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MUSIC NEWS

AI and music in October 2026: labels, lawsuits and a line on the charts 🤖

Half of new uploads on one service are now fully AI-made, labels are suing and signing at once, and charts and streamers are drawing lines. What changed in the last year, with sources.

  • AI labels arrive
  • Lawsuits and deals
  • Charts draw a line

Music news · · 5 min read

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THE RECAP

The recap: what KoalaQueue does, and how other pitching services work 🧭

Everything KoalaQueue does in one place, set beside how SubmitHub, Groover, Playlist Push, Musosoup and Daily Playlists describe their own models as of October 2026.

  • Same fee, add or pass
  • Credits back at 72h
  • 3 free pitches a week

Product updates · · 5 min read

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NEW FEATURE

Credit pitches: a written review in 72 hours, or your credits back 🎧

Pick curators, see the price before you send, and get at least 20 words from somebody who listened for 60 seconds — inside 72 hours, or the credits come back on their own.

  • 72h or credits back
  • 60s timed listen
  • 20+ word review

Product updates · · 2 min read

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NEW FEATURE

3 free pitches a week, no card needed 🎁

Every artist can send 3 free pitches a week to curators who take them. You get a quick yes or no, not a guaranteed review — here is the difference, and when credits are worth it.

  • 3 free every week
  • Quick yes or no
  • Opt-in curators

Product updates · · 2 min read

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PRODUCT UPDATE

Plans, credit packs, and what happens to credits you do not use 💳

Two monthly plans, three one-off packs, and one simple rule: up to a quarter of a plan's monthly credits carry over, and pack credits are yours until you spend them.

  • Monthly plans
  • Packs never expire
  • A quarter rolls over

Product updates · · 2 min read

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NEW FEATURE

Finding the right curator: filters, taste match and curator pages 🔎

Filter by genre, reach, vibe and who you sound like, see a taste match with its reasons, and read every curator’s public page — pace and answer rate included, add rate never.

  • Taste match
  • Measured pace
  • Public curator pages

Product updates · · 2 min read

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NEW FEATURE

After the review: your results, a shoutout, and a CSV to keep 📬

Your dashboard sums up how your pitches landed, lets you send each curator one thank-you or one question, and exports every review as a spreadsheet.

  • Results at a glance
  • One note each way
  • CSV export

Product updates · · 2 min read

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PRODUCT UPDATE

Reports and flags: when a review or a track is not right 🚩

Artists can report a review that was low effort, AI-written, not a real listen or rude. Curators can flag a track instead of reviewing it. A person decides both.

  • Report a review
  • Credit back if upheld
  • Curators can flag

Product updates · · 2 min read

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NEW FEATURE

Not ready to pitch yet? Koala’s pouch and the waiting queue 👝

Park the right curators until you have the credits or the release date, or hold a track for a genre with no curator yet — set aside, not spent, and back after 90 days if nobody joins.

  • Park curators
  • Held up to 90 days
  • Held, not spent

Product updates · · 2 min read

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