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Step-by-Step Guide on How to Contact Music Playlist Curator

If there is one way to get your music heard by a wider audience, it is by your music finding its way to a major playlist. This is why it is important to reach out to music playlist curators. Playlist curators are found on streaming platforms as well as blogs, social media and other music promotional websites. To connect with playlist curators, artists often use social media, music submission platforms, or engage in networking events within the music industry.

Playlist curators often have a substantial number of followers or subscribers. By getting your music included in their playlists, you expose your music to a broader audience that may not have discovered it otherwise. Playlists curated by reputable individuals or platforms are often seen as credible sources for discovering new music. Being featured in such playlists can enhance the perceived quality and credibility of your music.

Playlist curators often share their playlists on social media platforms. If your music is featured, it may get additional promotion through these channels, reaching an even wider audience. Most often, they specialize in specific genres. If your music is included in a playlist that caters to your target audience, it can help you connect with listeners who are more likely to enjoy your style of music. Additionally, inclusion on the playlist offers additional support, such as reviews, interviews, or features on their other platforms.

 

We cannot underestimate the power of music playlist and it amplifies an artist’s listening audience. Here is a step-by-step guide on how to contact a playlist curator.

1. Identify relevant playlist: You need to identify with a playlist of your genre and/or style. A playlist where your music will fit in conveniently. Thereby, it may reach your target audience.
2. Research the curator: Find out the curator on the playlist. Spotify is one streaming platform you often curator’s bio. Therein you may trace and find the contact information.
3. Personalize your approach: When reaching out, make the message personal and specific. Generic and spammy messages won’t be effective. Mention the name of the curator in your salutation and also, the name of the playlist. State why you like the playlist and why your song deserves to be in it.
4. Use Email or social media: Depending on the medium you may get, use it as a channel to reach the curator. If it is an email address, send a professionally written email. If it is on a social media platform, you may DM tagging relevant posts.
5. Provide essential information: In your message, essential information must be included such as; a brief info about you and your music, a link to your music on different streaming platforms, a request to consider your music for the playlist and the reason why your music should be featured.
6. Respect their decision: If your music is included, count yourself lucky and if it isn’t, respect the decision and thank them for their time.
7. Build relationships: In this course, you keep engaging their content and build relationships. And do not forget to the professional and courteous in your interaction to maintain a working business relationship.

Most artists often feel they must have some form of relationship with the industry heavyweight because they can start to make meaningful headways. Music and playlist curators are industry stallholders one may reach out to for this.