Spotify for Artists: how to claim your profile and what it can do

What to do, in order

1. 1

   Make sure you have a profile

   Spotify creates your artist profile automatically when your music is first delivered through a label or distributor. If your first release isn't out yet, get your artist link or URI from them, then contact Spotify with it and the UPC or EAN of the upcoming release.

2. 2

   Request access

   Go to artists.spotify.com, sign in and request access to your artist profile. Labels use a separate label team request, verified with links to tracks or albums the company owns.

3. 3

   Show Spotify who you are

   Add a link to your website or social channels. Only one request can be active for a profile at a time, and nobody else can file while it is under review.

4. 4

   Wait for review

   Spotify reviews requests by hand and approval can take a few days. If you use one of Spotify's preferred distributors, access is automatic when you submit the request.

5. 5

   Set up your profile

   Add images and a bio, choose an Artist Pick, feature a playlist, and add your social links, concerts and merch.

6. 6

   Invite your team

   Invite people from manage.spotify.com/teams rather than sharing a password. Readers can see stats and the profile. Editors can also edit the profile, add Clips and Canvas, pitch releases and run campaigns. Admins can do all of that and manage payment methods. Team Admin is an optional extra level for inviting and removing people.

7. 7

   Check your releases are on the right profile

   Compare what your profile shows with your catalog after every release. If something is missing or mixed up, use the routes below.

What you can and can't change

Spotify for Artists controls your profile, not your release details. Spotify shows music according to the metadata it receives, so it can't change those details by hand.

• You can change: artist images, bio, Artist Pick, artist playlist, Fan Support link, concerts, merch, social links, videos and Countdown Pages.
• Your label or distributor must change: artist name, release title, artwork, release dates, track order, country availability, explicit tags, your role on the music and credits.

When something is wrong with a release

Each problem has its own route, so start with the one that matches what you see.

• Your music is on another artist's profile, someone else's music is on yours, or your catalog is split across profiles: use the content mismatch form in Spotify for Artists. Spotify emails you when it is fixed, usually within a few days.
• A new release isn't live: Spotify asks for 5 business days to get new music live. If you delivered earlier than that, contact your distributor.
• Someone uploaded your music without permission: file an infringement claim with Spotify and tell your distributor.

Music on the wrong Spotify artist profile

What it doesn't tell you

The notification types Spotify lists are about charting, editorial playlist adds, releases ingested, top songs, follower milestones and new sources of streams. A release being removed isn't on that list. Artist Profile Protection, a beta for a limited group of artists, tells you about music delivered to your profile, which is a different problem.

How Traxure helps

Traxure watches between your logins. It checks your Spotify profile every 12 hours and your full catalog every day, and it also checks Apple Music, Amazon Music, YouTube Music, Deezer, TIDAL, SoundCloud and Pandora. When a release stops showing, it emails you the before, the after and a note to your distributor ready to send. It works with any distributor, and monitoring starts with a seven-day free trial.

Questions artists ask