A debut single. A tour announcement. A new project from an established artist. A campaign looking for the right marketing partner. Submissions come from artists at every stage — and we take all of them seriously. Here's what we're actually looking for.
Submissions come from everywhere.
A bedroom producer dropping their first single. An artist with years of releases behind them launching a new era. A manager looking for the right marketing partner for a tour campaign. A signed artist whose label wants editorial support around a major release.
We hear from all of them. We take all of them seriously. The process is the same regardless of where someone is in their career — because what we're looking for has nothing to do with career stage and everything to do with the music and the story behind it.
Here's what that process actually looks like.
We Listen First. Everything Else Comes Second.
Before we look at follower counts, press coverage, streaming numbers, or career history — we listen to the music. No context, no bio, no backstory. Just the track.
We're asking one question: does this make us feel something?
Not "is this well-produced" — though production matters. Not "is this trending" — because we don't care about trending. Does this music have a point of view? Does it feel like it comes from somewhere real? Is there something here that cuts through?
Production quality doesn't have to be radio-ready. We've featured artists recording in bedroom studios and artists coming out of world-class facilities with full label campaigns behind them. What we're listening for is whether the music has something to say — and whether it says it in a way that feels true.
If a track passes that first listen, everything else opens up.
We Want to Understand the Full Picture
Once the music clears, we look at what's around it.
For an emerging artist — where they come from, what they've built on their own, whether there's a clear identity forming. For an established artist or an active campaign — what the goals are, what the release schedule looks like, where the opportunities are, and what kind of support actually makes sense right now.
A tour announcement is a different conversation than a debut single. A major label release campaign is a different conversation than an independent artist building from scratch. We approach each one on its own terms.
What moves any submission to the top of the list — regardless of level — is clarity. A clear sense of identity, a clear story, and a clear picture of what this release or campaign is trying to accomplish. We can amplify what's already there. We can't create it from nothing.
What We're Actually Looking For
We're not a platform that features everyone who submits. We're an editorial platform that features artists and campaigns we genuinely believe in — and that we can genuinely serve.
That means music that belongs in a larger conversation. Sounds that are advancing something. A story worth telling to an audience that's actively looking for new music to care about.
It means artists and teams who treat their career like a business — who see marketing, editorial coverage, and strategic support as tools, not afterthoughts.
And it means a real reason to reach out right now. A new single. An album dropping. A tour routing through markets we have reach in. A campaign that needs the kind of editorial and social support we provide. The submission is the start of a conversation — and the clearer you are about what you need from that conversation, the better we can respond to it.
How to Make Your Submission Count
Lead with your strongest material. Not necessarily your most recent release — your best one. The track or project that represents you most completely and makes the clearest case for why someone should pay attention.
Tell us what's actually happening. Are you dropping a single next month? Announcing a tour? Launching a new era? In the middle of a campaign that needs support? Give us the context. A submission with a clear campaign moment behind it is easier to act on than one without.
Include everything in one place. Streaming profiles, social links, press or features you've had, an EPK if you have one, and any relevant campaign details. Don't make us search for context. Give it to us upfront and we can move faster.
Be honest about where you are and what you need. We work with artists at every level. There's no wrong answer about career stage. What matters is that the conversation starts from an honest place — so we can figure out together whether this is the right fit and the right moment.
What Happens After You Submit
Every submission gets reviewed by a real person on our team.
If it's a good fit, we'll reach out. If it's not the right moment — wrong timing, not quite the right stage for what we do, or the music isn't there yet — we'll tell you that too. No form rejection, no silence.
This is a community we're building, not a one-time transaction. Artists and teams who reach out at the wrong moment are always welcome to come back when the moment is right. Timing matters. The door stays open.
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