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PlaylistLookup vs Playlist Push
Playlist Push is a paid campaign service: you set targeting and a budget, Playlist Push sends your song to independent Spotify curators, and a Spotify campaign starts at $280 with no guaranteed placement. PlaylistLookup works the other way round. It is a directory of curator contacts, so you choose the curators and pitch them yourself, for a flat monthly price. Checked on November 9, 2026.
| Topic | PlaylistLookup | Playlist Push |
|---|---|---|
| How it works | You pick curators from the directory and pitch them yourself | You submit your song with targeting (genres, moods, language) and a budget, and Playlist Push sends it to independent curators (Playlist Push help) |
| Who decides who you reach | You | Your targeting and budget. The price rises with the number of playlists your campaign targets. |
| Who you can reach | Spotify playlist curators with a public contact channel (115,000+ of 401,000+ tracked playlists, as of November 13, 2026); radio stations and record labels on Pro | Independent Spotify playlist curators, and TikTok creators in separate campaigns. The pages we checked give no curator count. |
| What you pay for | Access to the directory | A campaign |
| Price | Premium $6.95 per month or $54.95 per year. Pro $11.95 per month or $95.95 per year. | Spotify campaigns start at $280 and can go up to $1,000+. The help page gives an average of $550. Setup is free; you pay when you launch. |
| Time | You send pitches when you want, and replies come when the curator answers | Curators have up to 2 to 4 weeks to review. You get an email with the playlist link when a curator adds your song, and a report with analytics at the end. |
| Reply and placement | Not promised. The pitch and the relationship are yours. | Not promised. Playlist Push says curators are not required or paid to add songs and that campaigns do not guarantee placements. |
| Free option | Free account with 2 searches per week and 1 health check a month | No free campaign. Setting one up is free until you launch it. |
| Playlist check | AI-powered playlist health check that estimates whether a Spotify playlist has real listeners (Free 1 health check, Premium 15 health checks, Pro 50 health checks a month). An estimate, not proof. | Not stated on the pages we checked |
Playlist Push prices are in US dollars. Older Playlist Push pages and third-party reviews quote a lower average campaign cost; the help page we opened on November 9, 2026 gives $550.
What a Playlist Push campaign costs
Playlist Push sets the price by how many playlists your campaign targets, so the price depends on your genre and targeting. Spotify campaigns start at $280 and can go up to $1,000+, with an average of $550 on the help page. PlaylistLookup Premium is $6.95 per month with unlimited searches, but the two are not the same product: Playlist Push charges for a campaign that sends your song to curators, PlaylistLookup for the contact details.
Who Playlist Push fits
Playlist Push fits artists who want a managed campaign with a start date, curators matched to genre, mood and language, an email when a curator adds the song and a report at the end, and who have at least $280 for one release. Its help page says most campaigns lead to playlist adds, and also that Playlist Push does not guarantee that your song will be added to any playlist.
Who PlaylistLookup fits
PlaylistLookup fits artists who want to choose their own curators, channel and wording, and contact many curators for a flat monthly price. It does not run a campaign for you and does not guarantee replies or placements. A free account has 2 searches per week; sending from Gmail needs Premium or Pro.
Using both
The two do not exclude each other. A Playlist Push campaign sends your song to the curators Playlist Push selects for your targeting. PlaylistLookup lets you contact curators you pick yourself. Before you pitch a playlist, you can run a PlaylistLookup playlist health check on it.
FAQ
Is Playlist Push legit?
Playlist Push does what its help pages describe: you pay for a campaign that sends your song to independent Spotify curators. The same pages say placements are not guaranteed and that curators are not required or paid to add songs. We cannot check individual campaign results, so read its pricing and terms before you launch one. This was checked on November 9, 2026.
How much does Playlist Push cost?
Spotify campaigns start at $280 and can go up to $1,000+, and the help page gives an average of $550. Setup is free and you pay when you launch. This was checked on November 9, 2026; open Playlist Push before you buy.
How long does a Playlist Push campaign take?
Its help article says curators have up to 2 to 4 weeks to review your song. If a curator adds it, you get an email with a link to the playlist, and at the end of the campaign you get a report with analytics.
Is PlaylistLookup a Playlist Push alternative?
Partly. Both can lead to playlist adds, but Playlist Push runs a paid campaign that sends your song to curators it selects, while PlaylistLookup gives you the curator's published contact details so you pitch them yourself, for a flat monthly price. A free account has 2 searches per week.
Does Playlist Push guarantee playlist placements?
No. Playlist Push says curators are not required or paid to add songs and that campaigns do not guarantee placements. No service can promise a curator will add your track. PlaylistLookup provides the contact details; the pitch and the relationship are yours.
Sources
Playlist Push details come from its own public pages, opened on November 9, 2026:
- Playlist Push help: how much does a campaign cost
- Playlist Push help: how do Spotify campaigns work for artists
- Playlist Push help: is my song guaranteed to be added to playlists
Our own figures and how we count them: How our data works. Something out of date? Email support@playlistlookup.com and we will correct it.