Create a Spotify Artist Page for Your Music

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Quick step-by-step and helpful Spotify for Artists tips to promote and monetize your music on your own artist account
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Once you have music uploaded to Spotify, you can claim an artist profile and start personalizing it. Log into Spotify at artists.spotify.com , then search for the artist page your music is published on. If you’re just starting out, use one of Spotify’s distributors to upload your music and metadata, as well as handle the legal aspects of music production. Follow this super simple guide to make your name as an artist on Spotify!

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Get a Distributor

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    To get a Spotify artist account, you must put music on the platform through a distributor. Spotify uses them to prevent copyright infringement, and without one, you cannot make an artist profile. [1]
    • Distrokid is the least expensive distributor and a great place for small artists to start. The basic package costs $22.99 a year and lets you upload an unlimited amount of music. [2]
    • Check out Spotify’s other distributors, like CD Baby, LANDR, and TuneCore here .
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Upload Your Music and Metadata

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    Format your tracks as FLAC or WAV files , then upload them to your distributor. Fill out the metadata form with the name you produce under, the names of everyone who worked on the track, the cover art, and a release date. [3]
    • Spotify recommends using the FLAC format over WAV.
    • Make sure that you like your name and that no other artist has it. It can be difficult to change your artist name on Spotify since it has to go through your distributor. [4]
    • Use a TIFF, PNG, or JPEG for your cover photos. They must be square (have a 1:1 ratio), at least 640px wide and tall, and in the highest resolution available. [5]
    • Allow 7 days between your upload date and your release date.
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    Go to artists.spotify.com/claim and follow the prompts to claim your account. Once you have access to your profile, you can upload a picture, bio, Artist Picks, Clips, and Canvases (short looping videos that play during a song). [6]
    • To claim your account, click Artist or manager , then Continue . Log in if you haven’t already, then select Continue under “Claim artist account.”
    • Confirm that the account shown is the one you want to use.
    • Search your artist or band name, or paste your Spotify link or URI in the search bar, then click on your artist profile on the drop-down menu.
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      References

      1. ↑ https://support.spotify.com/us/artists/article/getting-music-on-spotify/
      2. ↑ https://youtu.be/K8iwYMdu3Ps?si=D3Sg2xq6EkdgS1tL&t=246
      3. ↑ https://support.spotify.com/us/artists/article/metadata-formatting-guidelines/?category=managing-your-music
      4. ↑ ttps://youtu.be/K8iwYMdu3Ps?si=CrXshuJjpedGC3Tx&t=127
      5. ↑ https://support.spotify.com/us/artists/article/cover-art-requirements/
      6. ↑ https://artists.spotify.com/claim

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      1. Go to https://artists.spotify.com/c/access/artist in a desktop web browser.
      2. Click in the text field to search for yourself or enter your Spotify link.
      3. Follow the on-screen prompts to claim your artist profile.
      4. Click Submit .

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