Side by side
| Sound.me | Playlist Push | |
|---|---|---|
| What you buy | Creator videos with your sound or product; you set targeting and directions. | TikTok creator video campaigns and Spotify playlist pitching, sold as separate campaigns.playlistpush. |
| Who makes the videos | 3M+ registered creators in 61 countries; campaigns target worldwide, one of 24 countries, or a region. | 3,300+ vetted TikTok creators, who pick the songs they want to use.playlistpush. |
| Platforms | TikTok, Instagram Reels or YouTube Shorts (one platform per campaign). | TikTok; Spotify playlists.playlistpush. |
| Price / minimum | $250, $1,000, $1,500 or your own amount; $100 for a first campaign during the flash sale in the 48 hours after sign-up. No subscription. | TikTok from $350 (a help article updated August 27, 2026 gives a $340 minimum); Spotify from $280.playlistpush. |
| Who approves | Sound.me's team matches and approves creators; on TikTok campaigns of $1,000 or more you can also approve creators yourself. The team watches every video; videos that don't follow your directions aren't paid. | Videos are posted first; you have 72 hours to reject one (1–2 stars, for not following your concept or your sound being hard to hear), then it is approved automatically. Rejecting because you don't like a video doesn't return the budget.help. |
| Creator pay | Paid for each approved video based on the views it gets in its first 72 hours. | Per video, by views: $10 once it passes 2,000 views, rising at each milestone to $250 at 480,000 views.playlistpush. |
| Creator payout | PayPal from a $5 balance; payouts are processed within 3–5 working days after the campaign. | Bank account or Venmo; “Payouts are processed daily” (creator page). Its help centre (October 2024) also lists PayPal and a $20 minimum.playlistpush. |
| Speed | Live right after checkout; first creator posts usually the same day (45% of videos live within 24 hours on 7-day campaigns, measured on TikTok campaigns). | Videos usually begin to be made on day one.help. |
| Guarantees and refunds | Views, streams and sales aren't guaranteed. Full refund within seven business days if your sound isn't approved. | Results are not guaranteed; all Spotify and TikTok campaign purchases are final and cannot be refunded. Unspent budget is credited to your account.help. |
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Which one fits
Choose Playlist Push if…
- You also want Spotify playlist pitching.
- You want creators to choose your song themselves.
- You want to review each video yourself after it posts, with 72 hours to reject it.
Choose Sound.me if…
- You want Instagram Reels or YouTube Shorts, not only TikTok.
- You want to target creators by age, gender, language, creator size (from 100 followers to over 50 million) and location (worldwide, one of 24 countries, or a region), and give directions.
- You want a team to watch every video, with creators who don't follow directions not paid.
- You want a smaller first budget: $250, your own amount, or $100 in the flash sale.
Good to know
- Its TikTok page says “Review, approve each video”; its help centre describes a 72-hour window to reject a video after it is made, then automatic approval.help.
playlistpush. · checked September 2026com/ 4423975- how- to- r… - Its pricing page shows TikTok “From $350”; its cost article (updated August 27, 2026) says “The minimum cost for TikTok campaigns is $340.”help.
playlistpush. · checked September 2026com/ 1888782- how- much…
Sound.me doesn't guarantee views, streams or sales, and it doesn't pitch playlists or license music. Its projections are measured on TikTok campaigns. How Sound.me works · Sound.me pricing.