Indie Self-Serve
DIY artists, solo distributors
$300+then $20 CPM
- Sponsored card, frequency-capped
- 7-day run
- Self-serve creative
For artists & labels
Get your song in the feed.
Cue’s feed shows one song per friend, per day. Sponsored cards sit alongside it — frequency-capped, clearly labelled, and reviewed by hand before they run. You pay only once we’ve approved the placement.
Rate card
Developing Artist
$1K–10K release budgets, indie labels
$2,500flat
- Featured Artist slot
- 1 push notification
- 14-day run · basic analytics
Catalog / Heritage
Estates, reissue labels, sync agencies
$7,500flat
- Single-day takeover
- Tied to release / anniversary
- 1-day run
Major Label / Agency
Universal, Sony, Warner, agencies of record
$15,000flat
- Premium slot, editorial copy
- Day-takeover option
- 7-day run · full reporting
House rules
Sponsored cards never impersonate a friend. They carry a Sponsored or Featured label and a plum accent border; no fake username, no fake avatar.
The feed shows at most 1 sponsored card per 10 organic entries, and at most 1 per user per day. Skip is a swipe. No force-watch, no penalty.
Sponsored cards do not inherit the user’s mood color. They use the artist’s album-art tone only, signaling editorial rather than personal.
Every application is reviewed by hand. We turn down off-fit, lyrically-aggressive, or clutter-y placements. We’d rather your placement land than fill an inventory slot.
Apply
The form is free to submit. If approved, we’ll send a Stripe payment link, and your placement goes live the moment payment clears. Typical turnaround is 1 to 3 business days.