Algorithmic stations
The Music Genome Project can place you next to established artists in your genre.
United States
Get your music
on Pandora
Pandora works like radio rather than a catalog — listeners start a station and the algorithm decides who they hear next. That makes it one of the better places for a new artist to be discovered by accident.
Why it matters
What Pandora
does for your music
Passive listening hours
Long sessions in cars and at work mean sustained play, not just one-off clicks.
AMP for artists
Free tools to see your station adds and listener numbers.
The Music Genome Project
Human-analysed musical attributes place you next to genuinely similar artists.
Thumbs data
Listener feedback directly shapes how widely you get spun.
Artist Marketing Platform
Free tools including audio messages you can record for your listeners.
How to get on Pandora
Three steps,
no gatekeeper
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Step 01
Upload
Create a free account and drop in your audio, artwork and credits.
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Step 02
We deliver
Our team runs QC, then sends your release to Pandora and 120+ other stores.
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Step 03
Get paid
Track your Pandora streams daily and withdraw your royalties every month.
How Pandora pays
Where the money
actually comes from
Pandora pays under US statutory and direct licences, and reports per-spin rather than per-stream. Rates differ between its ad-supported radio and on-demand tiers, and all of it appears in your monthly statement.
See how payouts workPandora — last 12 months₹0
▲ 27.4%
Playbook
Getting the most
out of Pandora
What actually moves the needle on this platform — from artists who release here every week.
Get your genre and subgenre exact
Placement here is almost entirely similarity-driven.
Claim AMP
The station-add data shows which artists you're being programmed alongside.
Be patient
Pandora builds slowly and steadily rather than spiking.
Before you upload
What Pandora
needs from you
Get these right the first time and your release sails through QC. Get them wrong and it bounces back.
What we need
The specs every store expects, including Pandora.
- Audio: WAV or FLAC, 16-bit or 24-bit, 44.1kHz or higher
- Artwork: square JPG or PNG, minimum 3000×3000px, RGB
- Credits: primary artist, featured artists, writers and producers
- Language and genre set accurately for the release
- ISRC and UPC — we issue them free, or bring your own
- Release date scheduled ahead, not backdated
What gets rejected
The most common reasons a release fails QC.
- Artwork with URLs, social handles or pricing on it
- Blurry or low-resolution covers, or non-square images
- Third-party logos or store names in the artwork
- Misleading artist names — using a famous artist to get found
- Silence, clipping or audio that cuts off abruptly
- Uncleared samples or covers without a mechanical licence
The details
What to expect
- Delivery time: 24–48 hours after QC
- Market: United States
- Discovery: Station-based, algorithmic
- Your rights: you keep 100% of your masters and compositions
- Revenue share: keep 85% on Free, 100% on Pro
Pandora — this month₹0
Paid
| Territory | Streams | Net |
|---|---|---|
| India | 212,480 | ₹9,120 |
| United States | 96,204 | ₹6,340 |
| United Kingdom | 48,911 | ₹3,480 |
| Germany | 31,006 | ₹2,540 |
Is Pandora only available in the US?
Effectively yes — its licensing is US-focused. Deliver anyway; it costs nothing and US listeners are a large market.
How do I get added to stations?
Placement is algorithmic and driven by genre and similarity, so accurate genre metadata matters more here than almost anywhere else.
And 120+ more
One upload reaches
all of them
Pandora is one delivery of many. The same release goes to every store we work with, at no extra cost.
Need help getting started?
Let's grow your
music together
Upload once. Reach 120+ stores. Keep 100% of your rights.