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First Pressing · the BandNavigator beta

26 artists. Every genre. A year of Pro on us.

BandNavigator is opening a small beta for independent artists. Run your next songs through it, tell us what works and what doesn't, and get Pro free through the beta plus a full year after.

Apply for a seat Try the free Soundcheck first

Applications close November 22, 2026. Seats go genre by genre, best fit first.

What you get

  • Pro, free, through the beta (normally $39/mo).
  • A free year of Pro after the beta ends, through January 31, 2028 (worth $429/yr).
  • 1,200 AI credits a month and 3 team seats.
  • Your name on the First Pressing credits list, and a direct line to the founder.

What BandNavigator does

From one song to pitches you approve.

  1. 01

    It listens to your song

    BPM, key, mood, energy, genre and the artists it sits beside, from the uploaded audio.

  2. 02

    It finds who fits

    Playlists, radio stations, press, venues and sync opportunities that match the song, with the reasons.

  3. 03

    It drafts the pitches

    A Campaign Plan for the song, then pitch drafts written for each target.

  4. 04

    You approve every send

    Nothing goes out until you say so. Replies and wins are logged as they come in.

Who we're looking for

2 artists in each of 13 genres.

You've put out music in the last couple of years or have something coming soon, and you've got at least one finished track ready to upload.

  • Rock / Alternative / Indie

    2 seats

    indie rock, alt, shoegaze, emo, garage

  • Metal / Punk / Hardcore

    2 seats

    metalcore, deathcore, punk, post-hardcore

  • Pop / Singer-songwriter

    2 seats

    pop, indie pop, bedroom pop

  • Hip-hop / Rap

    2 seats

    rap, trap, boom bap, drill

  • R&B / Soul / Funk

    2 seats

    R&B, neo-soul, funk

  • Electronic / Dance

    2 seats

    house, techno, dubstep, DnB, synthwave

  • Country / Americana

    2 seats

    country, Americana, red dirt

  • Folk / Acoustic / Bluegrass

    2 seats

    folk, acoustic, bluegrass, roots

  • Jazz / Blues

    2 seats

    jazz, blues, fusion

  • Classical / Film & Game score

    2 seats

    classical, neoclassical, composers, ambient

  • Latin

    2 seats

    reggaeton, regional Mexican, Latin pop, cumbia

  • Christian / Gospel / Worship

    2 seats

    CCM, gospel, worship

  • Reggae / Afrobeats / Global

    2 seats

    reggae, dancehall, Afrobeats, Afro-pop

What we ask

About an hour a week, until January 31, 2027.

  1. 01Upload 2 songs and approve a Campaign Plan in your first 2 weeks.
  2. 02Work your pitches: approve, edit or reject what BandNavigator drafts.
  3. 03Answer 3 short check-ins, in weeks 2, 5 and 8.
  4. 04Do one 20-minute call with us before the beta ends.

Do those four and the free year is yours. Honest feedback, the brutal kind included, is the whole point.

Questions

Is it really free?
Yes. No card during the beta. When it ends on January 31, 2027, testers who did the four things we ask get a code for 12 months of Pro at no cost.
What happens after the free year?
You choose: stay on Pro at $39/mo, switch plans, or move to the free Starter plan. We'll email you a month before anything changes.
Will BandNavigator send anything without me?
No. Every pitch, email and post waits for your approval.
My genre fills up. Can I still apply?
Yes. You'll go on the waitlist, and you're first in line if a seat in your genre opens.
Not sure yet?
Run the free Soundcheck: upload a track and see what BandNavigator finds for it. No account needed. Run a Soundcheck

Apply for a seat

Takes about five minutes. We read every application and reply to every one, accepted or not.

How do you promote your music now?

Tick any that apply. None is a fine answer.