Prepare a clean submission
Use an MP3 at 192 kbps or higher, no larger than 15 MB and no longer than 4:30. A 256 or 320 kbps export is recommended.
Submit music to A&R
How can I get my songs heard by A&R?
Start by making the song easy to evaluate, proving you control the rights, and presenting it where approved music professionals can search for the kind of song they actually need.
25¢ per AI A&R review · Four credits for $1 · No subscription
Confirm the rights
You must own or control the necessary rights and disclose how AI, if any, was used in the recording.
Pass the screen
Songs scoring 75 or higher can be activated in the searchable catalog for approved industry professionals.
Where can independent songwriters submit songs?
SODA MACHINE is one route for songwriters who want an affordable screening step before professional discovery. It does not replace direct relationships, publishers, reputable song pluggers, performing-rights organizations, or carefully researched pitch opportunities. It gives you another controlled way to prepare and present qualified work.
What happens after a song is activated?
Approved industry professionals can search the catalog using practical song attributes. If someone is interested, they can initiate contact through the platform. Placement, contact, and commercial success are never guaranteed.
What should I include?
- A properly encoded MP3
- Complete lyrics
- Accurate genre, mood, tempo, theme, and reference-market information
- Ownership and authority confirmation
- An honest AI-use disclosure
For more detail, see what the AI A&R review measures.
Put your strongest version forward.
Start with a free account, get the song reviewed, and decide what to do with the result.