A free tool by Rapture
Is your track playlist-ready?
Seven honest questions a Spotify curator asks before adding a track. Sixty seconds. No email required. Get a score and what to fix.
01 / 07
0%
…
…
…
0/100
…
…
Want a real curator's take?
Submit your track to Rapture for €5. Human curator listens in full within 72 hours and replies with feedback, including what's working and what to fix.
Pitch a track →Track-readiness questions
What makes a track playlist-ready?
A clean, professional mix and master; a memorable hook in the first 30 seconds; loudness consistent with the genre (typically -9 to -7 LUFS for dance music); correct metadata (ISRC, splits, genre tags); and a clear genre identity. Curators decide in the first 30 seconds, give them a reason to listen further.
How loud should my track be for Spotify?
Spotify normalizes to -14 LUFS integrated. Modern dance and pop masters land between -9 and -7 LUFS; quieter tracks sound weaker after Spotify's normalization. Don't crush peaks, leave -1 dBTP true peak headroom.
Should I release a single before submitting to playlists?
Both work. Pre-release lets curators add the track at release. Already-released lets them check algorithmic performance. The submission link must be Spotify, SoundCloud, Google Drive, or Dropbox, but the track itself needs to be released to Spotify by the time it's added to a playlist.
How important is artwork for playlist submissions?
More than artists realize. Curators scroll fast through submissions. Cohesive artwork that matches your sonic identity signals professionalism and helps you read as a "real" artist worth listening to in full.