We all love discovering new music, it's a fun experience. How many times have you discovered a song and been instantly hooked? Or even if you're an indie artist, how many times have you been inspired after listening to a song you didn't know before? Well, this is all thanks to the playlists that exist about music, on hundreds of platforms, apps, and pages.

However, one of the best ways to discover indie artists is through playlists on streaming platforms. Generally, these playlists are divided into genres, such as indie rock, indie pop,  indie electronic, or indie folk. You can find famous or unknown artists. It's a random thing.

For a few years now, playlists have become popular on Spotify and are part of the everyday life of music lovers. Although radio and television were in charge of promoting music for many years… everything went digital and streaming platforms have absolute control of the music.

An indie artist can be known worldwide just by appearing in a playlist that many users use. And believe it or not, they can generate millions of views a week... It's crazy!

Are you a music lover and want to discover indie music? Do you want to listen to new music but don't know where to do it? Today we will tell you about the best playlists you can find.

Stay and read this article…you will end up listening to great music! Let's start...

If you are young maybe you didn't live this, but if you are an adult do you remember how hard it was to discover new music a long time ago? The only way to do it was through MTV, physical record stores, or a friend's recommendation. Even though it was fun, the facilities that exist in 2022 are much better.

Music listeners of this decade have no worries, they just need to put a playlist in the background and enjoy. They often listen to them while working, exercising, or eating.

Some people who go to the gym can't work out without listening to music! Some create their playlists and others simply use the ones predetermined by the platforms.

For this reason, we will make you a list of the best indie music playlists you can find on Spotify:

The Indie List

This playlist gives you a general overview of the best indie music. You will find well-known artists and bands such as Gorillaz, The 1975, Artic Monkeys, Cigarettes After Sex, Girl in red, Phoenix, and Cavetown.

You will also find other artists that are not very famous but are new gems in the music industry. For example:

• Rachel Chinouriri
• Kaiser Chiefs
• Bonnie Kemplay
• Thomas Headon

Indie Pop

As the name says, this playlist focuses mainly on indie pop. The main exponents of this playlist are artists that you probably like a lot.

Examples: Taylor Swift, Conan Gray, Gracie Abrams, Dayglow, and Florence + The Machine.

But these are the artists you have to take into account!

• Emmy Meli
• Declan McKenna
• Noah Kahan
• Lizzy McAlpine

Indie Vibes 2022

In this playlist, you will find the most listened-to indie artists of 2022. These are some of them:

• Vince Staples
• Still Woozy
• Faye Webster
• Tomas Chris

Now, if you are an indie artist and you are thinking of releasing new music, you should sign up on pages, platforms, or apps so they can place it in the most famous playlists. If you don't, you're most likely missing out on new fans and views.

Spotify's "Discover Weekly" section offers millions of views to new indie artists, but there is a lot of demand and registrations, so it's a bit difficult to get placed on the first try.

However, don't forget that there is also one of the most famous and profitable sites to publish your music: YouTube

In today's music industry, YouTube has the most views for music videos, songs, collaborations, and concerts. So don't hesitate to create a playlist on YouTube with your music and share it with friends, family, or other musicians. Maybe the algorithm will favor you and recommend it to thousands of new people... and that means new fans!

Note: if you have a large range of music, whether it's several songs or at least one album, you probably have a better chance of appearing in playlists or even being recommended by YouTube or Spotify users.

There are also other sites where you can register and make a request for your music to be taken into account in future playlists. The best-known are Soundplate, Indiemono and Mysphera.

But, what is the process to register and have your music taken into account? Well, it's very simple! You just have to put your link and give a brief description of your music. Remember that just like you, hundreds of other artists will also be submitting their music, so you should have patience if you don't get added on the first attempt.

Indie artist playlist submission recommendations:

• First, investigate the music that appears in the playlists that catch your attention, and see if your music has the same musical genre. Remember that in the playlists they place songs of the same genre or even with artists that have something in common.
• Many times you will not manage to appear in the biggest and most important playlists, so don't be discouraged.
• The most important thing is to never lose hope. Don't be in a hurry, success comes slowly but surely, right?

That's all, we hope the playlists we shared have been of great help. You will find amazing artists.

Even though some people don't like Spotify for various reasons, it’s currently the biggest music streaming company that helps artists to fulfill their dreams! Fifty years ago nobody would have imagined how easy it is to hear music.

Also, don't stop researching indie music, there are always bands or artists with great songs.

If you liked this article, share it with other indie music lovers! You can also mention to other musicians the different ways we show you to appear in playlists. Or you can create one together!