Start your releaseTAP as a SubmitHub alternative.
SubmitHub packages bundle Meta ad spend with playlist and blog pitches. TAP does not run adverts: it plans the release and drafts the personal pitch to the people you choose. Here is the honest comparison, not a sales pitch against them.
| Question | TAP | SubmitHub |
|---|---|---|
| How it works | You choose the contacts, TAP drafts a personal pitch for each one from your release brief, you approve before it sends. | You buy a credit package, then spend credits on playlist and blog pitches to curators from a pool of 1,789, plus Meta ad impressions. [src: submithub.com/submit, /packages, 25 Sep 2026] |
| What it costs | £59 for a single, £99 for an EP, £149 for an album. One flat fee, nothing split off to adverts. | Starter $96 (120 credits), Boost $198 (250 credits), Scale $428 (550 credits). Each package splits credits between Meta ad spend and playlist/blog pitches. [src: submithub.com/packages, 25 Sep 2026] |
| Where the money goes | The whole fee is release planning, pitch drafting and coverage tracking. No ad spend. | Part of every package funds Meta ad impressions (roughly 7-20 ads a day depending on tier); the rest funds playlist and blog pitch credits. [src: submithub.com/packages, 25 Sep 2026] |
| How likely is a reply | Every pitch is logged with its outcome. TAP does not promise a reply rate because nobody controls what a journalist decides. | About 31% of submissions were approved in the trailing month, with replies typically inside 72 hours. [src: submithub.com/submit, 25 Sep 2026] |
| Who writes the pitch | TAP drafts a pitch specific to that contact and that release; you approve or edit it before anything sends. | You write one pitch line and it goes out with your track link to whichever curators you pick. |
| What you keep afterwards | The contacts, replies, coverage log and press kit, all in one place. | Feedback from each curator or blog you submitted to, inside your SubmitHub account. |
When SubmitHub is the better choice
If you want paid social reach alongside playlist and blog pitches, in one package, and you are comfortable with part of the spend going to adverts rather than a person reading your pitch, SubmitHub does that in one purchase.
When TAP is the better choice
If you want every pound going toward a personal pitch to a named contact rather than ad impressions, and you would rather approve one message at a time than spend down a credit pool, that is TAP’s job.
Is TAP the same thing as SubmitHub?
No. SubmitHub packages bundle Meta ad spend with playlist and blog pitches: part of what you pay funds paid social adverts, not people reading your pitch. TAP does not run adverts. It plans the release, drafts a personal pitch to contacts you choose, and you approve each one before it sends.
Does TAP guarantee playlist placement or coverage the way SubmitHub packages promise pitch counts?
No, and neither does an honest read of SubmitHub: it reports about 31% of submissions get approved, not all of them. TAP does not promise a placement or a piece of coverage either, because nobody can promise what an editor or curator decides. What TAP guarantees is that the pitch was sent to someone you chose, drafted properly, and logged either way.
Can I use both?
Yes. SubmitHub's playlist and blog pitching plus Meta ad spend is a different lever to a personal pitch to a named journalist or radio producer. Artists commonly run both around the same release.