Affordable campaigns like no other platform, with premium coverage because curators listen first.
You share your song with curators who have passed verification — each one listens to the whole track. If they like it, they offer to share it with their audience. You read the offer and say yes or no. Nothing happens without your say-so.
Campaigns start at 45 USC — that's £45. 1 USC = £1, plain and simple.
They heard it all the way through and chose to share it. Now it is your turn: take it, reshape it, or pass. And if the window closes with no answer, that silence costs you nothing.
We count what happens here. We never invent numbers.
Plays, saves and shares inside UpcomingSounds are real and shown as they are. Numbers from outside streaming services are never guessed or made up.
This is what a trustworthy artist workspace feels like.
Happening on UpcomingSounds
Illustrative previewHow it works, in plain steps
Six simple steps. You stay in control at every one of them.
No jargon, no black box. You see everything, and you decide everything.
Every offer has a clear stage.
You control all of them.
No paying and hoping. From the moment a verified curator sends an offer to the moment the coverage is done, you can see exactly where it stands.
Verified curator sent an offer. You review their full profile, audience stats, and reach -- then decide. Nothing is charged while you decide.
You accepted. USC credits transfer to the verified curator and they begin their coverage work. You can track progress in your dashboard.
Not the right offer? Request an Alternative -- the verified curator responds with a different option. No charge until you accept something you believe in.
Not the right fit. You reject with no charge -- your USC credits are fully preserved for your next campaign.
Coverage submitted, proof verified by you, placement confirmed. The offer closes and you rate the verified curator across 6 dimensions.
No response from the verified curator before the deadline? Your credits are automatically refunded. No emails, no forms, no chasing.
Everything you need,
in one dashboard
Your songs, your offers, your messages and your credits — all in one place, in plain sight.
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Wallet activity and available offer records appear in account history.
Your credits go to real listening.
Never to fake plays.
USC is the credit you spend on campaigns here. The rules are simple, and they never change quietly:
- ✓One credit always equals one pound — no conversions to work out.
- ✓Credits never expire. Buy them today, use them next year.
- ✓Credits move only when you accept a verified curator's offer.
- ✓If an offer goes unanswered, the amount returns to your wallet without you asking.
- ✓Every movement is listed in your wallet history.
Verified curators only.
Real listeners, checked first.
Every curator here is verified before they can offer coverage. The cards below are anonymous examples that show what a curator profile looks like — they are not live listings.
Your verified artist dashboard
An illustrative example of the real dashboard — your verified artist profile, the offers waiting for you, your live campaigns, your coverage, your wallet, and your Public Music releases, all in one working screen.
120 USCUpcomingSounds releases your music too. Tracks you release appear on your public music page — listeners can play them there, and verified curators can discover them.
Illustrative example — the artist, offers and numbers shown are examples of the real dashboard, not live account data or published results. Anonymous examples below are not testimonials, public profiles, or published results.
Every feature honors the artist and elevates the curator, with your work heard before any offer.
Artist profiles, campaigns, curator workflows, wallet activity, and internal signals can be managed inside UpcomingSounds.
Premium coverage, at the level you choose.
Pick the level that fits your release. Each one runs for 45 days with the same verified audience, priced one-for-one in pounds.
USC
(£45)- ✓Sent to verified curators only
- ✓Platform exposure for the whole run
- ✓Written offer feedback
- ✓Accept / Reject / Alternative
- — Dashboard spotlight placement
- — Featured track shelf
- — Top banner position
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(£60)- ✓Goes only to verified curators
- ✓Your track stays visible throughout
- ✓Feedback in writing with each offer
- ✓Accept, reject, or request an alternative
- ✓7 days on dashboard spotlight section
- — A spot on the featured track shelf
- — The top banner position
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(£80)- ✓An audience of verified curators only
- ✓Full-run platform exposure
- ✓Written feedback on every offer
- ✓Say yes, no, or propose an alternative
- ✓A week in the dashboard spotlight section
- ✓7 days featured-track shelf placement
- — Banner placement at the top
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(£100)- ✓Exclusively for verified curators
- ✓Exposure across the entire run
- ✓Every offer arrives with written feedback
- ✓Full choice: accept, reject, or alternative
- ✓Dashboard spotlight section for 7 days
- ✓A week on the featured-track shelf
- ✓7 days top banner — maximum visibility
First campaign: £45 — the Standard campaign, 45 USC, for a full 45-day run.
Is placement guaranteed? No.
Campaign availability and terms appear in the account flow; outcomes are not guaranteed.
Made by people who believe great music deserves a real listen.
UpcomingSounds is a global platform connecting artists with the music industry.
UpcomingSounds exists because momentum should never feel like shouting into a void. We built the platform we wished existed — a place where artists build a real profile, present their music properly, and request verified curator coverage, with honest activity you can see for yourself. No inflated numbers. No noise. Just your work, heard before any offer.
Your music deserves
a real listen.
A proper hearing, a considered offer, and the final call always yours. Campaigns begin at 45 USC (£45).
Make your profile
Your name, your photo, your links — five minutes is enough to start.
Add your song
Upload or link the track you want people to hear, with its cover art.
Heard in full
Each listener plays the whole track before deciding whether to offer coverage.
The choice is yours
Read each proposal, then accept, ask for a change, or decline. Nothing moves without your say-so.
Watch the bar — a campaign begins only once the play-through completes.
For Artists
UpcomingSounds was built for independent artists -- from bedroom producers to signed acts -- who want profile setup, public music, verified curator coverage, and internal growth signals in one place.
A campaign begins at 45 USC (£45), reaches verified curators only, and runs for 45 days.
Follow an offer from the moment it lands to the moment the coverage is done.
Priced one-for-one in pounds — and credits move only when you accept an offer.
Use internal UpcomingSounds plays, saves, follows, shares, recent plays, and readiness signals to understand what to improve next.
For Curators
Anonymous cards show possible profile and workflow fields. They are not live listings.
Listen to pitched tracks in full, then offer coverage only when a track fits your audience.
Verification is checked before a curator can offer coverage.
Take on pitches at the pace that suits you.
Connect with artists and other verified curators as the coverage you offer builds.
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