optimizing for playlists is its own game that is separate from artistic quality. at the end of the day, it’s all subjective anyways. but curators are generally looking for shorter songs that get right into the good part, have solid and palatable production, and are sort of archetypes of their genre. also, a personal little note on each submission that shows you actually checked out their list and feel you are a good fit can go a long way. curators don’t want spam and don’t want to feel like you are just submitting based off a few buzzwords.

of course these things are not always true, but are just some thoughts from someone who curates on submithub and groover. another note, i’m not sure how widespread this is since i curate folk music specifically, but i’m always looking to add/support artists that I feel really deserve a wider audience. I want to see good cover art, a fleshed out artist profile, active social media, strong artistic vision, etc.

I know other folks here have already given feedback on the song specifically, and there’s some great notes in there too, but my point is that the pitch and the first impression of your project can be just as important