Challenge · 10 days · Beginner

Ten Playlists, Ten Curators — Negotiating distribution and label deals

Build a real shortlist for every future release.

Stop pitching cold. This challenge has you research and warmly engage with ten playlist curators who genuinely fit your sound, so your next release goes to relationships, not strangers.

The plan, day by day

1. Day 1Find ten playlists your strongest song genuinely fits. Save them in one place.
2. Day 2For each playlist, identify and follow the curator. Note their other public profiles.
3. Day 3Listen to each playlist front-to-back. Note one specific thing you genuinely liked.
4. Day 4Share one of the playlists you authentically loved. Tag the curator.
5. Day 5Engage thoughtfully with two of the curators' other content. No pitch yet.
6. Day 7Send a short, specific message to three curators — fit-led, no ask.
7. Day 10Save the ten relationships in a tracker with first-contact date and notes.