Best Playlist Pitching Services in 2026

This is the single most important tool on this list and it costs nothing. Through Spotify for Artists, you can pitch unreleased tracks directly to Spotify's editorial team for consideration on playlists like New Music Friday, Fresh Finds, and hundreds of genre and mood playlists. Over 70,000 songs are pitched every week. Most don't get placed. But submitting at least 7 days before release (ideally 28 days) automatically puts your track on your followers' Release Radar, which alone can be worth thousands of streams. You get 500 characters to explain your song. That's not a lot. The editors who read these want specifics: who produced it, what inspired it, what's happening around the release. Generic pitches get generic results. I've seen artists with 300 followers land editorial placements because they wrote a compelling, specific pitch. And I've seen artists with 50,000 followers get ignored because they wrote three lazy sentences. The only downside is that you can't pitch songs that are already released, and there's no feedback if you're rejected. You just don't hear back. That's frustrating, but it's also free.

SubmitHub is the most established name in playlist pitching for a reason. Over 1,800 curators, more than a million users, and a model that's genuinely transparent. You buy premium credits (starting at $1.20 each in bulk), pick curators by genre and playlist size, and submit. Curators must listen for at least 20 seconds and respond within 48 hours or your credit is refunded. That accountability is rare. The feedback is often blunt, sometimes annoyingly so, but useful. You'll learn fast whether your production, mix, or genre fit needs work. The numbers: SubmitHub reports about a 20 to 25% acceptance rate on premium submissions, though many artists report rates closer to 5 to 15% depending on genre and track quality. Standard (free) submissions sit at the bottom of curators' queues and have much lower response rates. The real cost per placement depends on your genre and how well you target. If you're spending 20 credits to land one placement, that's $24 to $40 per add. SubmitHub also covers blogs, YouTube channels, and influencers, not just playlists. That breadth is a strength, but it means your budget can spread thin if you're not careful about filtering for playlist curators specifically.

PlaylistPush is the premium option. You set a budget (minimum $285), their algorithm matches your track with relevant curators from a network of 4,600+ active playlists reaching 172 million listeners, and they run the campaign for you. The matching is genuinely good. It consistently surfaces playlists I wouldn't have found manually. Campaign reports are detailed: which curators listened, what they said, whether they added the track, and estimated stream impact. PlaylistPush also caps curators at 8 submissions per day, which means your track doesn't get buried under a pile of 50 other pitches like it might on SubmitHub. Their reported acceptance rate is around 32%, which is the highest among services I tested. The catch is obvious: price. A meaningful campaign runs $450 to $1,000+. For an indie artist funding their own releases, that's a significant bet. Results are also heavily genre dependent. Pop, indie, and electronic do well. If you make experimental ambient (like me), there are fewer curators in the network and your cost per placement goes up. There's no free tier or trial. You're all in from the first dollar.

Groover is a French platform with 3,000+ curators and music industry professionals. The model is similar to SubmitHub: buy credits (called Grooviz, about $1.07 each) and pitch to curators who must respond within 7 days or your credits are refunded. Where Groover stands out is the network diversity. It's not just playlist curators. You're pitching to radio programmers, label A&Rs, blog editors, bookers, and sync supervisors. If you want exposure beyond Spotify playlists, Groover covers more ground than any other service here. The European network is especially strong. France, Germany, UK, Nordics. If your audience leans European, Groover's curator base is probably better than SubmitHub's for those markets. The 85%+ response rate is real and enforced. The downside: each pitch costs 2 Grooviz (about $2.14), and top tier curators charge 4 to 6. A solid campaign targeting 50 curators runs about $100 to $110. The 7 day response window is slower than SubmitHub's 48 hours, which can drag campaigns out. And because your budget spreads across playlists, radio, blogs, and labels, you might get a French radio play when what you really wanted was a Spotify playlist add. There's no way to guarantee which type of placement you'll get.

Musosoup flips the model. Instead of you picking curators and spending credits, you submit your track (costs about £36 to £42, roughly $45 to $52 USD, after approval) and curators who like it reach out to you with coverage offers. Some offers are free (social posts, smaller playlist adds). Others are paid. You choose which to accept. This removes the anxiety of spending credits on pitches that go nowhere. About 200 curators are on the platform, which is much smaller than SubmitHub's 1,800+ or Groover's 3,000+. But Musosoup artists report averaging 8 to 10 pieces of long form coverage and around 40 playlist placements per campaign. Those are strong numbers, likely because curators self-select tracks they actually want to feature. Less spam, more genuine interest. The trade off is reach. Fewer curators means fewer shots, especially for niche genres. Campaign reporting is functional but basic compared to PlaylistPush. And since curators come to you, the timeline is less predictable. You could get 10 offers in a week or wait three weeks for anything to land. If you're on a tight budget and willing to be patient, Musosoup is genuinely underrated.

SoundCampaign runs managed campaigns similar to PlaylistPush but at a lower price point. You submit your already released track, choose genre tags, and their algorithm matches you with curators. Campaigns start around $100 to $150 and run for 14 days. The standout feature is the Artist Protection Program: if a curator doesn't review your track, you get credits back to your account balance for future campaigns. It's not a cash refund, but it's a real safety net most services don't offer. Campaign reports include placements, curator feedback, and engagement metrics. The network claims to have generated 157+ million streams for artists, though I haven't been able to independently verify that figure. Results are mixed based on what I've seen and read. Some artists report solid placements and meaningful stream bumps. Others spend $150 and end up on a few minor playlists that don't move the needle. Like all algorithmic matching, your mileage depends on genre, track quality, and timing. SoundCampaign is newer and less proven than SubmitHub or PlaylistPush, but the lower price point and credit protection make it worth testing, especially if PlaylistPush's $285 minimum is too steep.

Full disclosure: I work at NotNoise. Take this ranking with that context. NotNoise takes a managed approach to pitching. Instead of a self-serve marketplace, the team vets every curator for real engagement (no bot playlists, no inflated follower counts) and handles pitching on your behalf. You submit your track, the team matches it with relevant curators, and you track results through NotNoise's analytics and smart link tools. The integration is the genuine advantage. You can see exactly how many streams a specific playlist placement generated, tied directly to your smart link data. That's something no other service on this list does as cleanly. The honest cons: our curator network is significantly smaller than SubmitHub's 1,800+ or Groover's 3,000+. We're newer, so I don't have the same volume of data to report on acceptance rates or cost per placement the way I can for SubmitHub or PlaylistPush. We're not self-serve, which means artists who want to hand-pick curators and control every pitch will find it limiting. And pitching requires a paid plan ($9/mo Pro or $19/mo Max). For artists who are already using NotNoise for smart links and analytics, adding pitching makes a lot of sense because the tools work together. For artists who just want to pitch, SubmitHub or Groover offer more flexibility and a bigger network.