The BTD Scout Network

Find them first.

A network of people with better taste than the algorithm. We pay you when you're right.

$50 per artist we add. Your profile on their page. No cap on how many you can find.
Open application  ·  Reviewed personally by Chad  ·  Read the rules
Your name on every find

Build a real reputation.

Music professionals reading the BTD dashboard see your name attached to every artist you flagged. Labels, managers, and A&R teams use BTD to find what's next.

A long credit list here can become a real reputation in the industry. For some scouts, it becomes a real job.

How it works

Three steps. No spreadsheets.

What happens between you flagging an artist and them landing on the dashboard with your name attached.

01
Submit

Drop the link.

Send us the artist. Tell us what you saw, where you found them, and how early you were. One short form.

02
Review

Chad listens.

Every submission gets reviewed personally. 19 years of A&R instinct decides what makes the dashboard.

03
Credit

You get paid.

$50 direct deposit and your scout profile goes on the artist's page. Permanent credit, public proof.

The rules

Clear. Short.
No gotchas.

A real program with real money. Read this before you apply.

  • 01 $50 flat per artist added to the BTD dashboard. Direct deposit via Stripe.
  • 02 No monthly cap. Find ten in a month, get paid for ten.
  • 03 Must be early. Independent, roughly under 100K monthly listeners, not already in our system.
  • 04 First scout to flag the artist wins the credit and the payout.
  • 05 Every submission reviewed personally. Acceptance is fully discretionary.
  • 06 Approved scouts get a public profile on beforethedata.com and a direct line to Chad via email.
Who we're looking for

Anyone with ears.

Managers, A&R kids, music supervisors, bedroom-blog runners, 19-year-olds with a busted FYP, that one friend who calls every song six months before it breaks. Doesn't matter who you are. What matters is whether you're early.

If you've been telling your group chat about an artist for half a year and watching everyone catch up later, this is for you. We're building a network of people whose taste runs two beats ahead of the algorithm.

No credentials required. Just ears.

Apply

Think you can find them?

Apply to scout
Open to everyone  ·  Reviewed by Chad  ·  Paid scouting available in US, CA, UK, AU at launch  ·  Waitlist for everywhere else