Starter
For your next release
$5 / month
25 pitch credits per month
- Access to verified curators
- Written feedback and 72-hour credit protection
- 25% rollover of unused monthly credits
THE DESK FOR INDEPENDENT MUSIC
Get heard by
the right curators.
Send your music to people who actively curate Spotify playlists in your genre. Get written feedback and track every pitch from one desk.
Artist plans from $5 USD/mo · Curators join free
CURATOR WORKSPACE
SAMPLE VIEWReview inbox
Midnight SignalMelodic House
Pending
Coastal FrequencyAfro House
Reviewed
AfterglowIndie Pop
Selected
72-hour review window 01 / PITCHING DESK
SOUND FINDS
ITS PEOPLE
ITS PEOPLE
72hReview window
1 creditPer curator pitch
50+Followers to qualify
FreeCurator accounts
THE DIRECTORY
Find your sound
Start with the genre that fits your release, then explore playlists and the people behind them.
Afrobeats, Latin & GlobalDancehall · Shatta · ReggaetonExplore genre
EDM & DanceHouse · Tech House · TechnoExplore genre
Hip-Hop & RapHip-Hop · Trap · DrillExplore genre
Indie & AlternativeIndie Pop · Indie Rock · Alternative RockExplore genre
PopPop · Electropop · HyperpopExplore genre
R&B & SoulR&B · Neo Soul · FunkExplore genre
THE WORKFLOW
From pitch to feedback
See where your track stands at each step.
01
Find a fit
Browse verified playlists by genre and audience size. Open a curator profile to check what they accept.
02
Send your track
Paste your Spotify track link, add a note and choose the curators you want to hear from.
03
Get an answer
Read the curator’s feedback in your desk. If the 72-hour window closes, your credit comes back.
THE SHOP
A plan for your release schedule
Every tier includes the same directory, review workflow and credit protection.
Pro
POPULARFor artists with a regular release schedule
$12 / month
75 pitch credits per month
- Access to verified curators
- Written feedback and 72-hour credit protection
- 25% rollover of unused monthly credits
Label
For labels pitching a roster of artists
$25 / month
200 pitch credits per month
- Access to verified curators
- Written feedback and 72-hour credit protection
- 25% rollover of unused monthly credits
DESK PRESS
Welcome to Desk Press
Desk Press is the editorial space inside PlaylistDesk. It covers independent releases and the people who make, play and curate them. If you have a story about a release in the works, use the contact page to tell us what makes the project worth covering and when the music comes out.
Read Desk Press FOR CURATORS
Make room for what’s next.
Register the playlists you curate and choose the music you want to hear.