MusicMinutes: A directory of 24,000 vetted Spotify playlist contacts for independent artists
By
Paul Nicholls
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Summary
MusicMinutes is a tool founded by Paul, an independent music artist and engineer, that provides a constantly updated directory of 24,000 vetted Spotify playlist curator contacts. It helps small artists submit/pitch their music directly to playlists while avoiding bots and payola scams. The platform performs daily bot checks and includes metrics to help artists determine if their song fits a playlist. Built over 2 years by an artist for artists, it aims to solve the problem of manually hunting for legitimate Spotify playlists.
Key quotes
· 5 pulledPaul here, founder of MusicMinutes.co 👋
As an artist, I got fed up manually hunting for Spotify playlists and having to check them all for bots and payola scams.
Built by an artist, for artists.
The software combines a constantly updated contacts directory with the metrics that small artists need to know to ensure that their song fits and the playlist has value.
Bot checks are done daily to ensure all our listed playlists are safe!
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