absolute favorite ones in the playlist.

Read also : How to create your own playlist on Spotify and gain followers ?

3. Be Active on Social Networks to Increase Spotify Streams

It cannot be overstated. It is of the utmost importance to maintain a communication channel with your fans and keep them updated on your music news.

Become a musical guru for your fans while promoting your own songs!

Promoting new tracks on your various social networks, including Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and the like is a great way to engage your community and drive traffic to your Spotify profile. The best way to attract new listeners through socials is by posting exclusive content (covers, BTS, live versions and more) that sparks curiosity and makes them want to listen to the final result. Include your Spotify artist page in your bio and make sure to include links whenever you’re promoting your music in your stories. Clicks are your friend! Some artists, like Stephen Sanchez or JVKE, even built their first audience on TikTok before it turned into Spotify streams, as our guide on getting noticed on Spotify shows.

| Read also: How to Gain New Followers on Instagram

4. Take Advantage of Spotify Ad Studio

Spotify Ad Studio (renamed Spotify Ads Manager in 2024) is an advertising platform that allows users to easily create and manage Spotify audio advertising campaigns. You can create audio ads of 30 seconds or less that (non-paying) Spotify users will hear during commercial breaks between songs. Each ad also contains a clickable image linked to the URL of your choice.

Keep in mind that these audio ads are by nature interrupting the listener’s experience. Imagine you are in your home listening to music online through an Echo, Alexa or Sonos … the last thing you would want is an ad to disrupt your playlist. Be clever about your audio ad and make it enjoyable for the listener. Make sure to stand out and give a new potential listener a positive first impression. Don’t be the reason why someone pays for a music subscription and chooses to go ad-free! Keep in mind that Spotify Premium users do not have audio ads served to them on the streaming music service.

Spotify Ad Studio

This new feature allows you to accurately track the flow and growth of your streams and target new listeners by location, demographic, and listening trends. Targeted ads are designed to increase Spotify streams by connecting artists with listeners who are likely to genuinely enjoy their genre, thereby increasing the probability of more organic Spotify plays.

Furthermore, Spotify Ad Studio provides analytics and feedback, enabling you to understand their audience better. This insight is crucial in helping you refine your strategy to boost Spotify plays continuously. As you adjust your campaigns based on real data, you’re more likely to attract organic Spotify plays, creating a loyal listener base.

| Check out: How to find an audience for your music: 7 Tips to boost your visibility

5. Use a Spotify Code

A Spotify code is a kind of QR code that you can add to any form of promotion imaginable that, when scanned, will direct users to a landing page of your choice. It’s possible to create Spotify codes for artist profiles, playlists, albums and songs – or anything that has a Spotify URL Use it on social media, websites, or even printed materials to put around your local area. Your fans can then scan the code using the Spotify app’s built-in scanner.

Spotify Code

The point of Spotify codes is to make it easier for listeners to find and play your music with just a quick scan. This convenience removes barriers for potential listeners, encouraging immediate engagement with your tracks. Furthermore, these plays are more likely to be organic Spotify plays, as they come from listeners who have actively chosen to engage with your music.

Another key benefit is the potential for your music to be shared, which will make your Spotify streams grow exponentially. If a fan enjoys your music, they can send your Spotify code to their own network, increasing your reach. This word-of-mouth promotion is invaluable, often translating into Spotify plays from new listeners who trust their friends’ recommendations.

There’s also a new feature on Spotify for Artists that allows you to share your music directly from the platform with Promo Cards.

Promo Cards – Spotify for Artists

6. Integrate Spotify Plugins & Pre-Save Links in All Your Media

Spotify plugins/players and the use of the ‘follow’ button allows fans to access and listen to your music directly through your website. When a user clicks the subscribe button on your Spotify account, they instantly follow all your activity on the platform and notified when something new happens, such as when you post new tracks or play gigs near a user’s location. It works with any HTML-enabled website, and it’s easy to embed. Non-Spotify subscribers will be able to enjoy a 30-second preview of your track, and it’s an easy way to get more exposure and increase Spotify streams.

Another great strategy is to use pre-save links in the weeks leading to a new music release. When listeners pre-save your track on Spotify, they automatically start following your profile and the track shows up in their library on drop day. They’ll also find your release on their Release Radar algorithmic playlist. Learn more about getting on Spotify algorithmic playlists like Release Radar and Discover Weekly.

7. Get Heard by Playlisters

In order to do this, it is imperative that you know what audience you are addressing – make sure you know where you music stands. As an emerging artist, the best way to get more streams is to appear on playlists managed by music influencers and indie playlisters. These curators usually specialize in a niche and have the potential to share your music with your future biggest fans. The more you appear in user-generated playlists, the more likely you are to get into Spotify algorithmic and editorial playlists.

So the question is, how do you get into user-generated playlists? Here are the two strategies we recommend:

• Use Groover, get your music listened to, and get placements by playlist curators

Contacting the editorial teams of radio stations, podcasts, bloggers or labels/record labels directly is often tedious and almost never fruitful. With Groover, you can contact the best independent playlists and be assured that you’ll be listened to, get feedback on your music, and make connections with the influencers who will share your music with their following. To make it easy for you, we’ve set up a special category to help you find them in the filters from the media selection page:

Get into Spotify playlists with Groover

• User-generated playlists, also known as independent playlists

1. On Spotify, check out profiles of artists who have between 1,000 and 50,000 listeners per month – including the ones in your “Similar Artists” tab
2. Go to “Overview” ⇒ “Fans also like”
3. In “About” → “Discovered On”…
4. Once you see the playlists that bring them the most streams, aim for the ones that are not created by Spotify and you might have a chance to get added, too

This is basically how Groover invites the top playlists to join their curator community! You may save a lot of time while being guaranteed that your music is going to get listened to by choosing the most relevant independent playlists for you through Groover.

| Check out: How to use Groover to promote your music with success

| To go further : How to get on Spotify Playlists ?

Examples of Spotify playlists in which New Bleach has appeared

User-generated playlists help you to boost Spotify plays by creating a sense of community and connection with your audience. Listeners often trust the curator’s taste, and by extension, any new artist featured in the playlist. This trust can boost Spotify plays.

Another key aspect is the potential for organic Spotify plays. Being featured in a playlist means that the song is likely to be played repeatedly, not just by one listener, but by many who follow or stumble upon the playlist. The algorithm favors this authentic success, and you’ll be suggested to more listeners, winning you even more genuine Spotify plays.

Another underrated aspect of playlists is that they can boost Spotify plays over a long period. Once a song is included in a playlist, it can continue to be listened to by new audiences discovering the playlist.

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Release Radar provides an ad-free listening experience, allowing users to stream music without interruption whether they’re using headphones at home or playing music through their car’s sound system. The service is accessible on various devices, from smartphones and tablets to smart devices like Google Home and Apple Watch, making it convenient for users to listen to their favorite music and explore new tracks anytime, anywhere.

This user-friendly approach, combined with the ability to download music for offline listening, makes Release Radar a popular feature among Spotify’s millions of subscribers, continually adapting to offer the best music for each listener. The importance of Release Radar extends beyond Spotify, influencing the entire music streaming ecosystem. Platforms like Tidal, Amazon Music, and other free music streaming options are gaining traction thanks to their ability to offer an array of genres and personalized playlists. For artists, these platforms provide an opportunity to be featured in front of millions of subscribers and music lovers who regularly consume music online.

For music artists, especially those leveraging platforms like SoundCloud or Bandcamp, Release Radar is more than a playlist; it’s a digital stepping stone. With the growth of music subscription services and the waning popularity of traditional formats like CDs, records, cassettes, and radio stations, a spot-on Release Radar can significantly boost an artist’s visibility. This is crucial in a landscape where success is often measured by the number of streams and downloads a song garners.

Moreover, the process of getting your music on Release Radar is intertwined with other aspects of the music industry. For instance, understanding the nuances of royalties, working with record labels, and utilizing promotional tools like Google Play Music or Amazon Prime Music for uploading music can enhance an artist’s chances of being featured. Spotify’s algorithm favors songs that are already popular among its listeners, making it essential for artists to promote their music on social media and music streaming apps to increase their streams and visibility.

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1. Getting Your Music on Release Radar

Getting your music on the Release Radar playlist can be a breakthrough moment for any artist. This Spotify feature not only showcases new releases but also connects artists directly with their target audience, aligning with listeners’ preferences. To be considered for Spotify’s playlists, songs must be submitted and approved through Spotify for Artists, a service that bridges the gap between music creators and the platform’s curated collections.

1.1 Pitch Your Track on Spotify for Artist

By logging into Spotify for Artists and filling out the required submission form, artists can pitch their songs for inclusion on Release Radar. The need to complete this process comes from the importance of online music streaming services in the digital age, which provide a platform for artists to share music with millions of subscribers worldwide.

1.2 When Should You Pitch Your Song

The timeline for pitching a song to be included in your followers’ Release Radar varies. To maximize your chances, it’s recommended to upload your track at least 2 weeks before its release date. This lead time is crucial, as it gives Spotify’s algorithm and editorial team ample opportunity to process and consider your music for playlist inclusion. It’s a chance to have your music streamed alongside popular music, potentially catching the ear of a listener not actively browsing, but listening to music in the background using Sonos speakers or streaming music through an Alexa-enabled device.

1.3 The Quality of Your Song

Furthermore, the quality of your recordings is paramount. High audio quality can make a significant difference in how your music is perceived, both by listeners and Spotify’s curation team. Utilizing lossless formats and ensuring your music is mastered for streaming can enhance your chances of getting featured.

1.4 Promote Your Song on Other Platforms

In addition to uploading music, artists should engage in active promotion. Utilizing music streaming apps, social media platforms, and even podcasts can help build a buzz around your music. Encouraging your existing fan base to stream your music, add it to their personal playlists, and share it across their networks can significantly impact your song’s performance metrics on Spotify.

Remember, getting onto Release Radar is not just about the music itself; it’s also about understanding and leveraging the business side of the music industry. Engaging with songwriters, composers, and music publishers can provide invaluable insights into the music business, from securing royalties to crafting songs that resonate with a wide audience.

Also, the role of platforms like Groover must not be understated. They connect budding artists directly to influential playlists and music professionals, ensuring that their music is heard and they get feedback. Platforms like these can bring aspiring artists into the spotlight, and eventually, into playlists like Release Radar for more and more listeners. To capitalize on these opportunities, it is wise for emerging artists to have a well-thought-out promotional strategy in place.

2. Pitching Your Song for Release Radar

Getting your music on the Release Radar playlist can be a breakthrough moment for any artist. This Spotify feature showcases new releases to its listeners based on their music preferences, giving new artists a chance to reach wider audiences. But how do you pitch your song for inclusion on the Release Radar?

Firstly, to be considered for Spotify’s playlists, your song needs to be submitted and approved through Spotify for Artists. This service allows you to present your tracks directly to the Spotify editorial team. All you need to do is log in and fill out the required submission form. It’s that simple, and it’s free of charge.

The timeline for pitching a song to be included in your followers’ Release Radar varies, but your best bet is to upload your track at least 2 weeks before its release date to give Spotify’s algorithm and editorial team ample time to process it and consider it for playlist inclusion. The more time they have, the better your chances of getting featured.

Now, let’s talk about tracking the performance of your song in playlists. Spotify for Artists not only lets you submit your songs for consideration, but it also provides detailed analytics about your track’s performance. This feature can give you insights into how well your song is doing in terms of engagement and audience reach. Using these insights, you can adjust your promotional strategies to enhance your song’s performance.

Although there is no surefire way to get your music on Release Radar, following these steps and understanding the process can significantly increase your odds. Remember, it is not just about making good music, but also marketing it strategically.

3. Using Groover to Stand Out

Groover can play a pivotal role in the music industry, particularly for artists seeking exposure outside traditional music services. This platform functions as a bridge, connecting artists with various playlists, media outlets, radio stations, and labels. By bypassing the often unpredictable algorithms of streaming music services, Groover empowers artists to directly reach out to industry professionals, significantly amplifying their chances of recognition and success.

In the competitive music world, Groover serves as a leveling force, especially for new and independent artists. It offers a unique opportunity for these musicians to have their music heard and to receive constructive feedback. This is crucial for artists who may not yet have the backing of major labels or the promotional machinery to feature on top playlists on services like Spotify or Apple Music.

Moreover, Groover extends its services to musicians seeking to sync their music with different media outlets, offering opportunities that transcend standard music streaming sites. This could range from getting featured in background music for video streaming services to being part of the soundtrack on internet radio stations.

Groover is redefining how artists interact with the music industry. It’s not just about providing a platform for streaming music; it’s about offering a comprehensive suite of services that cater to the needs of artists in the digital age. From aiding in music discovery to providing a channel for direct communication with industry professionals, Groover is revolutionizing the way artists share their music and connect with their audience.

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Most Spotify consumption, both for ad-free listeners and for music subscribers, comes through playlists. These are three main types of playlists on Spotify: user-generated independent playlists, algorithmically-generated playlists (such as Discover Weekly, Radio, Release Radar), and editorial playlists. Platforms like Groover allow you to contact curators of user-generated playlists, which grow more organically, meaning that these playlists are shared by listeners and fans rather than advertised by Spotify itself (such as by being recommended on the Spotify homepage). These independent playlists can help artists increase in popularity, which gives them more visibility that can result in a Spotify playlist add. Similarly, being reviewed on music blogs can result in adds to Spotify playlists like Fresh Finds, whose content pool is generated in part by crawling blogs for up-and-coming tracks and artists.

The playlists on Spotify — outside of algorithmic playlists — with generally the most followers, are Spotify editorial playlists. These curated playlists are highly coveted given their massive audience. These playlists are advertised to millions of listeners across the app. Some of these playlists are a hybrid between editorial and algorithmic, meaning though the tracks are all selected by one individual, but they won’t all be shown to every subscriber. Instead, based on each listener’s taste, they will see a selection of those hand-picked tracks that are closest to their musical taste. This is important to note when sharing an editorial playlist you’re on, as not all listeners will see your track – Spotify offers a way to “pin” your track to the top when sharing a link to it, though.

So, how can you get on a Spotify editorial playlist that can launch your career to new heights, and allow new fans to discover you (thanks to their powerful algorithms)? How can you increase your chances of gettin people to listen again and again, to get your songs liked and your artist profile followed so listeners get notified of your new-music and become lifelong fans?

Spotify, the reigning leader of music streaming

The numbers speak for themselves. Despite significant growth in competition (Apple Music, Amazon Music, SoundCloud, Tidal, and YouTube Music), Spotify remains the undisputed king of music streaming representing 36% of the market and with over 433 million registered subscribers (including over 188 million paid subscribers) as of September 2022.

Here is a comprehensive guide to getting the most out of Spotify for Artists, promoting your music, and increasing your streams and visibility.

1. Spotify for Artists: The Best Way to Gain Followers

Spotify is more than just a music service that pays out royalties when someone plays your track; it’s a platform where music fans go to find new artists to love. When you put your tracks on Spotify, your fans can find your music from a number of paths, including by…

• Searching for your artist name, album, or track
• Streaming algorithmic playlist recommendations
• Hearing your music in thematic curated playlists, such as genre or mood-based playlists (e.g. Study Beats, Songs to Sing in the Car)
• Seeing your name/track on the Friends Activity bar (on desktop)
• Re-accessing a track by you that they saved to their music collection
• Receiving a notification about your newest release (if they follow you)

That’s a lot of ways for people to find your music and for you to see your number of Spotify followers grow! As Spotify is a global platform with a “freemium” model, meaning it reaches both ad-free users and subscribers (including those on a family-plan), the reach is not limited to those who can afford a monthly subscription fee.

It’s important to note that Spotify algorithms use a number of different inputs that can affect the reach of your music. For example, if an artist follows you, it guarantees that they will see your latest release in the algorithmically-generated Release Radar playlist, as well as in the “What’s New” section (the bell icon on the top-right of your Home Screen). It also increases your chances that the track or album will be displayed on the top section of fans’ homepages. Thus, encouraging artists to follow you on Spotify can be critical to expanding your influence.

That being said, streaming without following is still important! If an artist streams your tracks, they’re more likely to hear your music across the app, such as in Artist or Tracks Radios, Discover Weekly, and Artist, Genre, and Mood Mixes. Though the algorithm is a “black box” in that Spotify does not exactly reveal its secret sauce, the playlists usually use factors like how much you’ve streamed an artist recently, whether they’ve liked the track or added it to a playlist, and whether your music is similar to other music they like. These factors help determine whether Spotify will show a listener your track in a playlist.

How your songs reach listeners depends on how you put yourself forward

You shouldn’t expect algorithms to do your job for you: getting your tracks out there takes effort! In addition to promoting your music, it’s important to showcase yourself. If your message and aesthetics aren’t unique, you’ll lose an opportunity to gain a new fan. Even if your tracks don’t have music videos, creating a 3-second to 8-second looping video “Canvas” can help showcase who you are, and provide an entertaining form of content for listeners on streaming services. You can have a look at our article explaining how to create one. 

Below, we describe more actions you can take on your own to gain new fans and increase your streams. Let’s start with the first step: certify your artist profile with Spotify for Artists.

2. How to make a Spotify artist account?

Once your music is on Spotify, all you need to do is access Spotify for Artists to be certified and get the famous blue tick on your Spotify profile. No need to fill out a form or have 250 subscribers: verification is now available for all artists.

To claim your Spotify artist profile, follow these six steps:

1. Go to the Spotify for Artists homepage
2. Click on “Request your profile”
3. Select either the artist or the manager, depending on your relationship to the project
4. Copy the link from your artist page via the share button in the Spotify app
5. Enter the artist link in the search bar
6. Request access to Spotify for Artists and verify your identity by logging in to your music project’s social network accounts

Pretty simple, isn’t it? Verification times vary, but Spotify usually takes 2-6 weeks to complete the verification process. Once you’ve claimed your profile, you’ll have access to all the statistics, promotional tools and profile customization options that Spotify offers. You’ll be able to see your number of streams, analyze your audience, and find out who’s listening to your music on Spotify.

3. Spotify for Artists: Some Tips for Completing Your Profile

• Your Biography

A verified profile allows you to showcase your unique personality. Once you have claimed your profile, you will be able to upload your personal profile photos, a photo gallery, and a profile banner. In addition, you will be able to tell your story (maximum 1500 words) in your artist biography. Using a tone that’s reflective of who you are can be engaging and fun for fans, so don’t be afraid to be yourself!

Writing a music biography can be difficult, but there are a few things you need to cover to introduce your project to the person discovering your profile. Give your audience a brief overview of your background, your music, and a few words about your latest project. Excerpts and quotes from the press are also good options to flesh out your musical biography. Above all, don’t forget to include links to your social networks so that you can be found more easily and grow your community of fans!

• Your Concert Dates and Merchandise 

One of Spotify’s features for artists also allows you to enter the dates of your upcoming gigs directly on your profile and redirects fans directly to SongKick to buy the ticket. When a listener follows to your artist profile, they’ll have access to your gig dates. In the Concerts/Live Events section of the Spotify app, people who have streamed your music are likely to find your upcoming shows listed.

You can also include visuals and links to your merchandise. Keep your information up to date and you’ll hopefully sell more concert tickets, merch, and vinyl. These provide a great supplementary means of income to music-streaming, as royalties from streaming alone can be hard to sustain a career if you’re just starting out.

• The “Artist’s Pick” Feature

One of Spotify for Artists’ main features — and certainly the most strategic for you to update regularly — is the “Artist’s Pick”. This feature gives you the possibility to choose a song, an album, your next concert date or a playlist to pin to the top of your artist page with a short message. This is your opportunity to personalize your profile and share your inspiration or simply your “hot news”.

• The “Artist Playlists” Feature

You can also curate personal playlists called “Artist Playlists”, which allows you to gather all your inspirations of the moment as well as your top tracks in one playlist. Fans who search for you often enjoy understanding what’s inspired you, just as you likely enjoy knowing what your favorite artists are jamming to!

These tools are designed to encourage your fans to keep coming back to your profile. But they only work if you update them regularly.

4. Promote your Tracks Intelligently with Spotify’s Data Analysis for Artists

Knowing the details about who is listening to your music and where it is being listened to is important when planning an album launch, tour or digital marketing campaign.

It is understandable as an artist to put musical creation before anything else, but that doesn’t make it any less important to understand how your music is spreading. And it’s especially worth it if you want to broaden your audience. Like similar tools being offered by Apple Music and SoundCloud, Spotify for Artists help you understand how your fans interact with your music.

You can export some Spotify for Artist statistics as .csv files and get :

• Chronological statistics in Audience
• Your table of songs in Songs
• Your table of featured playlists in Playlists

IMPORTANT : The number of streams on Spotify is counted when a song is streamed for more than 30 seconds. 

Thanks to Spotify for Artists, you can also:

• Get an overview of your monthly and/or daily listeners
• Analyze the engagement of your fans
• Know who’s listening to your music
• Know how people listen to and discover your tracks
• Discover where your fanbase is located

It’s extremely valuable to know where your music is most popular, where you’re expanding your audience, what songs people like most, when you’re added to playlists or when your listeners press the “play” button. Of course, it’s even better if you can get your statistics on all streaming platforms, so make sure you check out SoundCloud and Apple Music Analytics, among others, to get the full picture. 

Knowing where you’re getting traction can help you understand where to tour, who to pitch to, and can even give you ideas as to how to expand creatively to meet a new market of fans. Given how global music is, it might surprise you how many fans aren’t just local to you!

We suggest using the data to look into the following (among other things — the possibilities really are endless!):

• If you’re growing in a region, start pitching to blogs, playlists, media outlets, etc. in that area to build the momentum – you can do this easily on platforms like Groover
• If you’re a touring musician, consider playing gigs in areas where you’re most popular. Not only will you sell more tickets and further spread your name, but you’ll have incredible experiences seeing packed venues in areas that aren’t your hometown!
• Look for festivals in nearby areas to where there’s hype around your music (On Groover, you can apply free to springboards that can enable you to play at festivals worldwide)

👉 All the independent Spotify playlists available on Groover are listed here

5. Understand the Challenges of Streaming and Master Tools like Spotify for Artists to Gain Subscribers

Two decades ago, downloading music to one’s music library (and, sadly, pirating music as well) was extremely popular. iTunes and Napster were only overtaken by Spotify and streaming services in the 2010s, meaning that streaming is truly still a developing landscape that will continue to change over time. It’s important to keep yourself up-to-date on what new things Spotify introduces or changes, since it can have a big impact on your career as an artist.

Given the magnitude of the shift from physical music, downloading mp3s, and listening on radio-stations to streaming music online, many people have strong opinions on Spotify and other similar services. Streaming platforms and digital distribution are very hot topics in the music industry right now. But whether or not you’re involved in the debate, the reality is that these platforms can connect you to new listeners.

No matter how much you earn per stream, you should always think about how your project will connect with your listeners and create new fans. Taking advantage of the marketing and promotional tools offered by platforms like Spotify for Artists is a great way to stand out from the crowd and make yourself known. A good way to connect with new fans is also to add lyrics and canvas on your music on Spotify.

We also recommend using Groover to connect with independent playlists, reach new audiences and earn streams. You can track your independent playlist entries directly on Spotify For Artists to see how these playlists are expanding your audience 😉

– Article written by Amy Cimpaye in its original version, translated by Mackenzie Leighton –

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Next articles:

> How to submit music to playlists?
> How to use Spotify Canvas to add looping videos to your music?
> How do I get featured on Spotify’s editorial playlists?
> How to grow your own playlist and gain followers?
> How much do artists get paid on Spotify?
> How to get on Spotify playlists?

To go further:

> 7 Tips to stand out from the crowd and get more streams on Spotify

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1. Why use Spotify Canvas?

Songs with Spotify Canvas looping videos are proven to attract more attention on Spotify. The numbers speak for themselves: when listeners see a Canvas, they are more likely to continue listening (+5% on average compared to the control group), share the track (+145%), add it to their playlists (+20%), save the track (+1.4%) and visit your Spotify for Artists profile page (+9%).

Spotify Canvas can also bring you listeners outside of Spotify. When you or a listener shares your track from the Spotify app in Instagram stories, your Canvas will loop in the background of the story, along with details of the track and a link for fans to “Listen on Spotify.”

2. How do you access Spotify Canvas to create your mini video?

Spotify Canvas is accessible from your Spotify for Artists page. If you don’t have a Spotify for Artists profile yet, go ahead and make one! It’s a great tool for artists to pitch their songs directly to Spotify playlists, customize their artist page, link social networks, embed a bio, upload photos, etc.

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3. Some tips for creating your Spotify Canvas: visuals, format, content

1. The choice of visuals and the format of the video sequence

Choose video sequences where you don’t speak, sing, or rap. As Canvas are 3 to 8 seconds maximum, there is no point in trying to synchronize the video with the lyrics.

Also think about who owns the visuals you want to share. Preferably use your own video content or make sure you have the rights.

The Canvas format on Spotify is specific and must follow a few rules:

• 9:16 ratio
• .mp4 file or even .jpeg if you prefer the visual to be static (but we recommend using a video)
• Video of 3 to 8 seconds maximum

All of Spotify’s tips for creating your Canvas are detailed here.

A little tip: the time limit is 8 seconds max! We advise you to try to make it last 7 seconds to avoid bugs on the download tool 😉

2. Let the images speak for themselves

Don’t be tempted to add your artist name or song title onto the visual. Your listeners already have access to this information directly on Spotify.

Also be aware that Spotify bans promotional Canvas. The idea is to illustrate your music and make it more visual to immerse your listeners and fans directly into your world.

3. Pace of the video

Don’t cut up your video too much as it might disrupt the listening experience. Use Canvas to take your listeners on a journey. Don’t make it hard for them to concentrate on listening to your music for the first time.

4. Think about the right sequence of your loops

You have 3 options when creating your canvas, yet these functions are only available when you go through the mobile application.

• Your video loops can run continuously.
• You can choose to create a real break.
• You can opt for a boomerang effect- probably the easiest way for an amateur videographer to make the visuals smoother.

5. Try to tell a story

Confusing content or complicated Canvas can be a disservice to you. Think about your musical project as a whole to clearly portray the universe you are creating. Think simple.

6. Make your Canvas consistent with your Spotify for Artists profile

Feel free to use this opportunity to change the images in your about section or even your profile photo and banner photo to match your latest Canvas visually. You can edit your profile directly in Spotify For Artists.

7. Feel free to modify your Spotify Canvas whenever you want

Nothing is set in stone with the Canvas feature on Spotify so you can change your visuals at any time. It only takes an hour for your new Canvas to be visible on Spotify.

8. Use your Spotify Canvas to express yourself

Has a recent current event effected you and is related to your music? If one of your songs seems appropriate, you can edit your Canvas to address relevant news and share it on your social networks.

Spotify Canvas allows you to showcase your music in a visual way and engage your listeners. We highly recommend using this tool on Spotify For Artists!

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Continue reading:

• Spotify for Artists: The Ultimate Guide to Boost Your Streams
• How to Get On Spotify Playlists?
• Why Get Onto Independent Spotify Playlists to Boost Your Streams
• How Do I Get Featured on Spotify’s Editorial Playlists?
• How Much Do Artists Get Paid on Spotify? – Loud & Clear
• How to Get More Spotify Streams Without Cheating: 7 Tips to Stand Out From the Crowd

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It’s true, Apple Music isn’t the king of streaming services, Spotify has the upper hand. But with over 60 million users, it would be a mistake to pass it up. Let’s take a look at the different features of Apple Music for Artists – its dedicated feature for creators – how to use it and for what purpose.

How to check Apple Music stats for Artists?

First of all, you need to have distributed at least one track on the platform. Whether you go through a digital distributor like Tunecore, Distrokid, or you have set up your own label, it is the same for everyone. When the project is released, an artist page will be created automatically. 

1 – Be sure you have an Apple Music account.

You know the Apple brand, the more information you give them, the more they open up to you. So the first step is to create an account with them if you haven’t already done so. 

2 – Login to Apple Music for artists

To do this, it’s simple, use your Apple ID. You can do it via the mobile application, or on your computer via the website.

3 – Press the “request access to an artist profile” button  

There is no risk of making a mistake here, as this is the only button available on the interface. 

4 – Claim your Artist page

To do this, you can type the name directly into the search bar. If your artist name is relatively generic, copy and paste the URL of your page in the search bar, it will help you find the right one for sure. 

5 – Identify yourself

This is the time to provide as much documentation as possible to prove that you are the owner of the artist page in question. It shouldn’t be too easy, as you can imagine. Inform your social networks, it will make the process faster. 

That’s it, you just have to wait. Normally it is relatively fast, Apple Music announces a delay of 2 days to get access to your Apple Music for Artists profile. It can be less or longer. If you find it takes a long time, contact Apple support directly.

Note that some digital distributors allow you to do this directly through their interface. Since you have already registered your information, it is much easier. Contact your distributor directly for more information.

Why use Apple Music for Artists ?

On your artist page, we find your bio, your photo, all the tracks you have released, the playlists on which you appear, in short the anchor of your identity on the streaming platform Apple Music. 

As you’re a stickler for your identity (yes, we know, you’re a stickler), you’ll want to shape your page as precisely as possible. For that, no choice, you need an access to Apple Music for Artists.

It’s the most direct and obvious asset of creating an account. What’s the point of having a pristine Instagram, if you’re going to have a wasteland artist page?

Then, as with other “for artist” interfaces (Spotify, Deezer, etc…), you will have access to essential data about the listeners of your tracks. From where they listen to you, what age range, which tracks are added the most in playlist. It’s very complete and also very useful, especially when you are in an active music promotion process. You will be able to use the statistics provided by Apple Music to improve your communication and promotion strategy, and gain visibility. The more you know about your target audience, the more time and money you save by communicating about your music project to those who are most likely to appreciate it.

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The little plus of Apple Music for Artists compared to other platforms is that you have access to Shazam’s data through it! And yes, the famous recognition system belongs to Apple, the data that comes out of it can be found on Apple Music for Artists. Always in a communication approach around the project, you will be able to learn even more about the way your music lives, while also using Groover to promote your music to media that match you.

| Read also: Why should you use Shazam when you are an artist?

Last but not least, those who have already distributed music know that sometimes your music can land on the wrong artist page. If the artist name is similar to another one for example, you can find your French bedroom pop on the page of a Brazilian samba creator. This has no impact on your income, but in terms of image it’s not easy to manage: a fan who discovers you might not understand your great stylistic difference and drop the case. Having your own page doesn’t solve the problem, but it facilitates the process to solve it.

Why should I use Apple Music for Artists to build my strategy?

Better managing your image and the data generated by your music is the key to advancing your musical career faster. Emerging artists often have limited resources. Apple Music for Artists is easy to access and free. In this case, it is obvious that using it can only be a plus. 

There are several instances in which you are going to need what the service offers. We touched on the surface in the previous point, but the data you will have access to is extremely useful for your communication. Beyond the data, you will also be able to use the “share a key moment” function. This takes the form of a visual that can be used on all social networks (Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, etc.). They unlock when you reach a certain number of streams for example. As this is good news for you, share it with your fanbase, and take the opportunity to thank them for it. It’s a great way to keep in touch with your fans, and to strengthen the bond between you.

Always with the aim of taking care of your communication, fill in the lyrics of your song! You all want your audience to know your songs by heart when you finally meet them in concert? Then take advantage of this possibility. It is also very good for the referencing of your tracks on Apple Music.

Let’s talk about the concerts. Playing a gig in an area where no one knows you, unless it’s a festival, or with a well-known band or artist in the area, can be painful, no one wants to flop. With the geographical data provided by Apple Music regarding streams and shazams of your tracks, you can avoid this kind of mishap.

| Also see: How to find concert dates ?

So to recap, consider using Apple Music for Artists to strengthen your music promotion strategy.

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Next articles:

> Why should you use Shazam as an artist?
> Spotify for Artist: How to increase your streams on Spotify ?
> Deezer for creators: gain visibility and boost your streams on Deezer

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1. Our best tips for generating more streams on Spotify, without cheating

With the competition and constant evolution of the music world, Spotify is the essential streaming platform for a good music promotion strategy. The streams your music will generate will help you build credibility for your project and multiply your number of listeners. However, buying streams would be a mistake, no matter which streaming platform you use. Not only your distributor or Spotify might realize it, but people are not fooled and you risk losing the credibility of your music. If you create good music, pay attention to its compositional and production quality, and carefully prepare your music promotion strategy, you should be able to do well without cheating on Spotify. There’s nothing like a gradual, organic evolution on Spotify and for your self-esteem. Take the time to do it right. There are many tools to help you do this:

• Spotify for Artists

Spotify for Artists is a must-have tool for all artists, whether you’re indie or with a label – in which case it’s usually your team that will use it. It’s the tool that allows you to add photos, a biography, links to your social networks, etc. to Spotify.

It also gives you access to your listening statistics, shows you which playlists you’ve been added to and how your subscriber count has changed.

You can also verify your artist profile with Spotify for Artists. The little blue tick is available to any artist who claims it.

• How to get on Spotify playlists?

Third-party playlists are playlists created by Spotify users, just like you and me. They have a strong taste in music and a sense of organization to put together tracks that have something in common (mood, time of day, country, etc.). Some third-party playlist curators have managed to gather thousands of subscribers on Spotify. With a little bit of research, you can find the contact of these playlist curators. These people are more accessible than Spotify staff, so take advantage of that. The trick is to get in touch with the right playlists, the ones that match your music, and send them a concise and friendly message. Find the best third-party playlists on Spotify here.

• How to get featured on Spotify editorial playlists?

Editorial playlists are the playlists designed by the Spotify team. If you want to try your luck with them, you’ll have to do it right after you’ve uploaded your tracks via your digital distributor. It will take a few weeks for Spotify’s editorial team to listen to your music and decide if it fits into one of their playlists.

Editorial playlists account for about a third of Spotify’s listening time and have millions of subscribers. So landing in at least one of them would be amazing for your music!

💡 Choose the track you pitch carefully as you can only submit one track per release to the editorial playlists.

• How to grow your own Spotify playlists and gain followers?

Creating your own playlists is like making yourself a curator of third party playlists. You can see the strategic intent right away I guess! The idea here is to compose a playlist of tracks that resemble your artistic identity, gain lots of subscribers, and subtly integrate your music.

• How much do artists get paid on Spotify?

The compensation of artists through streaming is still a mysterious subject. Loud & Clear, a Spotify initiative, wanted to shed some light on the subject. Click here to learn more.

2. How to stand out on other streaming platforms? Youtube, Deezer, etc.

• How to make your music known on Youtube

Youtube is one of the biggest channels to gain visibility. Indeed, even if you have to watch 2 or 3 ads for a single video, Youtube remains a free service and a gold mine to discover new content.

But how do you get noticed when there is so much great content out there?

• Start by having your Youtube channel checked.
• Have you made a visual for Youtube? The interest of Youtube is precisely to be able to watch videos. The more you show your universe, the more chances you have to get attention. A lyrics video, a clip, everything is good to take so don’t miss it because of a lack of budget or lack of knowledge. With a phone and an idea, you can already do a lot.
• Is your video ready? Now the important thing is to concentrate on promoting it. And to do this, before even talking about money, focus on the wording, the hashtags, the thumbnail, etc. These are small details that, a little later, will make your video more attractive. These are small details that, added together, will make all the difference.
• Collaborations with other artists and creators can also obviously be beneficial for your visibility.
• After that, if you don’t want to lose people along the way, try to have released at least one video beforehand so that they have something of yours to look at. Otherwise, there is little chance that they will subscribe.
• Paid solution that you probably know -> Youtube Ads. Proven effectiveness!
• And finally, don’t hesitate to contact popular Youtube channels so that they give you strength.

Because the final objective of all this is to federate a community around your musical project. Quality, promotion, quantity.

• Deezer for Creators

Just like Spotify for Artist, Deezer for Creators is a tool available to artists and their teams to boost their Deezer artist profile, strengthen their image on the streaming platform and analyze their streams.

Two reasons to be interested in Deezer: the artists’ compensation!

💡Deezer has set out to conquer emerging artists to help them break into the music business by creating Deezer Next, a new international program that aims to support and grow young artists.

• Artists’ pay on Deezer

The French streaming platform, Deezer, has long wanted to propose a distribution of income based on the tastes (and listening) of its users. A system called “User Centric”, which allows a fairer distribution of income for artists, the money generated by a subscription goes to the artists that the subscriber listens to, and not to the most famous artists – as is the case on Spotify for example. A system that would help fight against stream purchases and fake accounts.

But despite all the goodwill of Deezer, this system seems difficult to implement when the music industry as a whole is not ready for such a change.

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Deezer’s other strength is its user-centric payment model. This means that the subscription paid by a user will go in large part to the artists that the user listens to. It’s a model that’s fairer to independent artists and therefore a great argument for musicians. Spotify doesn’t work on this model, one more reason not to neglect Deezer!

After all, it’s not necessarily because of this that you’ll see a big difference in your income from Deezer but users are happy to support the artists they listen to.

The Deezer for Creators Tool

Deezer for Creators – formerly called Deezer Backstage – is a tool that allows you to manage your artist page on Deezer. It includes useful features like checking the stats on your music and editing your Deezer profile.

It’s a fairly new tool and is therefore only available in English, the tool is pretty straightforward so it’s still very accessible for everyone! You can access it from your computer or in the Deezer for Creators application (on iOS and Android).

Gain visibility on Deezer with Deezer for Creators

Unlike Spotify for Artists, you can’t create access for your team, so you’ll have to share your credentials with your team members in order for them to have access to your profile.

Terms of access to Deezer for Creators

The conditions to use Deezer for Creators are very straightforward. All you need to do is:

• Be an artist or an artist’s representative (manager, label, or provider)
• Have at least one track distributed on Deezer

Request access to your Artist Profile

It’s super simple to claim access to your profile and use the tool:

• Go to Deezer for Creators
• Click on the Request Access button
• Select the option that describes your role: artist, label, provider or manager
• Enter your UPC number(s)
• You can connect your Facebook account to facilitate the verification of the artist profile
• Wait for the answer from the Deezer team by email, once the answer is received go to your account and you can start using the Deezer for Creators tool

Edit your Artist Profile

Deezer for Creators is a bit like Spotify for Artists, but with a little less functionality. With Deezer for Creators you can edit your profile in great detail:

• Add photos

You can change your artist profile picture. Be careful! The format must be square and 1200px x 1200 px minimum in jpg, jpeg or png format and not exceed 9MB.

• Write a bio

You can post your bio in English but you can also add translations in different languages so that the user can read the bio in their language.

• Create highlights

The highlights feature highlights different content on your profile; you can choose an album, a podcast, a playlist where you appear. Set a date for the highlight to be posted and the countries where you want it to be visible. It’s up to you, except for the next 30 days after a release when the new release will be highlighted by default.

• Add links to your social media accounts

You can fill in the link of your Twitter and Facebook profiles

• Add a status

Your status is a short sentence that you can add to your artist profile. You can quickly talk about your news or your last release, for example.

The more complete and optimized your profile is, the more you will make users want to spend time there and potentially discover as many of your tracks as possible!

Consult the data insights on Deezer

We all know that on Deezer, it is rather complicated to understand if your music is listened or not because the number of listens of songs is not public. Deezer lifts the secrecy on the listening since you have access to data on the consumption of your music.

With Deezer for Creators, you have access to a dashboard that summarizes your statistics on your songs. For example, on the Analytics page you can find :

• The number of global listenings of your tracks in the last 24 hours, week and/or month and follow its evolution
• The number of listens and listeners on each track in the last 24 hours, one week and/or one month to follow its evolution
• The number of listens obtained during the day (information available for 7 days)
• The time of day when your audience listened to your tracks the most
• The playlists your tracks have been added to and the playlists that bring you the most listens

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You can go even further and select a period of time and a country to see the listening according to these parameters.

In the Audience tab you will find other statistics like

• Gender differentiated listening (female vs. male listeners)
• The main countries of where your audience is from
• The listening platform (Deezer application or computer and operating system)

These are interesting insights that can help you, for example, efficiently configure your ads on social networks!

Build engagement with your community thanks to Deezer for Creators

• Share with your subscribers, notifying them of your new releases and other updates
  
• Share your new tracks on social networks directly from Deezer for Creators

We hope this article has convinced you not to neglect Deezer and to use Deezer for Creators to optimize your profile on the streaming platform. Pitch your tracks to the playlist curators (but also to media, labels and other music professionals) available on Groover! This is the tool that allows you to promote your music easily and affordably with guaranteed listening and feedback within 7 days.

– Translated by Betty Gonzalez Gray –

Next Articles :

> How to make your music known on YouTube?
> How to use Spotify for Artists?
> How do artists get paid on Deezer?
> The best tools to know to promote your music

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1. Certify your account very easily

Before you start, it’s important to note that, with Spotify for Artists, you can now have a certified account even if you don’t have any subscribers. Just ask for access to Spotify for Artists. You can then get the famous blue checkmark on your profile!

2. Take care of your artist page

This is not the first time that we give you this piece of advice on our blog: whatever the platform on which you wish to promote your music, it is essential to make sure that your homepage is pretty to look at.

On Spotify, a beautiful profile picture and cover photo will allow your page to stand out and differentiate itself from others. Do not be afraid of colors! Even if new smartphones allow anyone to become a photographer, using a professional photographer ensures quality visuals and original content.

You can also post your next concert dates on your profile (if tickets are available on Songkick, Ticketmaster, AXS or Eventbrite), as well as all products from your merchandising!

Finally, you have a limit of 1500 words to write your artist biography, so use them at best (you can read the article to learn how to write a good biography to promote your music here).

To sum it up, you have to think about your own branding. You must try to create a unique identity through all these little details that will follow you wherever you go. What impression do you want to convey? This is the question you need to ask yourself.

3. Stay active on the platform and interact with your audience

Spotify for Artists has implemented many features that will allow you to update your page regularly. You can’t release a new song every week? It does not matter, you can interact with your fans much more easily and keep them up-to-date or share music with them. A great way to get closer to and federate your audience.

Thus, the Artist’s Pick feature allows each artist to highlight their music or the one they are listening to – or even their concert dates – on their profile. You can even write a note! This will boost your profile and make it more attractive to your current and future fans.

| See also: The 2 most important tips for musicians by Kevin Breuner from CD Caby

There is also a “Follow” button, which your fans can use to keep up to date with all your news. They will receive an email for each new release, and your tracks will appear in their “Release Radar” which is updated every Friday by Spotify. Encourage them to follow you!

4. Use the statistics at your disposal to understand your Spotify audience

With Spotify for Artists, you have access to numerous information such as the genre, nationality or age of your listeners and the cities from which your songs are listened to.

You can then implement a promotion strategy that matches your goals and ambition.

You also have access to a timeline and all the numbers concerning your music: you then know which of your songs are the most listened to, when and how. Finally, you are notified whenever one of your tracks are added to a playlist, whether it was created by Spotify curators, by the algorithm or even by users!

Follow these tips in order to better your odds to develop your project and bring it where you want. Remember that it is your music that will make the difference and that is what you need to work on first.

For more concrete advice on playlists, we recommend the guide for artists and playlist curators 👉  Work Hard Playlist Hard

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