How do I get My Music onto Playlists?
Why is Playlisting important?
In today’s market, technology dominates the majority of our listing lives from how we consume our entertainment and to how we consume music. Potentially, playlisting is one of the best ways for artists to reach new fans, get likes, and new listeners. With the improvement of technology, streaming and downloading, DSPs are the leading methods of consuming music. This is why a big focus has been placed on playlisting, and every artist wants to be on the most popular and biggest playlists. They have become the source for identifying and finding new music and indy artists.
What is Playlisting?
Playlisting is where a store, streaming platform, or independent curator creates their own list of chosen songs specified to a genre or mood. Hip-Hop, Rap, and alternative playlists, as well as R&B playlists with chill moods, or party playlists, for hipe moments. It does not matter who you are or what you like, there will always be a playlist for you.
Some playlists like Spotify, Apple Music, and Deezer are run by the actual streaming platform themselves curating its own playlists. Also, there are also some independent platforms that have their own channel.
Whats the benefit from Playlisting?
Playlisting definitely has benefits. Exposure to a new audience, more streams, and potential listeners are all some benefits that playlisting has. However, it should be consider using playlisting for short-term use, and not a long-term usage. It is not a guarantee that your music will be add by curators for each release.
A common misunderstanding is that artists do not tend to focus on their own following, and neglect things like a strong social media presence. While playlisting is a great tool and you should take hold of it, it is important to remember the significance of a strong social media presence, preforming at live events, and just working on building a core fan base. If playlisted, the results can be great, but they will be determined by the audience demographic of that playlist.
How do I get on a playlist?
The bad news is that these Playlisting curators and editors are not all in one place, so it takes a lot of time and effort to find these contacts, contact details, and pitch your music to them. The good news is iLoveMyPlug can pitch your music to curators and editors online for blogs and playlists that appeal to you.
There are also more services that are provided by iLoveMyPlug that are dedicated to growing your brand. Some services we highlight are recording and production, artist management, and online educational courses to give you the knowledge needed to succeed in the music industry.
We are more than happy to help and answer any questions which you may have. Contact us at [email protected] to get started with Playlisting
