Submit to the best Singer Songwriter Spotify playlists
Send your Singer Songwriter 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.
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What is Singer Songwriter?
Singer-songwriter is a music genre for the storyteller, for the dreamer a genre that can show one's deepest emotions and show them in a minimalistic/stripped-back way. The genre grew during the post-war period, and came from the neighbouring mid-20th century genres folk, blues, and country. Singer-songwriter music is best described as music that is created by a musician who writes, composes, and performs their own original material, including both the lyrics and the melodies. This of course includes a lot of artists, so the distinction is that this style of music places a primary focus on personal storytelling, emotional honesty, and a more “stripped-down” instrumentation instead of a heavy studio production.
How to get your Singer Songwriter track on these Spotify playlists
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 Singer Songwriter 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.
Match your song with fitting Singer Songwriter playlists worldwide
Finding active playlists within the singer-songwriter niche can be difficult. PlaylistsForYou has a large network of playlists in the niche that are actively looking to discover new talented artists. 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. Years of song-pitching experience mean that no budget is wasted on singer-songwriter playlists that do not fit your songs style.
What are the differences between regular music & Singer-Songwriter playlists?
| Differences | Artist | Singer-Songwriter |
|---|---|---|
| Production | Generally builds more complex tracks and beats, often using various software. More likely to work behind the scenes for other artists. | The music production is relatively “simple” sounding, and feels more raw. It is often performed live alone or with a small band. |
| Song structure / Vocals | More likely to have a more traditional, catchy sound. To create contrast this is potentially more loud / smooth and can be combined with heavy studio tuning. | More likely to have soft, emotional, and spoken-word tones. |
| Themes | Keeps a more broad commercial appeal, generally has more upbeat energy and strong power. When forced to choose this style prefers to make a song “fun” or “catchy”. | Explores darker or more vulnerable emotional states. Higher potential to show cracks, or sadness to make the song feel real and honest. |
| Examples | Daft Punk, Marshmello and Calvin Harris | Cat Power, Bob Dylan and Jeff Buckley |
Why should I promote my singer-songwriter song to curators on PlaylistsForYou?
4 Features That Set PlaylistsForYou Apart in the Singer Songwriter niche
Why PlaylistsForYou is the best place to promote a Singer Songwriter song.
The PlaylistsForYou pitch is a simple “Yes or No” choice
- 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.
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.
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.
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.
About Singer Songwriter playlists - FAQ
Do I need to pay to submit to Singer Songwriter 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 can I expect when I pitch a Singer Songwriter 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.
What do Singer Songwriter 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 do I find Singer Songwriter playlists to submit my music to?+
You can use PlaylistsForYou to discover active playlist curators specializing in Singer Songwriter 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 Singer Songwriter 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 Singer Songwriter niche.
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.
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.
How can PlaylistsForYou help me promote my Singer Songwriter music?+
PlaylistsForYou connects artists directly with high-quality playlist professionals who are actively looking to discover emerging music in the Singer Songwriter niche.