Sample curator earnings screen: three reviews this week, two declined and one accepted, and every one of them paid.
Earned this weekSample15.5creditsPaid for every review
Slow TideDeclined · Just now+7credits
Neon RiversAccepted · Yesterday+5credits
Paper MoonsDeclined · Monday+3.5credits
For playlist curators
Get paid to discover music.Get paid to discover music. Earn on every review.
One of the best-paying platforms for playlist curators.
Get paid for every song you review, accept or decline.Get paid for every song you review, accept or decline. Hear new music picked for your playlist before anyone else, add only what you love, and grow your playlist into a name artists know.
Sample screen of the curator app: reviewing a song, earning 5 credits whether you accept or decline, with a feedback box and Accept and Decline buttons.
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Review Due in 41h
Paper MoonsFor Summer PlaylistIndie popEnglish
The short version
Up to $5.60
For every review
Accepted or declined. Bigger playlists earn more.
72h
To review, on your schedule
We remind you at 48 hours.
No login
Your Spotify stays yours
We only read public playlist info.
$20
Cash out from
Or $10 with Premium.
How curating works
Apply once, earn every reviewApply once. Get paid every time you review.
Get vetted once, then review songs picked for your playlist, on your own schedule within the deadline.
No Spotify login needed. We never ask for your password or access to your account.
Step 1
Apply with a playlist
At least 2,000 followers. You pick its genres and languages.
At least 2,000 followers. Pick its genres, and choose which languages you accept or say language doesn't matter. We check the playlist is yours without asking for your Spotify login.
Earnings
Earn on every review
The more listeners your playlist has, the more each review pays. Paid whether you accept or decline.
Earn up to$5.60per review
Bigger playlists pay moreEvery review pays. How much depends on your playlist's audience.
Accept or decline, same payYou're paid for listening and writing honest feedback, never for adding.
Cash out through StripeEarnings clear after 7 days, then go straight to your bank.
Your exact rate per playlist shows in your curator dashboard once you sign up. Wrong-genre calls earn nothing. You handle your own taxes. See the curator terms.
Vetting and rules
Simple, fair rulesSimple rules. Fair when it's not your fault.
When something goes wrong, we tell you first.Four rules keep artists trusting you and the market. When something goes wrong, we tell you first and give you time to fix it.
Health score and badges
Grow your playlist brand
Your score and badges show artists you're great to work with.Your public profile shows a 0–100 health score and the badges you earn, and a higher score moves you up in the market. It measures how reliably you review, never how much you accept: you're paid to review, not to place. It shows "New" until you have 10 reviews.
Response time30%
Artist ratings30%
Keeps placements25%
Honest genre calls15%
Built to play by Spotify's rules
Keep your playlist's good name
No paid placements, no bots, no Spotify login.No paid placements, no bots and no Spotify login. Your playlist's reputation stays yours, and so does your account.
Pay-for-placement servicesPlaylistMarket
Placements
Pay-for-placement services: A spot on the playlist is for sale.
PlaylistMarket: Never sold. Curators are paid to review, the same whether they accept or decline.
Streams
Curator Premium
More songs, more per review
Your playlists show first, and one you pick gets featured. Still paid for every review.
Most of Premium's value is the featured spot: your playlists show first, and the playlist you pick appears in the Featured playlists row for artists whose songs fit it. Artists still choose where to send, and you're paid for every review, accepted or declined.
$19.99/ month
Needs a health score of 70 or more and at least 10 reviews. Cancel any time.
One of the best-paying platforms for playlist curators. You earn a fixed number of credits on every review you complete, accepted or declined. Bigger playlists pay more per review, up to $5.60 per review on the biggest playlists with Curator Premium. Once you sign up, your curator dashboard shows exactly what each of your playlists earns per review.
Do I have to accept songs to get paid?
No. You're paid for reviewing, whether you accept or decline. Accepting never pays more, so add only what you'd add anyway. The one exception: marking a song as the wrong genre refunds the artist and earns nothing, so save it for songs that really don't fit.
Start earning on every review
Discover new music first, and earn on every review, accept or decline.
Paid for every review, accept or decline. You never have to add a song.
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You earn5creditsPaid whether you accept or decline.
Your feedback
Lovely vocal tone, and the hook at 0:45 really lands. The intro runs a little long for a playlist that skips fast, so I'd trim it to about 8 seconds. Great mix otherwise.
170 / 150+ ✓
DeclineAccept
No Spotify login neededYour Spotify account stays yours.
Your call, alwaysAccept or decline, the pay is the same.
Step 2
We vet it
Real playlists pass. We re-scan every 30 days.
Follower growth, listener activity and suspicious patterns. Real playlists pass; botted ones don't. We re-scan every 30 days, and you can appeal a decision with evidence.
Step 3
Discover songs that fit
Songs picked for your playlist. Say what you think, get paid either way.
A queue sorted by deadline, a player, and a feedback box with a live counter. Write at least 150 characters, then accept, decline or mark it as the wrong genre. You earn on every accept and decline.
Step 4
Add what you accept
Add it within 48 hours, keep it 30+ days. We check for you.
Add an accepted song within 48 hours and keep it for at least 30 days. We keep checking your playlist, so there's nothing to report. Missed it? We remind you and give you 3 more days; after that it's a missed placement: the artist gets their credits back and you get a strike.
Step 5
Get paid
Cash out to your bank from $20, through Stripe.
Earnings clear after 7 days, the artist's dispute window. Connect Stripe once and cash out any time from $20 ($10 with Premium).
Review within 72 hours
Missed deadlines refund the artist and lower your health score.
150+ characters of real feedback
Specific to the song. Copy-paste is detected and blocked.
Keep accepted songs at least 30 days
Add them within 48 hours. We keep checking your playlist.
Wrong genre only when it is
Wrong-genre calls refund the artist and pay you nothing, so they're no shortcut.
If a song goes missing
A song only counts as missing after two checks a day apart, or when the artist tells us it's gone. Songs taken down from Spotify never count, and strikes expire after 90 days.
1Heads-upA song goes missingWe tell you first. Put it back within 3 days and nothing happens.
21st strikeA reminderNo penalty, no refund. Just a nudge to keep accepted songs on.
32nd strike−10 health pointsFrom the second active strike on, the artist is refunded for that song.
43rd strikePlaylists paused for reviewYour account stays active: wallet, payouts and settings keep working.
Think a strike is unfair? Ask for a review of any active strike. Clear cases are decided automatically and you can always ask a person to look again. If we remove it, it stops counting.
91Great
Badges are earned automatically, so artists trust you faster.
Badges are earned automatically and show on your playlists and profile, so artists trust you faster. They never change your pay.
Top CuratorA high health score over plenty of reviews.
Loved by ArtistsArtists rate your feedback highly.
Fast ResponderArtists hear back from you within a day.
Always On TimeEvery song gets its review before the deadline.
Seasoned CuratorHundreds of reviews of experience.
Pay-for-placement services: Often padded with bots and stream farms.
PlaylistMarket: Only real curators with real listeners. No fake streams, ever.
Your Spotify account
Pay-for-placement services: May ask you to log in or connect your account.
PlaylistMarket: No login. We only read public data, through Spotify's official API and licensed music-data providers.
Featured spot: your playlists show first, and the one you pick sits in the Featured playlists row
Cash out from $10 instead of $20
Custom profile link
Monthly report by email
Advanced analytics
Priority payouts and priority support
Premium badge
What you get
A higher rate on your first earnings each month
Featured spot: your playlists show first, and the one you pick sits in the Featured playlists row
Cash out from $10 instead of $20
Custom profile link
Monthly report by email
Advanced analytics
Priority payouts and priority support
Premium badge
What do I need to apply?
A Spotify playlist with at least 2,000 followers that you control. We check that it's yours without asking for your Spotify login, and every playlist is scanned for bot activity before it goes live. You choose its genres and which languages it accepts.
How quickly do I need to add an accepted song?
Within 48 hours of accepting it, and then keep it for at least 30 days. We keep checking your playlist, so there's nothing to report. Missed the deadline? We remind you and give you 3 more days. After that it counts as a missed placement: the artist gets their credits back, you get a strike, and it doesn't count as an accept in your acceptance rate.
What happens if a song goes missing from my playlist?
We tell you first. A song only counts as missing after two checks a day apart, or when the artist tells us it's gone; then you get a heads-up and 3 days to put it back, and if you do, nothing happens. Songs taken down from Spotify never count. Otherwise it's a strike: the first is just a reminder; from the second on, each active strike costs 10 health points and refunds the artist for that song; at 3 active strikes your playlists are paused until you're back under the limit, while your account, wallet and payouts keep working. Strikes expire after 90 days, and you can ask for a review of any active strike. Strike reviews and disputes may be decided automatically by our rules and an AI check; you can always ask a person to look again through Help.
How do payouts work?
Earnings stay pending for 7 days (the dispute window), then become available. Request a payout any time you have at least $20 ($10 with Curator Premium). Payouts go through Stripe to your bank account. Earnings are counted in US dollars and sent in euros at the day's exchange rate. Stripe or your bank converts them to your currency if your account isn't in euros.
What is Curator Premium?
An optional $19.99 a month plan for curators with a health score of 70 or more. Most of its value is the featured spot: your playlists show first, and the playlist you pick appears in the Featured playlists row for artists whose songs fit it. You also get a higher rate on your first earnings each month, cash-outs from $10, a custom profile link, a monthly report, advanced analytics, priority support and a Premium badge. Artists still choose where to send, and you're paid for every review either way. Cancel any time.
