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Pandora genuinely has a channel for independent music acts to submit material for play consideration. They are incredibly obscure about the process of whether t

Pandora genuinely has a channel for independent music acts to submit material for play consideration. They are incredibly obscure about the process of whether they accept or decline to include specific music. But it does actually exist, so credit where it's due.

tunesmith 11y ago
It sucks when you get declined - I had a seven-song album that I honestly felt pretty darn good about, was co-produced by a buddy that had an album on Pandora. I remember he was nervous about whether he'd get on Pandora and was relieved when he did, said he had an "in" at Pandora but wasn't sure it helped. He felt pretty confident mine would get in if his did - I submitted. They ask for you to pick one song from the album for them to check out first, and if they choose to check out the others from the album afterward, they will. So I picked the one that seemed to have the broadest enjoyment from my friends - fairly straightforward, nice instrumentation. Months passed, and then I got a form letter saying the album was rejected. No explanation, no details on if the other songs were listened to, etc. I've never been sure whether to conclude if my songwriting just sucks more than I thought it did. Anyway, I haven't really had any ideas of where to submit the album since then, other than just giving up and putting it on Spotify.
- 6stringmerc 11y ago
  Thanks for taking the time to write out your experience - mine was very similar. Submit as close to genre basis as possible, wait, and then get the rejection. Because I'm on the prolific side, averaging a 3-5 song EP about every 2 months, I do feel like I should be trying again and again. They can afford to be picky, which okay, good for them, it helps the 'curated' experience. I'll keep trying (especially with my newer stuff which features vocals) for Pandora but still only see it as one component in a diverse distribution portfolio.
- _AllisonMobley 11y ago
  I would just put it on Youtube and work on putting out a new song every few days. Prolific talent trumps all.

tunesmith 11y ago

It sucks when you get declined - I had a seven-song album that I honestly felt pretty darn good about, was co-produced by a buddy that had an album on Pandora. I remember he was nervous about whether he'd get on Pandora and was relieved when he did, said he had an "in" at Pandora but wasn't sure it helped. He felt pretty confident mine would get in if his did - I submitted. They ask for you to pick one song from the album for them to check out first, and if they choose to check out the others from the album afterward, they will. So I picked the one that seemed to have the broadest enjoyment from my friends - fairly straightforward, nice instrumentation. Months passed, and then I got a form letter saying the album was rejected. No explanation, no details on if the other songs were listened to, etc. I've never been sure whether to conclude if my songwriting just sucks more than I thought it did. Anyway, I haven't really had any ideas of where to submit the album since then, other than just giving up and putting it on Spotify.

6stringmerc 11y ago
Thanks for taking the time to write out your experience - mine was very similar. Submit as close to genre basis as possible, wait, and then get the rejection. Because I'm on the prolific side, averaging a 3-5 song EP about every 2 months, I do feel like I should be trying again and again. They can afford to be picky, which okay, good for them, it helps the 'curated' experience. I'll keep trying (especially with my newer stuff which features vocals) for Pandora but still only see it as one component in a diverse distribution portfolio.
_AllisonMobley 11y ago
I would just put it on Youtube and work on putting out a new song every few days. Prolific talent trumps all.