Music blogs and Spotify playlists have become one of the top ways for artists to get their music out to a larger audience. The difficult part for many independent artists is the cost of submitting music and knowing which playlists to submit to. In this post we are here to help you by showing you some of the best free music submission blogs to help you get your music out there.

This post will be broken down into three sections.

1. What are submission sites and how do they work?

2. Which are the top submission sites?

3. Tips for Success

What are submission sites?

Music submission sites are websites, most often blogs, that are focused on reviewing and sharing new music. You can find sites that are specific to genres, while others are open to all types of music. These sites range from paid services to free submission services. Sometimes the site offers the option to submit your music for free, or to pay for additional guaranteed services. The additional services you pay for often include a guaranteed listen, feedback, and more.

The submission process is different for each site. Some request that you email your submission to them or fill-out an online form while others use SubmitHub. If you want to learn more about SubmitHub be sure to check out our previous post to learn everything you need to know.

As mentioned before, many sites do request payment for music submissions but at Neon Collective we like to make things easy for you so we have compiled a list of the top 10 free submission websites so you don’t have to go searching!

Top 10 Sites

1. Indiemono

Type of Music: Alternative/Indie, Electro, En Espanol, Folk, Latin, Oldies, Pop, Rock, Urban

About: Indiemono is a blog and playlist submission site that supports music from various genres. Each genre is further broken down into playlists based on moods. This is great because it allows you to find a playlist that your music would fit perfectly into. They are committed to handpicking the music that ends up on their playlists in order to ensure quality and the best experience for their listeners.

Submission Information: Their submission process is super simple. All you need to do is go to their online form, select the playlist you would like to be featured on and fill out your information. The only thing they require is that you follow the playlist you want to submit to. Otherwise it is completely free with the option to join their Patreon for additional features.

2. Soundplate

Type of Music: Afrobeats/Afropop, Chill/Ambient, Chillhop/Beats, Classical/Piano, Country, Disco, Drum & Bass, HipHop/Rap, House/Electronic, Jazz, Latin, Pop/Commercial, R&B/Soul, Reggae/Dancehall, Rock/Indie, Synthpop/Synthwave, TripHop/Electronica

About: Much like Indiemono, Soundplate creates playlists for multiple genres and moods. Another cool feature they offer is featuring your playlists and not just your music. If you are interested in getting more exposure for your own playlists you can submit it to them. For more information on creating Spotify playlists check out our last blog post that talks all about it.

Submission Information: To submit music just go to their website and click on the playlist you would like to submit to. You will be prompted to follow their Spotify account and the playlist you want to submit to before submitting your music. A bonus is that there is a song analyzer that will help you determine if your song would be a good fit for the playlist you selected or not.

3. Soave Records

Type of Music: Chill House

About: Based in the Netherlands, Soave Records focuses on bringing the best in chill house music to their listeners. Their styles range from disco house, lounge, and lofi. Not only do they have curated playlists but they are also a record label that holds three sub-labels in addition to their main label. Their team is made up of artists, curators, and promoters from all around the world. This means they are very passionate and well-informed about the house scene and curate the playlists that feature only the best in house.

Submission Information: They ask that you submit your music through Groover or SubmitHub.

4. Simon Field

Type of Music: Tech/House

About: Simon Field is a dance and electronic musician who is well respected in the house scene. Along with all his musical accomplishments he curates playlists on Spotify that are reflective of the Ibiza house party vibe. Simon takes the time to listen to every submission, however he does not provide feedback.

Submission Information: Submissions for his Ibiza 2020 playlist are done by following Simon on Spotify at this link. This is the only place you can submit music for his playlist.

5. Daily Playlists

Type of Music: EDM, Hip Hop, House, Indie, Pop, R&B, Rock, Trap

About: Daily Playlists offers multiple playlists with a focus on House and Hip Hop. Like Soundplate, Daily Playlists takes submissions for both music and playlists. They are a great resource for gaining exposure both for your music but the playlists you curate (which you can include your own music on to get further exposure!)