We built the platform we
always wished existed.
Vinyl Submit is the music submission platform that actually works for both sides — artists who want real coverage, and curators who want to get paid fairly for their work.
2,400+
Active curators
18,000+
Tracks submitted
7 Days
Refund guarantee
£10
Gate fee per release
Built by people who understand music from the inside.
Vinyl Submit was built as a genuine solution to a problem that has been ignored for too long. Independent artists deserve a fair shot at getting their music heard. Curators deserve to be paid properly for the time and taste they bring to the table. We built Vinyl Submit to make both of those things happen at once.
We're not a credits system. We're not a gamble. We're a marketplace where money only moves when real work gets done.
Independent music gets taken seriously here. Not as a hobby — as a business.
A fair, transparent, and protected path to music industry coverage.
Protection for artists
Money only moves when work is done. Escrow holds every payment until the curator delivers. No delivery — full refund. Always.
Fair pay for curators
Curators set their own prices and get paid as professionals. No race to the bottom. No working for free. Earn what your taste is worth.
Built for the long game
We're building infrastructure that independent music has always needed — transparent, fair, and based on real relationships between artists and tastemakers.
Money only moves when the work is done.
Every other platform has the same problem. We solved it.
On every other submission platform, artists pay upfront with no guarantee of anything meaningful in return. Credits disappear on automated rejections. Money moves whether or not real work was delivered. Vinyl Submit is built around one principle that changes everything.
The comparison is simple.
| Them | US |
|---|---|
| Pay per submission — rejected or not | ✓Pay a gate fee once per release |
| Money goes to curator instantly, no accountability | ✓Escrow holds until delivery is confirmed |
| No refund if nothing happens | ✓7-day auto-refund if no offers arrive |
| Curators earn for rejecting your music | ✓Curators only earn when they deliver |
| No free option at all | ✓Free playlist submissions every week |
| No industry contacts database | ✓Thousands of verified industry contacts |
| Generic credits that expire | ✓Real GBP in escrow, protected always |
Six features. No other platform offers all of them.
Free Playlist Placement
First ever on any submission platform. Every artist gets weekly playlist submission credits from day one. Submit to curated Spotify playlists for free, every week, regardless of your plan.
Escrow Protection
Your money is held securely until your curator delivers the promised coverage. Not a promise — a technical guarantee built into every single transaction on the platform.
Industry Contacts Database
Direct access to thousands of verified contacts — record labels, booking agencies, music blogs, radio stations, sync agencies, PR companies, venues and more. Updated regularly.
7-Day Guarantee
No offers in 7 days? Your gate fee is automatically refunded. No forms, no disputes, no chasing — it just happens. Built into the platform, not a policy we can change our minds about.
Curator Marketplace
Browse curators by genre, platform, badge and price. Send direct coverage requests. Negotiate terms. Receive personalised offers. Everything in one place with full transparency.
Subscriptions That Scale
From our free Starter plan to Label tier — Vinyl Submit grows with your ambitions. More releases per month, more weekly playlist credits, more reach. Cancel anytime.
Start free. Scale
when you're ready.
Start with weekly playlist submissions, then upgrade when your release schedule and campaign needs grow.
Starter
£10/per release
- Playlist submissions - 10/week
- Campaigns - Unlimited / 10£ per campaign
- Artist profile customization
- CSV lists export
- Industry contact database access
ProMost popular
£20/month
- Playlist submissions - 20/week
- Campaigns - 5 releases monthly included
£10• For additional releases - £8 Per Campaign - Artist profile customization
- CSV lists export
- Industry contact database access
Max
£70/month
- Playlist submissions - 50/week
- Campaigns - 10 releases monthly included
£10• For additional releases - £6 Per Campaign - Artist profile customization
- CSV lists export
- Industry contact database access
Secure escrow payments
Curator verification
Release protection
Dispute resolution support
Direct artist-curator communication
Transparent campaign tracking
Refund if no offer received within 7 days
Vinyl Submit is where independent music gets taken seriously.
We're not here for one viral moment. We're here to build the infrastructure that independent music has always needed — transparent, fair, and built on real relationships between artists and the people who champion music for a living.
Whether you're an artist looking for your first blog review, a curator building a playlist audience, or a label scouting the next wave of independent talent — Vinyl Submit is the platform built for all of you.
Ready to get
your music heard?
Join thousands of artists and curators building real careers through Vinyl Submit.