Contact independent curators without buying placement

Research the actual destination

Review the curator’s current public submission instructions and recent relevant content. Confirm that the playlist or outlet is what it claims to be. Do not scrape personal contact details or treat every public address as permission for bulk marketing.

Prepare a brief, truthful message

Use the correct artist, released or upcoming status, a useful listening reference and one genuine reason the music fits. Follow the recipient’s stated requirements and applicable outreach rules. Avoid large unsolicited attachments, invented personal connections or repeated messages after a refusal.

Reject placement guarantees

Spotify warns against paid services promising streams or placement. Do not interpret a fee or professional-looking website as proof of legitimate audience growth. If terms are unclear, ask what is actually being purchased before considering any service; no paid submission service is recommended by this guide.

Keep a modest contact record

Record the public source, date, relevant submission, response and any do-not-contact instruction without collecting unnecessary personal data. Verify suspicious activity through the supported platform route. This guide sends no messages, builds no scraped list and promises no inclusion or minimum stream count.

Sources and review

Reviewed 4 November 2026. Platform requirements and plan terms can change. Examples are planning aids, not a promise of account access, release acceptance or earnings.

• Spotify artificial-streaming guidance
• DistroBolt measurable campaign goals

Continue your release planning

• Prepare an editorial playlist pitch from verified release facts
• Review a release campaign and decide what to repeat
• Make an artist profile page useful to fans and search engines

Ask the DistroBolt team about your release. Send a concise question and release reference; never send account passwords or verification codes.