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A PromoLink alternative with radio and label pitching
PromoLink and NeedlePool are the same kind of service: you send a release to a pool of DJs and see who listened and downloaded. PromoLink’s pool is 600+ DJs who applied with their Instagram and were approved by hand, and its plans count releases. NeedlePool’s Promo pool holds 5,900+ DJs, radio hosts and curators, the Label pool 2,400+ labels, and plans count the people you reach.
Side by side
NeedlePool
5,900+
DJs, radio hosts and curators
Start from the genre, then country and role (DJ, radio or YouTube). Your own list can go in the same campaign
PromoLink
600+
DJs
DJs apply with their Instagram and genres and are approved by hand. Labels never see their addresses
NeedlePool
2,400+
labels
Your pitch goes to their public demo inbox, and the reply comes to yours
PromoLink
Not offered
The Label plan adds a demo inbox button, for demos coming in
NeedlePool
10
label pitches a month, free
In your genre, plus your own contacts. No card, no clock. Our Promo pool opens with Starter at $14.99 a month.
PromoLink
5
releases to the pool, once
Your first 5 releases. Plus 50 emails a month to your own contacts and 1 SmartLink a month. No card
NeedlePool
$14.99
a month, Starter
800 recipients, 300 Promo pool emails and 50 label pitches a month
PromoLink
$21.99
a month, Artist
2 pool releases and 2,000 emails to your own contacts a month. Label $54.99, Agency $164.99; 30% off billed yearly
NeedlePool
Who opened, played, downloaded and rated it, and what they wrote, per person
PromoLink
Who listened and downloaded, what they wrote, and the track’s place on its chart
NeedlePool
Link Promo: a release page with links to streaming platforms and your own site, sent to your own list. No public chart
PromoLink
SmartLinks on every plan, and a public weekly Top 100 counted from DJ downloads
PromoLink details as published on its own pricing page and chart, checked on 9 November 2026. Prices are in US dollars, as their pricing page shows them by default; the 600+ figure is PromoLink’s own.
See a real campaign report
One of our own campaigns, JAZOV’s “I’m Trying”, as a live results page: who opened, played, downloaded and rated it, what they wrote and how they plan to use it. Curator names are hidden here.
Where PromoLink is stronger
- A hand-approved pool: every DJ applied with their Instagram and genres, and PromoLink approved each one.
- A public weekly Top 100 counted from DJ downloads, with a chart per genre, where a release can show up.
- Release tools on every plan: SmartLinks, and on paid plans artist pages, short ad videos from its Creative Studio and a Meta Pixel.
- The free plan reaches the pool: your first 5 releases go there at no cost.
Where NeedlePool is stronger
- A wider pool by genre: 5,900+ DJs, radio hosts and curators in three sections, DJs, radio and YouTube.
- Label pitching: 2,400+ labels’ public demo inboxes, with the replies in your inbox.
- A free plan for your own contacts, no card, no clock; the Promo pool opens with Starter at $14.99 a month.
- Starter at $14.99 covers 800 recipients, 300 Promo pool emails and 50 label pitches a month.
- The period you paid for runs to its end, and nothing renews by itself.
Which one to pick
PromoLink, if you only need DJs, and a hand-approved pool, a public chart and smartlinks in one account matter most.
NeedlePool, if you want radio hosts and YouTube curators next to DJs, labels pitched from the same account, and a plan that counts people rather than releases.
Questions
How much does PromoLink cost?
Free covers your first 5 releases in the pool, 50 emails a month to your own contacts and 1 SmartLink a month. Artist is $21.99 a month for 2 pool releases, Label $54.99 for 10 and Agency $164.99 for 50, and yearly billing saves 30%. NeedlePool is free to start, and the cheapest paid plan is $14.99 a month (800 recipients, 300 Promo pool emails and 50 label pitches a month).
Who is in each pool?
PromoLink: DJs who applied with their Instagram and genres and were approved by hand. NeedlePool: DJs, radio hosts and YouTube channels whose promo addresses NeedlePool collected from promo pages, demo inboxes and public directories, then checked and tagged by genre. Every email says why the recipient is getting it and carries an unsubscribe link.
Is PromoLink worth it?
It can be, if DJs are the only audience you need: the first 5 releases go to its pool for free, and Artist is $21.99 a month for 2 pool releases. If you also want radio hosts, YouTube curators or label pitching, NeedlePool covers those from $14.99 a month.
Can I use both?
Yes. They overlap on DJs, and NeedlePool adds radio hosts, YouTube curators and labels.