{"id":3705,"date":"2021-10-29T20:53:04","date_gmt":"2021-10-29T20:53:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2021\/10\/29\/pitch-your-new-music-to-amazon-musics-playlists\/"},"modified":"2021-10-29T20:53:04","modified_gmt":"2021-10-29T20:53:04","slug":"pitch-your-new-music-to-amazon-musics-playlists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2021\/10\/29\/pitch-your-new-music-to-amazon-musics-playlists\/","title":{"rendered":"Pitch Your New Music to Amazon Music\u2019s Playlists"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span>Have you ever been listening to a playlist on Amazon Music and wondered how you can place your own music alongside your favorite artists? Now you can with <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/diymusician.cdbaby.com\/releasing-music\/amazon-music-for-artists\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span>Amazon Music for Artists\u2019<\/span><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/artists.amazonmusic.com\/promotion\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span>New Release Pitch Tool<\/span><\/a><span>!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>This new feature allows artists to pitch their music directly to Amazon\u2019s playlist curators for consideration. If accepted, Amazon\u2019s playlist editorial team will place your song on playlists that match its genre or style. This feature alone can put your song in front of thousands of listeners!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-30686 \" src=\"https:\/\/diymusician.cdbaby.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Amazon-Music-pitch-786x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"How to pitch your music to Amazon Music playlists\" width=\"693\" height=\"902\" title=\"| Craig Hordlow\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_81 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2021\/10\/29\/pitch-your-new-music-to-amazon-musics-playlists\/#What_are_the_benefits_of_pitching_my_song_to_Amazon_Music\" >What are the benefits of pitching my song to Amazon Music?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2021\/10\/29\/pitch-your-new-music-to-amazon-musics-playlists\/#How_do_I_pitch_my_song_for_an_Amazon_playlist\" >How do I pitch my song for an Amazon playlist?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2021\/10\/29\/pitch-your-new-music-to-amazon-musics-playlists\/#What_songs_are_eligible_for_playlist_consideration\" >What songs are eligible for playlist consideration?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_the_benefits_of_pitching_my_song_to_Amazon_Music\"><\/span><span>What are the benefits of pitching my song to Amazon Music?<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span>Placing your music on playlists with tons of new listeners is the big takeaway here, but it\u2019s not the only benefit of pitching to Amazon Music.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>When you pitch to Amazon Music for playlist consideration, your existing fans and followers will receive:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span>Activity posts on their feed in the Amazon for Music app<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Mobile push notifications to their smartphone<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Alerts and prompts from Alexa if they request your music<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span>So it\u2019s not just about pitching for placement on Amazon\u2019s playlists. Even if the curators don\u2019t select your song, the information you enter and the metadata embedded into your track help Amazon determine where and when to play your song.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_I_pitch_my_song_for_an_Amazon_playlist\"><\/span><span>How do I pitch my song for an Amazon playlist?<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span>The first thing you\u2019ll need to do is <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/diymusician.cdbaby.com\/releasing-music\/amazon-music-for-artists\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span>verify your artist profile on Amazon Music for Artists<\/span><\/a><span> if you haven\u2019t already.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Once you\u2019re verified on Amazon Music for Artists, follow these steps to pitch your song:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span>Open the Amazon Music for Artists app and select \u201cNew Releases.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Choose your song.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Pitch your music. This includes entering required information like: why listeners will like the song, the genre and if the song has lyrics.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>You can also enter optional information that will better help Amazon determine where to place your song if it\u2019s chosen. This includes: what artists you sound like, where your biggest fan base is, what mood your song fits and how you would describe it.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Review your information and submit the song.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_songs_are_eligible_for_playlist_consideration\"><\/span><span>What songs are eligible for playlist consideration?<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Your song must meet the following criteria for you to pitch to Amazon Music:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span>New (cannot have been previously released)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>One track per release (if it\u2019s a EP or album, only one song from it can be submitted)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Distributed to Amazon Music with streaming rights (make sure you\u2019ve selected streaming when signing up your submission for distribution)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Must be pitched a maximum of 14 days after the release date<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span>And that\u2019s it! Got a new track you want placed on a playlist? Log in to your Amazon Music for Artists account and submit it for consideration today!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/diymusician.cdbaby.com\/news\/pitch-your-new-music-to-amazon-musics-playlists\/\" target=\"_blank\">Pitch Your New Music to Amazon Music\u2019s Playlists<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/diymusician.cdbaby.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">DIY Musician<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Have you ever been listening to a playlist on Amazon Music and wondered how you can place your own music alongside your favorite artists? Now you can with Amazon Music for Artists\u2019 New Release Pitch Tool! This new feature allows artists to pitch their music directly to Amazon\u2019s playlist curators for consideration. If accepted, Amazon\u2019s playlist editorial team will place your song on playlists that match its genre or style. This feature alone can put your song in front of thousands of listeners! 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