In a saturated music industry, independent artists always struggle with promoting music and getting it heard. The competition is vast, and it's hard to stand out while new music is released daily.
Music promotion services help artists expose their music to a new audience and generate a music presence. One tool available for emerging artists or independent musicians is One Submit.
The platform is an all-in-one music promotion platform with multiple promotion options in different music genres. The platform makes promoting their music easy for beginner and professional artists. One Submit has been in the music business for 2 years; it was and has worked with major record labels, such as Universal Music and Ninetone Records, but mostly with independent artists.
Accepted genres are hip hop, dance music, electronic music, house music, indie rock, pop, folk, country, afrobeats, and contemporary classical music.
The platform's straightforward interface allows artists to submit their music to different curators and place it on playlists, channels, and publications, such as Spotify playlist submission, YouTube music promotion, music blogs, TikTok influencers, music magazines, online radio stations, and record labels.
Some platforms work in a "Pay for consideration" format, and some submissions are "Pay for publication."
Pay for consideration
Paying for consideration means the artist pays to have his song reviewed; if the curator likes his music, he will add it to his playlist, channel, or label.
This submission format is on Spotify playlists, online radio stations, and record labels.
For every submission, the artist gets a review and a possible placement.
Results are based on the artist's music; the better the music, the more likely the artist is to land excellent placements.
If a curator fails to review the music, the artist will receive his money back for the missed submission.
Pay for Publication
Paying for publication means you'll receive a placement, publication, or refund if the curator did not place your music. This option is available for music submissions to TikTok influencers, music magazines, and, starting next month (January 2025), YouTube music channels and blogs.
Spotify playlist submission
The Spotify promotion plan is the most popular on One Submit. The plan includes music submission to organic Spotify playlists with 500 to 500,000 followers. Curators write music reviews; if a curator misses a submission, the artist will receive the money back.
Getting placed on these playlists is easy when you have a great, well-produced track. It all comes down to the quality of your song, and curators are eager to place great tracks on their playlists.
The platform has a minimum of 21-day placements and an algorithm that ensures the song is placed on the playlist at the scheduled time.
This Spotify music promotion plan is excellent for getting your music on playlists, generating streams, and hopefully triggering algorithmic playlists.
Remember that your music must be on streaming platforms to be submitted to the Spotify plan.
YouTube music channels
The platform offers excellent music channels to which you can submit your music, with followers ranging from 1,000 to more than a million.
TikTok music promotion
TikTok music promotion is one of the best ways for up-and-coming artists to enter the music scene.
The TikTok plan is a "pay for publication" plan, and it could double your ROI on your music promotion investment. With the right track and video, you can generate TikTok streaming royalties that would turn your music promotion into a profit.
The plan is unique. It offers music submission to TikTok users with channels from 500,000 to 5,000,000 followers. Each video can generate the artist from tens of thousands of streams to a million plus. The plan is perfect for music discovery and for all artists, indie artists, and major label artists.
Music Magazines
The new online music publication plan is a great way to spread the word in the music news sections of different music magazines. One Submit currently offers music publication on different music magazines, such as:
1883 Magazine, TheHypeMagazine, Illustrate magazine, AllHipHop, Sounds and Colors, and many more.
The music magazines are a "pay for publication" plan, and all of the magazines have significant website traffic, which will lead to exposure for the artist's music releases.
The plan is available for all music genres and all artists, from indie music to well-established mainstream artists.
Prices range from $29 to a few hundred dollars.
Music Blogs
The music blog plan hosts the best music blogs available in the music industry. It's a plan with a high approval rate that can generate your new music exposure to music infuasastics. The plan is similar to the music magazine plan, but unlike them, music blogs tend to have less traffic and a more dedicated music-lover audience.
The music blog plan starts at $5 per submission. And it's perfect for independent music.
Find out more about the best music blogs to get your music featured.
Record Labels
Record label submission offers a way to get signed with a small to medium record label.
Some labels offer additional exposure on music channels, blogs, or playlists, while others provide management mentorship or business development for artists. Once the label approves a submission, artists can contact the label and negotiate a record deal or a single promotion deal.
Also, it provides credibility for an artist's work, especially when they ink a deal with a label, which creates more opportunities for collaborations and sponsorships. For emerging artists, submitting music to record labels is a way to transition from independent projects to a backed-up career.
The record label plan can be an excellent option for starting in the music scene.
Online radio stations
Online radio stations include different stations from around the world.The radio plan has the highest approval rate.
There are several benefits that online radio promotion has to offer to artists. It provides an international platform through which artists can reach out to their listeners across the globe. Several stations are based on certain types of music, which helps the artists direct their music to potential listeners interested in the kind of music they do. It is also cost-efficient since the advertising and submission fees are relatively low compared to traditional radio. Online radio is also beneficial in creating a platform through which artists can directly engage with the DJs and other listeners, thus creating a strong bond and loyalty.
Submission process
Creating a music campaign is easy. You don't need to browse through each curator; One Submit does the heavy lifting for you and forwards your music to the right curators. Curated playlists are organic and genuine, so artists do not need to worry about bot playlists.
Artists can create their campaign in 3 to 5 minutes and launch their song to the selected curators.
For every submission, the artist will receive a written review from the curator with an approval or decline notice.
Campaigns for main music genres are starting at $75.
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