Your track review price is the headline number artists see before they pay. On TrackGiant, curators choose from preset USD tiers configured in the product — you are not typing arbitrary decimals. That constraint keeps checkout clean and makes browse pages comparable.
This guide is about how to pick the right tier for your stage, not about gaming the algorithm.
What the price signals
To artists, your price communicates:
- Confidence in your taste and writing.
- Scarcity — higher tiers often imply fuller calendars.
- Risk — unknown curators at premium prices convert worse than the same price attached to a sharp bio and proof of work.
To you, the price should reflect how much attention you actually give each track at that tier. If you are speed-running listens, you are building bad ratings, not a career.
Start from demand, not ego
Cold start (new curator, small audience): pick a lower-mid tier from the allowed list so your first reviews become rating anchors and process training. You are buying data and testimonials.
Proven off-platform audience: you can open closer to the upper-mid range if your bio and links make the jump credible.
Niche expert (very specific sub-genre with few alternatives): you can often sustain higher tiers with fewer submissions — but only if your turnaround stays honest.
Pair price with turnaround
TrackGiant exposes turnaround bands like 24 hours, 2–3 days, and 1 week. Faster turnaround justifies higher prices only if you truly clear your inbox on schedule. Missing the 7-day review window after acceptance burns trust and can push refunds.
If your day job is heavy, price lower + turnaround longer beats price higher + chronic expiry.
When to raise your price
Raise a tier when all of these are true for a sustained stretch:
- You are at comfortable inbox capacity without rushing audio quality.
- Your ratings and completion history support the jump.
- Artists who can afford you are returning or referring peers.
Jumping tiers right after one viral week is fragile. Wait for repeat behavior.
When to lower (temporarily)
- You are seeing fewer accepts because artists perceive mismatch.
- You are clearing a backlog after life events.
- You are entering a new genre lane where you have not earned trust yet.
Lowering is not failure; it is inventory management for attention.
Relationship to services and Live Sessions
Reviews are the top-of-funnel SKU. Curator services and Live Sessions monetize depth.
Many curators keep review prices accessible and earn real margin on consulting blocks or paid queue sessions. Read price your curator services and paid queue tiers for the broader menu.
Profile alignment
Price without a strong bio is a number in a vacuum. Rewrite the bio first if conversions are weak — sometimes the fix is copy, not dollars.
One-line heuristic
Pick the highest tier where you would still feel proud to deliver if five submissions landed tonight — then subtract one notch if you are brand new.
Pricing is iterative. TrackGiant gives you discrete tiers so iteration is one-click instead of a spreadsheet crisis. Use that.