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Tips for Spotify Playlists Submission?

Hello Everyone, I hope you all are doing good. I have so many question about Spotify Playlists Submission. I mostly make solo piano music, which is almost falls into those peaceful or meditative piano music genre. My first track '2017' was released last year and got into lots of Editorial playlists. Since I'm not signed with any label what general things I should keep in mind. Also, when submitting to distributors or to Spotify curators, what genres you guys choose? Does solo piano music falls into Instrumental music? Any help would be appreciated. Thank you!

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Barry Hudson-Taylor

Sep 20, 2022

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I can only really echo what's already been said. Aside from the general metadata being as accurate as possible (Neo-classical, classical piano, chill, meditative etc.) the music needs to be the best you can make it!

Pranit Khedekar

Sep 19, 2022

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Thank you a.blomqvist and Cameron for your insightful replies. I agree with you on the point that releasing music consistently will definitely help in longer run. Honestly I'm not worrying if the track gets playlisted or not. But I thought maybe I chose the wrong categories. I released my first track '2017' with CD baby and literally didn't even write anything as such while submitting to curators. And for 'Dear Siya' I used Tunecore. Maybe releasing through labels would help. At least Spotify have that feature to submit unlike other streaming platforms. Thank you once again guys. :)

Cameron Segal

Sep 19, 2022

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I've also just listened to your latest release Dear Siya and I think it's really great. Honestly, it really fit's the style of music that is successful on the big editorials, especially on Spotify. To a point though it is a number's game, there are lots of great releases from amazing composers every week, so as long as you're releasing high quality pieces, consistently, hopefully you'll start to land on some big playlists. It can be more challenging though with less playlist updates and maybe only 5-10 releases will land on a big Spotify Playlist every week or so. So I'd just say keep on doing what you're doing and I believe you'll get there in no time.

Francisco Casarotti

Sep 17, 2022

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Hey there,

Are we talking about playlists in general or EDITORIAL playlists specifically?

I've never been added to an editorial so i can't really give any tips for that, but i'm curious to see what others have to say!

a.blomqvist

Sep 19, 2022

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Hey Pranit.

Congrats on getting editorials already! No one have straight "connection" to editorial curators. And even if someone would have they will never ever admit it. So the main principals I have personally found on getting editorials:

Release constantly quality, playlist worthy music.

Use good distributor. Perhaps a label.

The more and more I have dived into editorials world its more about statistics. And the base on that is that you release quality content constantly.

a.blomqvist

Sep 19, 2022

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And to answer to your questions - I use classical piano, neoclassical and classical. Solo piano music is instrumental music yes.

Cameron Segal

Sep 19, 2022

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I would say generally the most important thing is to put the categories correctly in order for it to get in front of the right curators. I have recently had some success with completely different approachers to pitching, one was outlining exactly the playlists that my piece would fit (this release would be perfect for instrumental study or peaceful piano), and the other just talked about the composition as a whole and why I wrote it. So I think the written element is less important, whilst the actual categories inputted is more relevant. And as @a.blomqvist mentioned, I think a good distributor is usually important too. Some labels have affiliation with Sony, UMG or WBG, and I think those releases tend to have a better chance on landing on playlists.