How to get playlist followers on Spotify: here’s what you should know

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Today, music streaming has captured the hearts of millions of music lovers around the world. Not only is it a fast and cheap way to listen to your favorite tracks legally, but it’s also very convenient. Your favorite playlist is always with you. Many people wonder how they can share their favorite tracks with others. How can you make your playlist popular and find like-minded people? With Spotify’s streaming service you can quickly and easily promote your playlist and get subscribers to share your favorite tracks with them.

How to create a playlist on Spotify

Creating a playlist on Spotify is easy enough. To do so, you need to follow the following simple steps:

  • Open Spotify on your computer.
  • Click on the “New Playlist” button in the bottom left corner.
  • In the window that appears, type a name for the playlist, a picture for its cover, and a description. Then click create.

Your first playlist is created, now you need to add songs to it. It’s also pretty easy, you just need to select the song you like and then click and drag the song to the name of the playlist in the left sidebar.

How to get playlist followers?

There are a few universal tips to quickly and steadily gain subscribers for your Spotify playlist.

Plan your campaign

The best way to earn new subscribers and listeners is to promote your playlist online. You need to keep track of what’s popular right now and adjust to trends so you can get subscribers as fast as possible. Plan your ads in advance and promote your playlist, try many different ways. This is the best way to get new subscribers. For starters, a follow-to-follow technique is very good, so you can get to know other playlist curators and see if your playlists are similar.

Promote the playlist in your personal accounts

Another good way to get started is to promote your playlist on your social media accounts, like Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. You can also use sponsored posts or in-house advertising for more promotion. Ask your local cafes, bars, and stores if they would be willing to host your playlist.

Visit playlist sites

A very effective way to promote playlists is through playlist sites like Sound Plate and Playlists.net. You can get new subscribers there quickly. There are also many similar apps for iPhone or Android, like the “Playlist a Day” app.

Share it to Reddit

There’s a special Spotify subreddit on Reddit. There’s a competition every month for the best playlist on a given topic. There’s also another subreddit called “The We Are the Music Makers,” where there are also ongoing contests among playlist authors and where you can earn new followers.

Playlist exchange

Join the Spotify community, you can log in with your Spotify username and password to the Spotify Playlist Exchange. Add a short description of your playlist to let other users know what it’s about. Don’t forget to add the music genres you want to it. You can also chat with other curators there, comment on their playlists and that will get them to subscribe to you as well.

Collaborate with other playlist curators

Cooperate with other playlist curators. Send them your offer via email or their website. Be serious and professional. Together you can maximize your audience.

Contact to bloggers and Influencers

Partnering with bloggers or Influencers is a good way to promote your playlist. They have a large and loyal audience. If they can recommend your playlist to them, very many of their subscribers will be interested in it. You can also try contacting the musicians on your playlist directly. They benefit from having their tracks distributed in this way and may also be interested in recommending your playlist to their followers.

Keep creating new playlists

Keep creating new playlists. Why stop at just one? Combine different tracks and artists, make something new. Try to create your own theme and style to differentiate yourself from other playlist creators on Spotify.