Find playlists for your Folk song

Send your Folk track to the playlist pros & curators you find on PlaylistsForYou. Get results within 5 days and grow your streams.

Disclaimer: we sell a pitch so placements are not guaranteed. However, if you get zero results from your campaign we refund your pitch. See exactly how it works in our FAQ.

Submit to Folk Curators

Rather try free options first? Read: 6 methods to promote your Folk music (free + paid)

What is Folk?

Historically Folk music is the traditional music of the common people. It has no single known writer. People used to share it by ear and memory instead of written notes. As families and groups sang these tunes over time, these songs changed and grew. They often tell stories with raw vocals and stripped back instrumentals. Nowadays we can identify multiple styles of the folk sound: Old songs from specific cultures/ regions or ethnic groups and a more modern folk sound. Artists like Bob Dylan and Woody Guthrie started making stories about complex themes and society in a stripped back way. Just a guitar and maybe a harmonica. Folk has since then mixed into almost every mainstream genre there is from Folk Pop to Folk Rock to Folktronica, most famous artists from Taylor Swift to Bon Iver have borrowed a lot from this genre. But there's also a sound that stayed more true to those early pioneers telling stories in the same stripped back way, pouring out their feelings, love stories and singing about complex things like social issues and politics. Artists like Passenger and The Tallest Man on Earth.

How to get your Folk track on these Spotify playlists

playlists in Folk

Indie- full of vibes42,082 followers

Touch My Soul26,853 followers

Wandering Melodies13,088 followers

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Choose how many curators you want to pitch to

Every playlist curator personally listens to your track and responds within 5 days. You can follow every response live in your Artist Dashboard. If your song receives no playlist additions, you'll receive a full refund.

We target the right playlists for you

We match your Folk track based on genre, subgenre, mood and style. This ensures your music reaches playlist curators who genuinely enjoy your sound.

Receive your playlist placements

Curators approve or decline your song. Results appear live in your Artist Dashboard and at the end in a summary email. Approved tracks remain on playlists for at least one month.

Submit to Folk Playlists

Match your song with fitting Folk playlists worldwide

Finding active playlists within the Folk niche is a big challenge. PlaylistsForYou has a large network of playlists and curators that are actively looking to discover new talented artists in the niche. Our pitching expert listens carefully to your song, and selects the playlists that best match your song based on the mood, energy-level, and general flow of your song. This means that no budget is wasted on Folk playlists that do not resonate with your general songs style & feeling.

90+

Verified Curators

450+

Active Playlists

Subgenres across 14 major genres

2,500+

Campaigns Delivered

Folk playlists

88k+

Followers reach

16,8%

Acceptance rate

Where can I promote my Folk song to curators?

At Playlistsforyou we have a diverse network of Spotify playlists curators within the Folk niche featuring both the authentic stripped back folk sound as the many subgenres Folk has to offer nowadays like Indie Folk, Folk Pop and Folk Rock. We also have some Folk musicians in our team and take great care into picking the best curators for this genre. Our team carefully listens to your music to handpick the best curators for your songs specific vibe which is especially important for a music genre like Folk which has many different sounds.

Why should I promote my Folk song with PlaylistsForYou?

After days, or even weeks of recording, editing, and finalizing your new release, your new Folk song is finally out on Spotify. You know the song has potential to impress. But once your song hits Spotify, nothing happens... With 60,000 songs are released on Spotify daily, and 88% of tracks never reach 1,000 streams, the Spotify algorithm doesn't even try to give every new release a shot for fame. The PlaylistsForYou curator network was created to help Folk artists connect with interested listeners. We carefully listen to your song, and match it with the best fitting Folk playlists. When you are included in the playlists, the Spotify algorithm receives additional listener data on your song, and might start to include your song in playlists like Discover Weekly and Release Radar. If your song is really good, you can get further traction to really take off from there, but it all starts with standing out from the 60,000 songs are released on Spotify daily.

60,000

Songs released on Spotify daily

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88%

Of tracks never exceed the 1,000 stream royalty threshold

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4 Features That Set PlaylistsForYou Apart in the Folk niche

Why PlaylistsForYou is the best place to promote a Folk song.

The PlaylistsForYou pitch is a simple “Yes or No” choice

Yes

Listen to your full song.
Playlist placements if your song is a good fit.

50+ word nonsense reviews.
Curators focusing on a “polite” decline instead of playlist growth.

We decided to build a system that cuts out the nonsense. We don't ask our curators to write extensive reviews or long essays about your music. We instead ask them to focus on listening and experiencing the song. In the end, they have a simple choice: you add the song, or don't.

We have the most artist/curator friendly revenue split

We want to change the playlist pitching economics. We take a 20% platform fee, and due to that our curators can reinvest up to 60%–80% back into playlist advertisements. This loop ensures there is a big amount of money flowing directly into making the playlists bigger and more active.

20% Platform

60–80% to curators

See our full-industry comparison of curator payouts here.

Efficient genre targeting using in-house playlists + external curators

PlaylistsForYou combines the strengths of the two playlist pitching methods our competitors use: a fully internal network, or a fully external network of curators. Our Pitching Expert chooses which playlists best fit a specific song and finds the best value-for-money curator selection to reach out to.

Your Song

Evaluation

Internal Playlists

External Curators

Affordable

Choose the promotion package that matches your goals and budget, starting from €55 per campaign.

Transparent

You can see our Curator Network & verified third-party reviews before you spend any money.

Aligned with your success

As a smaller service, we still care about every individual result. If we don't find your song a playlist placement, we give you a money-back guarantee.

More: How it works

What Happens When You Order?

A straightforward 3-step process to get your music heard by thousands.

Pick Your Package

Select the package that matches the number of playlists you want to pitch to.

We Pitch Your Music

We share your song(s) to relevant curators. Responses arrive within 5 days. Average acceptance ratio: 10-25% of pitched curators.

Get Your Placements

See which playlists accepted your track and get a full report of your placements. Tracks are added for at least 1 month.

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About Folk playlists - FAQ

Is PlaylistsForYou for independent artists?+

Yes. The platform is designed for independent musicians, but is also known to accept submissions from (record) labels and music managers.

What can I expect when I pitch a Folk song on PlaylistsForYou?+

Every curator listens to your full song and either shares or declines your track. Results can be tracked live in your Artist Dashboard. We protect your investment in two ways: during our review, if we feel your track won't fit our curator network we'll issue a full refund right away. After the campaign, if you end up with zero curator adds, we absorb the costs and refund your money. Bottom line: if we can't deliver results, you get your money back. See our FAQ for full details.

Do I need to pay to submit to Folk playlists?+

Yes, PlaylistsForYou is a paid service. We do this to ensure that playlist placements deliver meaningful results to artists. PlaylistsForYou is known to distribute 80% of its revenue directly to their curator network, ensuring your placements mean strong playlist engagement.

What kind of feedback can I expect on PlaylistsForYou?+

We believe that the promotion of a (new) song should be celebrated, and we don't want to overshadow it with the disappointing feeling when a curator declines your song. You'll receive a report of the additions in both your Artist Dashboard and in a campaign result e-mail.

How do I find Folk playlists to submit my music to?+

You can use PlaylistsForYou to discover active playlist curators specializing in Folk submissions. We match your song(s) to the curators that match your songs best based on genre, mood and style.

How can I stand out when pitching to Folk curators?+

In general curators care most about the quality of a song; attributes like the pitch message are often made to look more important than they realistically are. The most important aspect is that you pitch your song to active, highly relevant curators that accept songs in the Folk niche.

What do Folk playlists/curators look for?+

A discussion with 50+ curators in our network showed that the most important elements are a strong (music) production, authentic songwriting and tracks that fit the playlists audience/mood very well. Originality matters more than the current follower or stream count for most curators.

How can PlaylistsForYou help me promote my Folk music?+

PlaylistsForYou connects artists directly with high-quality playlist professionals who are actively looking to discover emerging music in the Folk niche.

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