Submitting music is perhaps the best way of promotion that offers a fair chance to all kinds of music artists. But it is also true that artists on various music platforms such as Spotify are increasing rapidly. While every other music artist is submitting music to gain more organic exposure, the chances of getting rejected are also increasing drastically as the competition is extremely high.
If you are an emerging music artist on Spotify, perhaps you are already aware of it. It would require you to follow check a few things before you submit your Spotify music that increases the probability of getting featured. Check out the factors below.
- Get Verified: You might have already seen the blue tick on Spotify which denotes a verified artist. It is an extra credibility that represents you as an authentic music artist on the platform. Not only it increases your visibility in Spotify’s algorithm but also offers loyal monthly listeners. Another reason why it is very important is that verified artists are more likely to get featured after submission as the profile carries more legitimacy.
- Visual impact: Even if you are making some good quality music, it still requires some visual approach that makes it even more attractive. You might have clicked on a song or playlist because of the attractive cover art, even without realizing it. That is how single covers and album cover arts pique interest among listeners. It is not only appealing but also shares the essence of the music. With the canvas feature, you can also put short clips which makes the tracks more engaging. When your profile and music are visually compelling, the chances of getting featured can increase.
- Proper orientation: Everybody likes a well-oriented profile where the discography of the artist is stacked properly. There should be different playlists for each album while the singles should be represented as singles only without overlapping with another track. Maintain a chronological order, that shows your consistency and growth. You should also create your playlist as a listener which shows as ‘Artist’s Pick’. These small inputs increase your credibility as a talented music artist with knowledge.
- Information on point: Starting from the Artist’s bio to the record label, songwriter, and producer of each track; there are designated places for every piece of information. Fill up these spaces with accurate information which makes your profile appear more professional and authentic.
- Start early: Now that you are ready with a professional artist’s profile on Spotify, you proceed with your plan of submitting music. But there should be effective planning that starts earlier than the song release. You should start pitching before the release which creates a huge buzz on the date of release. Starting early helps to gain more insights and to have an idea of how successful it is going to be. The submission sites are more likely to feature tracks that have been released yet as it offers a sense of surprise to the listeners.
Checking out these factors assure that your Spotify profile as well as the music on it is ready to be featured. The playlist curators and submission sites cater to these details. So, when you polish these areas; curators are more likely to accept your music for feature.
