Spotify playlist curators you can submit your music to for free

Paid music promotion is everywhere, but there are legitimate playlist curators who will consider your music at no cost. Here’s a curated list of free submission options — starting with this site, plus a few others worth knowing about.

Playlist curators you can submit your music to for free

1. This Light

Completely free, no paid tier, no tricks. I personally review every submission across my Spotify playlists, which span a wide range of genres and include dedicated Discovery playlists for smaller artists. To submit, you’ll need to log in with your Spotify account — this lets the system automatically add my playlists, artists, and songs to your Spotify library as part of the exchange.

I don’t store personal data, so there are no confirmation emails — but I do review every submission and respond to each one.

What I ask in return: follows on my Spotify account, playlists, and tracks. That’s it. → Submit your music here.

2. Daily Playlists

Daily Playlists is a clean, easy-to-use platform with a fast submission process. Several of my own playlists live there too, so you may already be submitting to me through it.

3. Indiemono

Indiemono’s submission is a well-established free submission service. The process is slightly more involved than Daily Playlists, but it covers a solid range of curators.

4. Submithub

SubmitHub offers both free and paid submissions across Spotify playlists, blogs, and other channels. On the free plan, you can submit to two channels at a time, a few times per day. A good option if you want wider reach beyond just playlists.

A word of caution

Be wary of any service that guarantees playlist placement in exchange for money. That’s payola, and it violates Spotify’s terms of service. The options listed above either charge nothing, or are transparent about what you’re paying for.