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Contribute to Riffiter
There is no editorial board deciding what matters here. The ratings, the reviews, the lists, even which artists are in the catalog — all of it comes from people who listen. Here's how to leave your mark.
Rate what you listen to
Every rating sharpens the community average on albums, tracks, and artists. Half a star to five — one tap, done.
Write reviews
A two-line note or a full essay — both live on the album page and help the next listener decide. The best reviews become the page.
Curate lists
Best shoegaze of the 2010s, perfect rainy-day records — lists are how taste travels. Build one from any album page.
Grow the catalog
Searched for an artist we don't have? One click pulls them in from our data sources — discography, covers, the lot. The catalog grows where listeners actually look.
Fix the data
Wrong release year, missing genres, a thin bio, a song without its lyrics — every artist, album, and track page has a "Suggest an edit" link at the bottom. A human reviews every suggestion before it goes live.
Keep it clean
Spot spam or abuse in a review? Every review has a report link, and a human looks at every report.
What's next
Trusted contributors publishing edits without review is next — the more of your edits get approved, the closer you are. Every approved edit today builds the record that gets you there.
New here?
Everything above except growing the catalog needs a free account — your contributions belong to your profile and build your critic identity over time. The step-by-step guide walks through each one.