You want a beat made, but you have no idea who to hire. Or you're looking for a DJ for your event, and you don't have the time to comb through dozens of profiles one by one. This is exactly where the Request Marketplace comes in: you describe what you want, and the right producers come to you.
In this post, we'll walk you through how to post your listing, what a good brief actually looks like, and how to evaluate the offers that roll in.
Get Found Instead of Searching
The old-school way puts the work on you: filter, browse profiles, message people one at a time. The Request Marketplace flips that around. When you post a listing, your request lands instantly in front of producers who've opted in to notifications for that category. In other words, offers start piling up even while you sleep.
You can post two types of listings:
- Live / Event: A DJ or stage crew for a wedding, concert, or private party. Requires a date and city.
- Production: Remote-delivered work like beats, mix & master, arrangement, or recording. You pick a category, and the city is optional.
How to Write a Good Brief
The quality of the offers you get is directly tied to how clear your brief is. A vague listing attracts vague offers. A good brief answers these questions:
- What do you want? Instead of "trap beat," write "a Travis Scott–style trap beat, dark atmosphere, around 140 BPM."
- When do you need it? State your delivery date. If it's urgent, say so clearly.
- What's your budget? Giving a range helps producers send you a realistic offer; leaving it blank usually just gets you silence.
- Do you have a reference? A song you like or a sample link conveys the feeling you're going for better than words ever could.
A clear brief protects both your time and the producer's. The more specific you are, the more on-target the offers you get back.
Comparing Offers
Every offer on your listing comes with a price, a portfolio link, and a short message. You see them all side by side on one screen and compare them with ease. The key thing here is to not always go with the cheapest.
When you're sizing up an offer, look at:
- Portfolio: Does their past work match the sound you're after?
- Rating and badge: An "Elite" or "Featured" badge points to a producer who's completed plenty of jobs and racked up high ratings.
- Tone of the message: A producer who clearly read your brief and asks questions usually puts that same care into the work.
The best offer is the one where price, quality, and trust are all in balance.
Don't Let Your Listing Get Buried
The marketplace is a living space; new listings flow in constantly. If you want yours to stand out in the crowd, you can move it up the list with the Boost or Urgent options. For time-sensitive work, this noticeably increases the number of offers you get.
It also matters that you reply to incoming messages promptly after posting. Listings that go unanswered eventually close automatically; this keeps the marketplace alive and current for everyone. Don't worry, you can re-publish a closed listing with a single click.
Close the Deal Safely
When you accept an offer, the work enters RITM's secure payment flow. Your payment is held in escrow until the work is delivered and you approve it. That means the worry of handing over money before you've seen the work disappears, and so does the worry of doing the work and not getting paid. You can read more about how this system works on the How It Works page.
In Short
The Request Marketplace turns "how do I find the right person?" into the simplicity of "let me describe what I need, and let the right people come to me." Write a clear brief, weigh offers on the price-quality-trust balance, and keep the deal inside the platform. The rest is just enjoying the music.
If you're ready, post your first listing now — and watch the offers start coming in within minutes.