Free tools for independent artists
Eight free tools for the questions artists ask before a release: what your streams pay, how many you would need, when and how often to release, what to post and how to pitch Spotify’s editors. Each one runs in your browser with no signup, and each page explains its method and the dated sources behind the numbers.
What your streams pay
Spotify monthly listeners to money
Turn monthly listeners or streams into an estimated payout, with Spotify’s 1,000-stream rule, your distributor’s share and your currency.
How many Spotify streams make $1,000?
See how many streams a month it takes to earn $1,000, or a full-time minimum wage in the US, the UK or Germany, per month, per day and in listeners.
Planning a release
Music release plan template
Turn your release date into a dated plan: the upload window, the last day to pitch Spotify’s editors, a Friday release and a calendar file.
How often should you release music?
Put your songs on Friday release dates, with an upload date and a pitch window for each, checked against Spotify’s one-pitch-at-a-time rule.
Single vs EP vs album?
Enter your finished songs and running time to see how Spotify labels the release and which route gives you the most pitches.
What to post on release day
A dated plan for the days around your release, with post ideas, caption starters and calendar reminders.
Pitching Spotify’s editors
Is my song ready for Spotify?
Check whether your song can still be pitched: the 7-day rule, one song at a time, main artist only. Then add your pitch deadline to your calendar.
Spotify pitch template and examples
Write your editorial pitch with a template, three example pitches and a live character count, then copy it into Spotify for Artists.
Guides that go with the tools
- How much does Spotify pay per stream?
- How Spotify Release Radar works
- How much does Spotify promotion cost?
- How to pitch Spotify editorial playlists
- Spotify promotion options compared
- All guides
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