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Soundplate vs Intonality

A follow is not a listen.

Soundplate submissions cost a follow, and nothing on their site promises a reply, feedback or a timeframe. On Intonality every curator is screened, paid $1.50 to $4.00 to listen, and has to write back with reasons inside 14 days, or you get a replacement review or a refund.

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The difference

What you are owed after you press submit.

Free is only free if someone listens. The question to ask of any submission form is what happens next.

Intonality A reply every curator slot ends in a written decision or is refunded; declines must show the curator listened, or you get a replacement review
Soundplate A follow you follow the playlist and curator to submit; their site states no reply, feedback or turnaround promise, checked November 8, 2026
What it buys

Curators with a reason to press play.

A follow costs the curator nothing to collect and nothing to ignore. A paid review is a job, and we check it was done.

Paid to listen

$1.50 to $4.00 per review, whether they add your track or pass. Paid for the listen, never for the add.

Proof of listening, or it's replaced

A decline has to be about your track. Feedback that isn't, or a pass for a genre you never picked, gets a new review from a different curator, free.

Screened, verified curators

Every curator applied, proved they own the playlist, and passed a follower and real-listener check before receiving a single track.

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Side by side

The honest version.

IntonalitySoundplate
What you are owed after submitting A written review from every curator, or a refund for any slot left unfilled Nothing their site states
What a decline must contain Reasons that show they heard your track, or it is replaced free Not stated
Turnaround 14 days max, 3 days on average Not stated
What the curator is paid to listen $1.50 to $4.00 per review Not stated
Who the curators are Screened by hand, playlist ownership verified, real listeners checked Curators who list a form, plus Soundplate's own playlists
How they are chosen Routed to matching curators by your genre tags You find playlists by genre and submit to each
Where the replies go Public campaign board, declines included Not stated
What it costs you From $79 for 12 guaranteed reviews A follow of the playlist and the curator's profile, per playlist

Soundplate details from soundplate.com, checked November 8, 2026. "Not stated" means the pages we read make no claim either way; check their site before deciding. Our figures come from the configuration that charges artists and pays curators.

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Pick them, not us, if

You have no budget at all.

  • Free forms cost a follow and some time, which is a fair trade when money is tight. Come back here when you want to know what actually happened to your track.
Questions

What artists ask before choosing.

Is Soundplate free?
Yes, for playlist submission. You find playlists by genre and submit through each curator's form, usually after following the playlist and the curator's Spotify profile. Their site does not state whether you get a reply, how long it takes, or how often tracks are accepted. Checked November 8, 2026.
What is the main difference between Soundplate and Intonality?
Soundplate is a directory of free submission forms: you pay with a follow, and whether anyone listens is up to each curator. Intonality is a paid campaign: every curator who receives your track was screened by us, is paid $1.50 to $4.00 to review it, must reply with reasons that show they listened within 14 days, and the whole campaign is published on our board when you opt in.
Why pay for reviews when free submissions exist?
Because a free submission is free for the curator to ignore. A paid review buys a guaranteed answer with reasons, from a curator we checked actually owns the playlist, inside a set time, and a replacement if the reasons are not about your track. Free forms are a fine place to start. A campaign is for when you want to know what happened.
How long does an Intonality campaign take?
Every Intonality campaign is finished within 14 days of going into review. Across 236 completed campaigns, the average from start to the last curator review is 3 days. Replies show up on your campaign page as each curator decides.
When do I get a free replacement review?
You get a free replacement review from a different curator in these cases: the feedback does not make sense or does not talk about your track; the curator declines because the track is the wrong genre for their playlist; the curator declines because the track is AI-generated, and you marked it as AI-generated when you submitted; the curator declines because they do not take instrumentals, and you marked the track as instrumental; the curator declines because they do not take holiday music, and you marked it as a holiday song. That way you still get the full number of reviews you paid for.
What is the refund policy?
If your campaign ends with fewer reviews than your package includes, we refund the price of the reviews you did not get. This is rare: it has happened once in over 200 campaigns.

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