Spotify Playlist Promotion
Radio Promotion
The Basics: Getting started with Playlist-Promotion.com
How does Spotify Playlist Promotion work?
Playlist-Promotion.com helps musicians to get their music heard by presenting their works to hundreds of playlist curators using Spotify Playlist Promotion.
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What is the application process for artist campaigns?
To apply for a campaign, you will need to submit your song for a review.
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How do I confirm that you have received my submission?
If you completed the application process but are unsure if we received your submission, there are some steps that you can take to confirm that it reached us...
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I have more questions. Can you call me?
Yes, we would be happy to call you. Provide your phone number, time zone and the time you would like us to call.
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Do you accept any song?
No, we must first listen to your song to make sure we can provide you with the results you deserve.
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On which playlist will you put my music?
For the best results possible, we place your music on playlists that match your genre.
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How many followers do the playlists have?
Every playlist has at least 1,000 followers. The biggest playlist in our database has over 1.2mio followers.
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Is the placement of my song guaranteed?
Playlist-Promotion.com has a database of more than 2,000 playlists, and we pride ourselves on our promotional strength.
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Do you use bots or sell streams?
We place our customers on entirely organic playlists. Since we have been actively doing Spotify Playlist Promotion since 2015, we work with many playlists that were created at a time when there were no bots.
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How to find your Spotify Song URL link
To get the song URL link on Spotify, you will need to use the desktop app on your laptop or desktop computer.
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What to expect with campaigns and how they work
How long are the campaigns?
The length of your campaign will depend on the promotional package that you choose.
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How long will a curator keep my song on a playlist?
Curators are allowed to keep your song on their playlists as long as they like.
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What results do you guarantee?
If we accept your song, we guarantee that it will be placed on playlists.
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How many streams can I expect for my song?
Multiple factors affect the number of streams a song might receive, including the promotions package that you choose, the quality of your song, and others.
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How many playlists will my song to be added to?
Two of the most important factors are the quality of your song and the particular promotions package that you choose.
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How does the position on a playlist influence the number of streams?
Your song's position on a playlist is important.
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How long does it take to get my placements?
After we receive your payment, we give you the first round of placements within five to seven business days.
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Can I promote more than one song, an EP or album?
While some artists choose their strongest tracks to promote with campaigns on Playlist-Promotion.com, we allow artists to promote complete albums and EPs.
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Do I have to wait for my song to be released before purchasing a promotions package?
You do not have to wait for your song to be released before you purchase a promotions package.
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Can I target specific ages or locations?
No, Spotify is a global service with listeners of all backgrounds and locations.
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What reporting will I receive?
After your campaign ends, we will send you a campaign report.
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Does Playlist-Promotion.com use any other services beyond Spotify promotion?
At this time, Playlist-Promotion only runs playlist promotion campaigns on Spotify
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Have you ever failed to deliver the promised number of placements?
Yes, an artist once submitted an experimental song and bought the largest playlist promotion campaign we offer.
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Live Campaigns
Can I modify the genres after I have scheduled my campaign?
After you have scheduled your campaign, you will not be able to change your genre selections.
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Can I change my song for a live campaign?
After we have started your campaign, you cannot change your song.
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How can I track streams and listener locations?
You can track all your analytics from your Spotify for Artists account. (artists.spotify.com)
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Curator & Playlist Info
How do I invite Playlist-Promotion.com to Spotify for Artists?
If you have Admin access to a profile in Spotify for Artists, you can invite us as team member to be able to see your analytics.
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Does Playlist-Promotion work with official Spotify playlists?
No, Playlist-Promotion.com does not work with official Spotify playlists.
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Can you send me the playlists before I buy the placements?
We can not tell you any names of the playlists where we will place your music before you buy the package.
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Can I submit a Spotify playlist?
Yes, you can submit a playlist if it has at least 1,000 followers.
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Do you have a referral or affiliate program?
Playlist-Promotion has a terrific referral program.
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Am I able to contact a curator?
No, we do not allow artists to directly contact curators as a part of our privacy policy.
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What information is sent to the curators?
Your song will be sent to the targeted curators on your list on the first day of your promotional campaign.
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How many playlist curators do you work with?
Currently, we work with more than 800 active playlist curators with a reach of more than 20 million listeners.
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What happens if I am unhappy with the playlists’ performance?
The performance of individual playlists varies, and many factors influence the active listeners
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Billing & Costs
How much does it cost to apply to Playlist-Promotion.com?
It costs nothing to apply to Playlist-Promotion.com.
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How much does it cost to run a campaign?
The price of your campaign will depend on the packages that you choose.
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What types of payment do you accept?
Playlist-Promotion.com accepts the following types of payments:
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I have a discount code. Can I use it to get an upgrade?
You are not allowed to use a discount code to get an upgraded campaign.
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What is your refund policy?
Playlist-Promotion.com offers a 100% refund for all packages when a client does not receive the total number of follower-reach playlist placements
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Radio Promotion
Basics: Radio Promotion
Can I submit music that had a release date in the past?
We recommend only sending songs that are from the same year or are not older than 10 months.
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I’m an independent artist; can I use your service?
Yes, as long as the A&R department approves your song, you can use our service.
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How long does it take to hear back from the A&R department?
Typically we will let you know if you're eligible to use our service in one-three business days...
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Can anyone promote their music?
No, we have a reputation for plugging songs that will have good airplay...
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Pluggin (Radio Promotion)
Can I use your service while I use a physical plugger?
Yes, you can use both services at the same time. That is not a problem.
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Can I plug songs to specific countries/areas?
We only focus on genres. We do not concentrate on plugging songs to specific areas.
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How long does the plugging process take?
We will send your song to the radio stations for 8 weeks.
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Radio Stations
Can you send me a list of the radio stations before I buy the promotion?
We can not send you our list of radio stations where we will place your music before you buy the promotion package. This is simply because we have over 40,000 stations in our database from all kinds of genres. We will plan your radio promotion campaign as soon as we have received your payment as every song has a specific market/genre or goal.
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How big is your presence in the USA?
Our campaigns are global. Usually, we do get airplay on US stations in each campaign, but they are not necessarily the major ones. We are not targeting any specific country or region.
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How many listeners are tuning into the stations?
We can’t tell how many listeners are tuning into each station. We don’t have access to such data. We only know about stations playing the songs we submit based on their confirmation of programming or based on airplay tracking services.
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Will I receive royalties for my song?
Yes, if you are a writer or publisher you will be paid by the organization that you are associated with...
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Will I get paid for being on the radio?
Yes, you will be paid by the organization that you are affiliated with...
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How will I know if my song made it to the airway?
When a song is played, you can see the radio station that played the song and the country that the radio station is located in, in the weekly PDF report.
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How many radio stations will play my music?
It's hard to tell. There are a lot of factors that go into how many stations will play your music...
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What radio stations do you work with?
We do not give out our list of radio stations. However, when a radio station plays your song, you can see which radio station played it and see which country the radio station is located in. The reports are updated each week. Our campaigns target stations from all kinds, terrestrial, online, major, independent, college, and local. So in our campaigns, we usually get a bit of everything.
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Costs (Radio Promotion)
Are there any additional costs besides the initial price?
No, there are not any additional costs...
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