In the streaming age, playlists are the name of the game when it comes to getting ahead in your career. Here we look at fifty different playlists indie/pop artists should be pitching their music to, as well as how to reach out and actually get ahold of them.
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Guest post by James Shotwell of Haulix
Spotify playlists are shaping the future music business, but reaching the curators of the most influential lists is often incredibly difficult. That is, until now.
Playlists are the primary means of new music discovery for millions of people around the world, and Spotify is leading the charge. The streaming giant has many amazing playlists for every niche in music, and hundreds more are added with each passing day. A great playlist placement can change someone’s career, but all too often the contact information for influential curators is hard to find.
We’re here to help. With the assistance of several friends in the music business, we have uncovered more than sixty (sixty) influential pop and indie playlists that are actively helping artists at every level raise their profiles on a global scale. We’ve also found the people behind them, or at least, a means to contact those behind them, and we’re giving that information to you for free today.
Smart artists will recognize that this is not a perfect solution to pitching problems they currently face. There are thousands of artists working every day for increased exposure through Spotify playlists, and many of them will likely be reaching out to these same contacts in hopes of being noticed. We ran tips to help you stand out while playlist pitching last month, and we will run more in the months to come. Be professional, be engaging, and always be true to yourself. Let the curators know what makes you and your music unique.
| Name | Contact Info |
| 30 Blooming Now | newandblooming@gmail.com |
| Alem (Pop – Rock – Indie) | contacto@alemanaldia.com |
| Anime Openings and Endings | jose1692@hotmail.es |
| Art pop | @catalogue.fm |
| Aux God | plvlists@gmail.com |
| Bad Guy – Billie Eilish – Top 40 | mr.e@rps-fam.com |
| beach goth | @yung.thuy |
| Bedroom Pop & Cool Rock | @dartness_ |
| California Teen/Surf Rock/Psychedelic Rock/Garage Rock/Indie Rock/Dream Pop/Lo-Fi/Synth-Pop/Etc/ | alanscorrales@gmail.com |
| chill grooves goodie bag | @thedanaleigh |
| CloudKid | hello@cldkid.com |
| Cold Dark Soul Indie Pop | @AnwarSawyer |
| CTRL-ALT-POP | @camilomusic94 |
| Cvlturerecords | cvlturerecs@gmail.com |
| Dominic Kyle Gonnella | spotifyplaylistguy@gmail.com |
| Feel Good Travel Roadtrip Songs | @jude7im |
| Fresh Indie/Alt/Rock/Pop | jwendelwozniak@gmail.com |
| Fresh Music Friday | music@beachlife.asia |
| Gay love songs – boys about boys [best of] | marinus@aballadeer.com. |
| Groovy Pop Beats | by Axel Murano | | @axelmurano. |
| hype pop | a.just.records@gmail.com |
| HYPEBEAST | TOP HITS 2019 | RAP TRAP URBAN R&B | INFO@BEDROOMTRAP.COM |
| Indie / Indie Pop / Synthpop | mattyresch@gmail.com |
| Indie Alternative Synth Pop | submit@slaysonics.com |
| Indie Brasil – Indie Brasileiro | @bestofspotify_ |
| Indie electro-pop | @ |
| Indie Flex | AbraxPhaeton@gmail.com |
| Indie Friday // Indie Pop | INFO@THEINDIEFOLX.COM |
| Indie Music VibeS | IG-@Soundboination |
| Indie Pop Classroom Playlist | @thecolorfulteacher |
| Indie Pop Mish Mash | @paulalexgray |
| INDIE POP. The Best of Now | submit@slaysonics.com |
| indie synth pop – upbeat jams | @feldya |
| INDIE SYNTH POP- 2019 | (sullivansoundltd@gmail.com) |
| Indie Waves 2019 | New Releases | Indie Pop | Indie Rock | Alternative | | @indie_waves |
| Indie/Pop/Rock/Folk | spotify@nocta.ch |
| Lava – Still Woozy – Indie Music | mr.e@rps-fam.com |
| Lo-Fi | Dream Pop | Bedroom | Indie | @tunadisplay |
| Lo-Fi Indie : Bedroom Pop – Dream Pop/Shoegaze | MCKEANE | @shane_mckeane |
| Melodico Music | info@melodicomusic.se |
| Midwest Emo Revival / Post Indie-Rock IDK | natgoodhue@gmail.com |
| Minor Stream/Indie Pop | @msip_spotify |
| New Beat | nbodemos@gmail.com |
| Next Gen | wearekooluk@gmail.com |
| Night & Chill | @sadboihour_now |
| Playlist on top | playlistontop@gmail.com |
| Pop Trending | info@experiencemusicgroup.com |
| Shrednector (Pop Punk / Indie Rock) | @shrednector |
| Sounds of Indie Music | indiecastle@gmail.com |
| Sounds of Indie Pop | indiecastle@gmail.com |
| Spin the indie | @isickaf. |
| Spring is in the ear | (@sabrinasterntal |
| Sr. Indie | Jonatanjoein@hotmail.com |
| studying + reading | @gloomradio |
| Swiff Fresh finds | playlist@swiffbeats.com |
| talkaboutpopmusic.net | steve@talkaboutpopmusic.com |
| The Mix Today’s Top Hits | dopewiterz@gmail.com |
| Thursday I’m In Love: Playlist 80s. 90s. Retro. New Wave. Synth Pop. & Indie | @thursdayiminlove |
| Tomorrowland is love | islovegroup@gmail.com |
| Ultimate Pop-Indie-Rock | spotifnation@gmail.com |
| Wanted: Rising Talents | submissions@independentdigital.com. |
| West Coast chill | Westcoastchillplaylists@gmail.com |
| what the pop? | steve@talkaboutpopmusic.com |
| Your Own music | YourOwnMusic@outlook.Com |
James Shotwell is the Director of Customer Engagement at Haulix and host of the company’s podcast, Inside Music. He is also a public speaker known for promoting careers in the entertainment industry, as well as an entertainment journalist with over a decade of experience. His bylines include Rolling Stone, Alternative Press, Substream Magazine, Nu Sound, and Under The Gun Review, among other popular outlets.