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Playlist Pitching & DSP Strategy
Editorial and algorithmic playlist strategy that positions releases for discovery on streaming platforms.
Playlists drive modern discovery, but pitching them well is a craft. This service builds your label’s complete DSP strategy: editorial pitch preparation and timing, platform-for-artist tool optimization, pre-release audience priming, release-week sequencing, and the algorithmic groundwork — saves, completion rates, and listener behavior — that determines whether a placement grows or stalls.
We prepare each pitch around the song’s genuine strengths and story, identify the editorial and independent playlists where it belongs, and coordinate the release plan so social, press, and radio activity reinforce the streaming push. After release, performance data is reviewed and the strategy adjusted — follow-up pitches, canvas and visual assets, and catalog cross-promotion included.
Playlist strategy at UMG is set personally by the Architect & Founder, Ruben Burgos, who reviews every pitch before it goes out. His founder-level involvement keeps submissions honest, well-targeted, and consistent with the artist’s larger campaign instead of scattershot requests sent to every playlist that exists.
The Objective
To maximize your releases’ chances of meaningful playlist placement and sustained streaming discovery. The goal is a repeatable, data-informed pitching discipline that improves with every release your label ships.
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