4Labs Music vs Boost Collective
Short version. Boost Collective bundles Spotify playlist promotion with music distribution and sells it at a price that moves with whatever promotion is running. 4Labs Music does promotion only, at a price list that does not move. The real choice here is whether you want distribution and promotion from one supplier, or a promotion specialist whose price you can read before you start.
What Boost Collective is
Checked on boost-collective.com, 3 September 2026.
- Spotify playlist promotion combined with a music distribution product, plus label services.
- There is no public price list. Pricing appears after you search for your song and start the signup flow.
- Pricing is promotion-led. On the day we checked, the site was advertising a seasonal sale with a buy-one-get-one campaign offer and bundled bonuses. Offers like this run often, so what you pay depends heavily on when you look.
- The site shows named artists with stream-count figures as social proof.
What 4Labs Music is
- Promotion only. We do not distribute your music, and we do not bundle it in.
- One published price list, always visible: playlist packages from 99 dollars (Starter) through 199, 349, 509 and 849 to 1,299 dollars (Headline).
- Each tier states the playlist count and delivery window before you buy.
- Vetted, genre-matched curator placements. No bots.
- Your card is authorised at checkout rather than charged. If we cannot place the track, the hold is released.
Side by side
| 4Labs Music | Boost Collective | |
|---|---|---|
| What you are buying | Promotion only | Promotion, distribution and label services |
| Price visibility | Published list, same every day | Shown inside the signup flow; varies with current promotion |
| Entry price | 99 dollars | Not published; depends on the offer running |
| Platforms | Spotify, TikTok, YouTube, Meta, influencer | Spotify playlists, plus distribution |
| If the track cannot be placed | Authorisation hold is released | See their current terms |
When Boost Collective is the better choice
- You want distribution and promotion from a single supplier and a single login.
- You are shopping during one of their sales and the discounted price beats the alternatives.
- You are early enough that getting the release out matters more than how it is promoted.
When 4Labs is the better choice
- You already have distribution sorted and only need promotion.
- You want to compare prices without creating an account first.
- You are planning a budget and need a number that will still be the same next week.
- You need TikTok, YouTube or Meta alongside playlists.
Questions
Why can I not see Boost Collective pricing up front? Their pricing sits inside the campaign flow rather than on a public page, and it changes with whatever promotion is live. That is a legitimate way to sell; it just makes side-by-side comparison harder. Our prices are published and fixed.
Do I need distribution from the same company that promotes me? No. Distribution and promotion are separate jobs and plenty of artists keep them separate. Bundling is convenient; it is not required.
What about the stream numbers on their site? Those are their case studies and we cannot verify them. Ask any promoter, including us, how a figure was measured and over what window before you rely on it.
Competitor details verified 3 September 2026 from boost-collective.com. Their pricing is promotion-dependent and will differ from what is described here. Check current pricing before you decide.