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🎃 Happy Halloween from the SubmitHub team 👻

Wherever the night (and the music) takes you, we hope it’s scary good 💜

Go to the song you want to cancel and click on the number under the Campaigns part. All your campaigns will be listed there. Those that are still active or scheduled can be canceled – just click on the 3 dots in the top right corner of the campaign and select Cancel submission.

Have you sent out your submissions and then changed your mind? You have the option to cancel your campaign 💡

Whether you realized you sent the wrong song, sent it too soon, decided it still needs reworking, or just got frustrated with the world... yes, you can cancel it.

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Instead of dropping one album and disappearing for a year, try releasing singles regularly – each one gives you another shot at playlists, algorithms, and fresh ears. Yes, consistency. A few smaller drops can outperform one big one over time.

Streams don’t make you rich, but strategy helps 💡

Streaming might pay fractions of a cent, but a smart release plan and having all your bases covered can stretch every cent (much) further 💪 What do we mean? 🤔🧵👇

Each of us has different preferences, so it’s important to know your options. You can always transfer your (cover) song to another distro if your current deal isn’t great. Securing a one-off license is easier than you might think & definitely better than having your song deleted.

4️⃣ Opt out of downloads. Some distributors let you release a cover without needing a license if you choose a streaming-only setup. Ditto, for example, allows you to easily adjust your release settings for a smooth cover release.

3️⃣ A yearly fee. The cost isn’t usually high, but remember – your song's numbers may decline over time, but you’ll still need to pay to keep it up. Distrokid, for ex., charges ~$12/y. We suggest avoiding this route UNLESS you expect A LOT streams or money isn’t an issue for you.

2️⃣ A one-off fee. Perfect if you want to handle everything in one place without jumping between services. For example, Landr offers a one-time payment to secure a license and distribute your song.

1️⃣ Get a license from an external service (like Easy Song, Affordable Song Licensing, etc.) and upload your song with your distributor while including the license. Most distributors allow this, but it's wise to check their FAQ first.

Do you release cover songs? 🎶 Every distributor has its own rules, ranging from not accepting covers at all to easily distributing them without a license (if you don’t enable downloads).

So, what are the most common scenarios for distributing a cover? 🤔

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We're sure your project, music, and the song you’re pitching are unique. So do highlight that uniqueness, make them think, and capture their interest with an original quick pitch or by mentioning where and why exactly you're fitting to make your chances higher 📈

Make. Your. Pitch. Eye-catching. 👁️

While a quick pitch won’t win a placement if the song doesn’t fit, it can make a difference if there’s hesitation. The pitch is a way to stand out in a queue of songs, so make it compelling enough to make the curator pause for a sec.

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A bit of research beforehand is best to prevent this. But if your heart tells you that a particular name is simply right, then do so while bracing yourself for possible problems. It's (usually) solvable, but you'll need to reach out to the platform's support and/or your distro.

If you've chosen an artist name that includes symbols or is the same/very similar to another artist, be prepared to face a kind of "fight" with streaming platforms (as well as for discoverability) 🔎 Sometimes, distribution can mix things up, but often it's not even their fault.

With more than 11M artists on Spotify 🤯 there are bound to be some with the same/similar names. To that, the use of different capitalization or symbols (think $ or ††† (Crosses) complicates it even more, making it likely for one's music to get mixed up with someone else. 🧵👇

In short, a decline without feedback is actually a refund in disguise – returning your credits while letting you know it wasn't a match for the outlet.

What it means is that they, unfortunately, couldn't share the song and wanted to let you know. At the same time, they probably really liked it (or you) and didn’t want to take your credits, allowing you to spend them elsewhere.

Have you ever gotten a decline with #nofeedback from a SubmitHub curator and wondered what the heck that's good for? Well, it actually shows a lot of goodwill from the curator 💡

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P.S. If success on (and off) SubmitHub is your goal, we strongly recommend doing the opposite – check the curator’s style and explain why your music fits it. Mention the specific playlist or category of their outlet where you think your song would work best 💡

You know that the curator doesn’t go for the style your song is in, but still want to try your luck? 😨 Well, you have every right to do so – it’s your credits, after all. However, only do this if you're ready to gamble and accept the (high) probability of being rejected.

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... so you don’t waste credits (and don’t risk looking dishonest).

Think of it this way: if someone doesn’t feature AI in their playlists, why push them? We’ll just filter them out for you, so your chances with the right curators are better 🙌

There’s no AI witch hunt 🧙 … there never was 👾

When you upload a generated track, we ask you to be honest and disclose it. This info isn’t public – curators won’t see any badge or label on your song. It’s there to filter out the curators who said they don’t want AI songs...

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💡 The only exception (and yes, we do have a few curators who do this) is when a curator either accepts or refunds. For them, we’ve coded a special exception to avoid flagging their high acceptance rate as a red flag 🚩

You want your music in a quality playlist or on a respected blog that’s also genre-specific, filled with great tracks, ideally at least somewhat similar to yours, right? That requires pickiness – and that’s also how you trigger the right algorithms.

A curator with a very high acceptance rate can be a bad sign. Why? 🤔

We believe that curators should do some curating – thus, be selective. If they accept every song, it can mean they’re either not willing to put much effort in or their standards are (very) low.

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Spotify Playlist Checker | SubmitHub Check the quality of any playlist on Spotify. We'll tell you if we think it's using bots or artificial streaming.

In or around London in November? You shouldn't miss Ditto X: a one-day music conference and networking event organized by the distribution and artist services company @dittomusic.bsky.social 🙌

Read more about it (and get a discount for the ticket) 👉 www.submithub.com/story/ditto-...

AI Song Checker | Free AI-Generated Music Detector | SubmitHub Not sure if a song was made with AI or by a human? Paste a link or upload a file to find out. Fast, free, and mostly accurate :)

You can do this from the list of curators (submithub.com/curators) or from the Responses tab of any of your submissions – just look for the 🚫 sign in the top right corner near their name.

The block feature protects future you from submitting to an outlet that consistently doesn’t align with your music 🫸 By blocking those who have repeatedly proven to be a bad match, you'll save credits, reduce frustration, and potentially improve your approval rate 📈