If you want to increase your chances of getting approved by a curator on SubmitHub...
There are several things that you can do.
For my artist's music, I've utilized these methods quite a bit in the past.
But now that I'm also a curator on SubmitHub, I know what to look out for.
For your benefit, I'm going to guide you through the submission process and offer you some solid advice!
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SubmitHub is an online platform that allows you to send your music to music industry professionals, including playlists, YouTube channels, and blogs.
Both premium and free credits are offered in a well-organized manner.
I recommend that you use premium credits here since they have a significantly better acceptance rate and can be purchased in quantity for less than a dollar for each credit.
The premium credits range from a dollar to three dollars per submission (like 100 for example.)
When you submit, within 48 hours, you'll receive an answer or your money returned.
The curator must listen to 20 seconds of your music and offer at least 10 words of comment if they reject it.
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Even though I don't encourage it, I've submitted it to their record labels in the past, it's legit.
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There are several things that you need to keep in mind when submitting music to a curator.
First of all, make sure that you understand what the curator is looking for.
For example, don't send country music if you're in the pop category.
If the curator has multiple genres, then you can send them.
5 things need to know before you submit on Submithub
When releasing music and getting a promotion, these are necessary!
Years ago you could get a label to promote your music on radio stations...
The music business has changed a lot since those days.
Even if you have well-produced pop music, you can only boost your music career if you submit music properly.
Without further ado, let's get into these tips!
As a curator, I've had individuals give me songs with the generic genres of commercial or auto-tune, and I've thought to myself...
"They wasted their credit because I'm never going to accept a country song."
If you can, steer clear of generic genres like commercial or auto-tune.
You can now filter things here.
If you're just interested in Spotify playlists, then go down and turn off everything else.
As a result, I now utilize SubmitHub mostly to promote my content to bloggers, YouTubers, and other social media influencers.
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You must get feedback, so make sure no one copies and pastes it.
Feedback can push curators into accepting your track and this is why:
If I'm on edge about a song, I'll start typing and I'll say, "Well, the chorus is very wonderful, but I didn't like it".
Then I realized there wasn't anything I didn't like and maybe I was already on the fence, so I accepted.
And then I'll end up like the song.
So, if you're going to make a questionable judgment, go with the feedback option.
Your chances will be multiplied by three!
You need to know how to examine all of this information because if you don't, you'll end up wasting a lot of money and a lot of time.
The majority of this article will teach you how to do so.
YouTube channels and influencers may be hit or miss, so let's say you want Spotify since a lot of people do.
There are a variety of pricing points, so let's go over the real descriptions of each of these curators.
Basically, you have the name of the curator, you have what their major platform is, you get to see how many submissions they've had, and you get genre match quality.
A good rule of thumb is to see how many submissions they've had since if they've had very few...
It suggests they're new and therefore your chances of being accepted are greater.
You may also check how many people responded.
If someone has a 100% response rate, they're almost always going to respond to your message.
But if someone has a 10% response rate, you'll receive your money back even if they don't listen to your music.
Make certain you've read the "about" section before continuing.
For the most part, individuals only retain songs on their Spotify playlists for three weeks, but knowing that some people only keep them for two weeks or even a month is helpful information.
When I'm doing songs, certain songs I'll do for two weeks, while others I'll do for a month, depending on how high or low they are on the list.
Watch the genre of submissions and acceptance though.
Many may claim to have only authorized one future-based song...
And if they don't have any other EDM genres, you may want to steer clear of them altogether.
When I open each of these playlists, I'll look at the growth rate to see if anything is interesting there.
If you're a fan of the playlist, be sure to check out SpotOnTrack or Chartmetric to learn more about the playlist and its curator.
A person with a high approval rating is not what you desire...
You'll be alerted of contributions through email, so it's important to have the correct one.
When submitting your track, I'd suggest preparing a pitch and mentioning something like:
"Future bass collaboration between two growing musicians both artists would happily share any publicity with their followers."
If you have significant leverage on any particular platform, make use of it.
Check out the curator's social media accounts thoroughly.
Look up their Instagram and see if they have any connections (record labels or managers for example.)
You'll have a much simpler time pitching the curator if you know more about him or her.
"Hey, Jabari, thanks for the playlist consideration in Ultimate Gaming Music! :) I believe it's a great fit for your label's style of music!"
Things like this are good for your music career in general, not only for SubmitHub.
You need to really watch out for scams and frauds.
So many artists fall to fake playlist curators every day.
It's a pay-to-play game, and some people take it too far by getting greedy.
Before you submit tracks, find out more about the person accepting submissions.
Here are some questions to ask:
If any of these seem suspect, then sharing music with them isn't the vibe.
Most curators are legit, but there are snakes in the grass.
Watch the video below for more depth on Playlist-botting and how rampant it is.
Just note that there are some great aspects to SubmitHub, such as getting written feedback for your music...
However the positive feedback aside, SubmitHub is not the end-all-be-all for promoting your new music.
Make sure you check out other music promotion companies as well.
If you're looking for a record deal or to submit to radio stations, you may be better off using a dedicated company for that.
That said, some music blogs are worth it on Submithub!
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