How to pitch real curators, avoid fake playlists and keep your music up.
How to pitch Spotify playlist curators: types of curators, how to choose playlists, the anatomy of a pitch, timing, follow-ups, templates and the mistakes that get you ignored.
CuratorsHow to Find Spotify Playlist Curators in Your Genre (and Their Contact Info)Seven methods to find real Spotify playlist curators in your genre, where they hide contact details, how to vet them and how to build a reusable outreach sheet.
Fake playlistsHow to Spot Fake Spotify Playlists: A 25-Point Check Before You PitchHow to spot fake or botted Spotify playlists: red flags in followers, listening, adds and descriptions, checks in your own data, what Spotify says and a go/no-go checklist.
TemplatesPlaylist Pitch Email Template: Copy, Paste, Send (Email, DM, Follow-Up)Copy-paste playlist pitch templates for email, Instagram DM and follow-up, plus subject lines, a line-by-line breakdown, an editor pitch and what to leave out.
Fake streamsDoes Spotify Penalize Artists for Fake Streams? What Really HappensWhat Spotify does about artificial streaming: removed streams, withheld royalties, distributor fees, takedowns, how penalties reach artists and what to do if it happens to you.
Submission sitesPlaylist Submission Sites Compared: How to Pick One That's LegitHow playlist submission sites work, the main types, what they cost, how to compare SubmitHub, Playlist Push and others on a checklist, and the red flags to avoid.
EditorialHow to Pitch Spotify Editorial Playlists: Step by Step, With What to WriteHow to pitch Spotify's editors in Spotify for Artists: access, timing, what the form asks, how to write a strong pitch, what happens after and common mistakes.
AlgorithmRelease Radar vs Discover Weekly vs Radio: How Spotify's Algorithmic Playlists WorkHow Release Radar, Discover Weekly and Radio choose songs, how editorial playlists connect to them, what artists can influence and a plan to feed the algorithm with real listening.
Free methodsHow to Get on User-Curated Spotify Playlists (Free Methods That Work)How to get added to user-curated Spotify playlists without paying: finding playlists, building relationships, making your song easy to add, using fans and avoiding pay-for-placement traps.
Bot checkersHow Playlist Bot Checkers Work (and Where They Fail)What a Spotify playlist bot checker analyzes, the five core signals, why none are perfect, how to read a score and how to combine tools with a manual check.
ComparePlaylistGOATS vs SubmitHub, Groover, Playlist Push and SoundCampaign: An Honest ComparisonPlaylistGOATS compared with SubmitHub, Groover, Playlist Push, SoundCampaign and DailyPlaylists: what each costs, what real users complain about, and where each one fits.