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Choosing a distributor is the first step to getting your music on Spotify. We know this process can feel messy, so we’re here to help you make sense of it. What follows is an unbiased overview of the top music distribution companies for independent artists. We’ve gathered the
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Rahul has helped 70 of our artists reach over 1.2 Million new listeners! Hometown: Boston, MA Top Genres: Hip Hop & EDM Favorite Artist: Denzel Curry Favorite Hobby: Tennis How did you get into curating playlists? As a musician/DJ, I’ve always been interested in discovering and blending
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Jimmy has helped 73 of our artists reach over 400,000 new listeners! Hometown: Hamburg, Germany Top Genres: Neo-classical & Compositional Ambient Favorite Artist: Nathan Goshen Favorite Hobby: Reading How did you get into curating playlists? I think it all started when I was a baby and my mother played
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Troy has helped 138 of our artists reach 15.5 Million new listeners! Hometown: Evanston, Wyoming Top Genres: Contemporary Country & Modern Country Rock Favorite Artist: Eric Church Favorite Hobby: Fishing & Long-boarding How did you get into curating playlists? I got into curating playlists in 2016 when I wanted
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Matt has helped 75 of our artists reach 80,000 new listeners! Hometown: Auburn, California Top Genres: Indie Pop/Rock & House Music Favorite Artist: Ween Favorite Hobby: Outdoor Activities How did you get into curating playlists? I have always been a musician and have regularly listened to almost every
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It’s every struggle rappers dream, a placement on the most coveted playlist on Spotify. Also a big check from the streams gained and new fans sliding into the DM’s like no tomorrow doesn’t hurt either. Why Rap Caviar? Well it is one of the biggest playlist on
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Spotify announced a new playlist pitching tool available to artist managers and labels in the Spotify for Artists dashboard. See the official statement here. Spotify artists gather to pray to the playlist gods. Ok great that means Spotify is going to find a playlist for every single artist who submits
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Finding playlist curators You have your music on Spotify and you are getting little to no streams on your music. You have wised up and decided you need to get your music onto a playlist to gain streams and attention. Here are a few easy ways to track these people
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Spotify playlists have become some of the most valuable digital real estate for artists and labels. If you can get onto a good playlist you can crank a nice flow of streams and earn some serious cheddar. Even better if you can get on an active list and stay there