How to promote a Indie Folk song on Spotify
Send your Indie 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 Indie Folk CuratorsRather try free options first? Read: 6 methods to promote your Indie Folk music (free + paid)
What is Indie Folk?
How to get your Indie Folk 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 Indie 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.
Match your song with fitting Indie Folk playlists worldwide
Finding active playlists within the Indie Folk niche is difficult. PlaylistsForYou has a large network of playlists and curators 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 Indie Folk playlists that do not resonate with your general songs feeling & style.
Where can I promote my Indie Folk song to curators?
PlaylistsForYou is a very solid option to promote your Indie Folk songs. This is not only because of our very extensive playlist network of Indie folk playlists, but also because a part of the PlaylistsForYou Indie Folk curators have been promoting songs for a long time. Already before PlaylistsForYou was created, the co-founder of PlaylistsForYou, Jonatan had built up his personal network of strong indie folk playlists to promote his own songs. Many of these curators are still around and actively looking to discover new talented artists in this genre, and after years of building a strong partnership, we're more than confident to also find fitting playlists for your song.
Why should I promote my Indie Folk song with PlaylistsForYou?
Note from our co-founder (Jonatan) about the Indie Folk genre & playlists
When I started PlaylistsForYou, I had the vision to make it a safe haven for musicians. A place where people really listen to your music and where you get featured into high-quality playlists. Music that gives something to the heart of the wanderer, to the heart of the artist. Initially, this was just for the Indie folk, and neighbouring genre's, but I'm happy that it has grown a lot further. I have been creating and falling in love with Indie Folk for the past 15 years. It's one of the music genres that we build the biggest network of curators in throughout the years, and I have known many of our curators over 5 years and became friends over time with them. All these curators are people that love to discover new songs and curate their playlists with great attention. I am very sure that this supporting group of curators can help your song reach new levels. I will finish this note with a quote taken out of lyrics from my favorite musician.
"They say home is where the heart is, but my heart is wild and free"
— Passenger - Home (Spotify)
4 Features That Set PlaylistsForYou Apart in the Indie Folk niche
Why PlaylistsForYou is the best place to promote a Indie Folk 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 Indie Folk playlists - FAQ
How do I find Indie Folk playlists to submit my music to?+
You can use PlaylistsForYou to discover active playlist curators specializing in Indie Folk submissions. We match your song(s) to the curators that match your songs best based on genre, mood and style.
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 Indie 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 Indie 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.
How can PlaylistsForYou help me promote my Indie Folk music?+
PlaylistsForYou connects artists directly with high-quality playlist professionals who are actively looking to discover emerging music in the Indie Folk 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.
How can I stand out when pitching to Indie 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 Indie Folk niche.
What do Indie 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.