One thing that many artist are interested in, is getting their song on Pandora, and they should be. While Pandora is so popular, the artist has a great opportunity to not only reach millions, but are grouped in with their specific genre. If you are an artist dreaming of getting a record contract from a major label, then fan base and social media presence is a must. Pandora has become a hot spot for young artist, now that their submission process is really quite simple.
Before considering submitting to Pandora, you want to be sure that your music is available on places like iTunes, Amazon, CD Baby or Bandcamp. If you already have a membership with Pandora, then you can go to the “Submit Your Music” page and submit then wait.
There are some key elements to keep in mind when submitting:
1. You must make sure that you hold all legal rights to the lyrics and music.
2. Be sure that your music is available on iTunes, Amazon, CD Baby or Bandcamp. If you are selected by the curation team at Pandora, they will purchase your album and it becomes part of their library.
3. Login to your Pandora account, if you don’t already have one, you can create one by going to: www.pandora.com
4. Go to the Submit Your Music page, then submit.
5. When submitting to Pandora please be sure to include details about your submission, including your brand name, release information (EP, Single, or album), link to your bio, and valid links to the songs on iTunes, CD Baby, Amazon or Bandcamp.
6. Verify all of your information then submit.
Last thing is wait! This is definitely not a new concept to any artist. Pandora has a team that specifically looks for new artist all the time. There are requirements for gaining this position as well. Generally these annalists have a degree in music theory, composition and performance and have passed a very selective screening process. If they pass the screening process, they are then put through a very intensive training in Music Genome rigorous study. They must have a firm grounding in music theory including a familiarity of a wide range of styles and sounds.
Keep in mind that not all artist are chosen to be on Pandora; however, it certainly can’t hurt if you submit, there is always a possibility that you may be accepted. Hopefully this information has provided you a good understanding on the fairly simple process of Music Submission to Pandora. Good luck!
