Behind the Playlists: Your Questions Answered by Our Playlist Editors
This piece is part of our ongoing mission to create a greater sense of understanding around playlisting.
PLAYLISTINGGet discovered by a world of playlist listenersPlaylists are where millions of fans make billions of musical discoveries.
Playlists help your new music to stand out like nothing else. Landing on the various types of Spotify playlists can bubble up your new sounds to loyal audiences and first-time listeners.
Landing on a playlist is about more than cred. With more new listeners in your audience, Spotify for Artists gives you a deeper understanding of how and where your music is being discovered.
With thousands of playlists to land on, your sound can take you places that you never expected. Find creative inspiration for new collaborations, genre experimentation, or new sounds and lyrical themes.
Editorial Playlists
Created and maintained entirely by our editorial team. Editorial playlists are curated based on music trends and data.
Personalized Editorial Playlists
Curated by our editorial team and served up in an order that makes for a great listening experience. For these playlists, no two will be the same.
Algorithmic Playlists
Personalized for listeners to amplify every moment. These include Discover Weekly, Release Radar, Daily Mix, and Top Songs of 2022.
Artist Playlists
Curated by artists and showcased on their artist profiles. Typically contains a mix of the artist’s music, plus collaborations and inspirations.
Fan Made Playlists
Made by music fans to actively catalog their favorite songs. Can be public or private based on the user’s settings.
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How to pitch All artists and their teams pitch new music for playlists using the exact same tool
PICK YOUR SONGYou can pitch one song from an EP or album release - so pick your favorite that best represents you and your story!
LOCATION, LOCATIONSometimes our editors are looking for sounds reflective of a certain part of the world, so as you pitch you can tell us your hometown and where you’re currently based.
ALL IN THE DETAILSTell us your story - what’s your song about, what does it mean to you, did you collaborate with anyone? Pick up to three genres and tell us about the sound - the more you tell us, the better chance we’ll have of finding your song a home.
PITCH ITReview all your details and then submit! Our editors listen to as much music as possible but we get thousands of pitches a week - so the earlier you pitch the better! Get to it!
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Certain playlists give you a personalized link to share that puts your song in first position for fans.
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Create personalized assets to promote your placement in select playlists with your fans on social.
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