How to Update and Verify Your Artist Pages
Welcome to SSL Music Academy’s comprehensive guide on updating and verifying artist profiles across various streaming and download platforms. In today’s digital age, maintaining an accurate and appealing online presence is crucial for artists to maximize their reach and engagement. This blog post will walk you through the steps to ensure your profiles on platforms like Anghami, Apple Music, Beatport, and many others are not only up-to-date but also fully verified, helping you connect more effectively with fans and the industry alike. Whether you’re looking to manage your music, track performance, or engage with a growing fanbase, follow along to elevate your digital footprint in the music world.
It’s surprising how many artists overlook the importance of adding a bio, photo, and social media links to their streaming profiles. These elements are vital as they help listeners easily locate and engage with you across social platforms, fostering a direct relationship. Even with just one song released, a well-rounded profile can significantly influence your visibility, especially to editorial teams at major streaming services. Make sure your profile stands out with essential information to enhance your chances of getting noticed.
ANGHAMI
To create your artist profile, sign up at dash.anghami.com. After signing up, you can change your artist image and edit your profile. Anghami’s tools will help you build your audience on the platform, connect with them, and reach new potential fans.
APPLE MUSIC & SHAZAM
Follow these steps to manage your artist account on Apple Music and Shazam:
Sign up for Apple Music for Artists: Visit artists.apple.com and create an account. You will need to verify your identity as an artist or representative. When you sign up for Apple Music, a Shazam account is automatically created as well.
Claim your artist profile: Once your account has been verified, you can claim your artist profile on Apple Music. This gives you access to and control over your profile and content.
Update your profile: Use the Apple Music for Artists dashboard to update your artist information, including your biography, artist photo, social media links, and other relevant details.
Monitor your music performance: Track how your music performs on Apple Music, including metrics such as streams, downloads, and listener demographics. You can view trends over time and analyze which songs are performing best.
Use promotional tools: Take advantage of the promotional tools offered by Apple Music for Artists, such as pre-release promotion, playlist submissions, and custom artist playlists. By actively managing your Apple Music for Artists account, you can effectively promote your music and engage with your listeners on the platform.
BEATPORT GREENROOM
Beatport has launched Greenroom, a platform that allows artists to manage their own Beatport artist pages. Through Greenroom, you can update your profile photo and bio, track your releases’ downloads, DJ streams and follower performance, and showcase your upcoming events on your artist page.
You can access Beatport Greenroom here: https://greenroom.beatport.com/
DEEZER
You can claim your artist profile through Deezer for Creators to manage your presence on Deezer and track your music performance.
After logging into Deezer for Creators, you can claim your artist profile and gain access to it.
Once your profile has been verified, you can update your artist photo and biography, showcase releases you want to highlight using the Highlight feature, and access analytics related to your music performance.
Deezer for Creators also helps artists, managers, and label teams manage multiple artist profiles.
TikTok
TikTok offers a comprehensive music and analytics platform for artists called TikTok for Artists. Through the platform, you can track the performance of your music, posts, and followers and manage your music career on TikTok more effectively.
TikTok for Artists: Access the TikTok for Artists platform through artists.tiktok.com. The platform is available to artists with a certified TikTok Artist Account.
Song performance: You can track performance data for each of your tracks, such as views, the number of videos using your music, and engagement from content creators.
Post performance: Analyze views, likes, comments, shares, and completion rates for your videos.
Follower analytics: Access demographic information about your followers, such as age, gender, and language.
Pre-Release: With TikTok for Artists, you can create pre-release campaigns for your upcoming album releases on TikTok. This feature allows listeners to pre-save your music on Spotify or Apple Music before the release.
TikTok for Artists can also be shared with artists’ teams and label teams. This allows artists and their teams to track performance and plan campaigns using the same data.
BOOMPLAY
Boomplay for Artists is a platform that allows artists to manage their artist profiles on Boomplay and track their music performance.
What are the benefits of being verified as an artist on Boomplay?
- Easily manage your account information.
- Access detailed, real-time data analysis about your streams and followers.
- Become a verified artist and receive a special accredited artist logo.
- Increase your chances of being featured on Boomplay.
- Get opportunities to participate in various exclusive artist support campaigns.
To verify your artist page on Boomplay:
Create an Account: First, start by creating a user account on Boomplay.
Visit the Artist Center: Go to the Boomplay Artist Center.
Access Verification: Click “Get Access,” find your artist profile, and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the verification application. This process will help you verify and manage your artist profile on Boomplay.
GENIUS
Genius is a platform where artists and the music community can share lyrics, explanations, and information about music.
Artists can create profiles on Genius, manage their lyrics, and contribute to content related to their music on the platform. For current verification and artist account application options, it is recommended to check Genius’s official platform and support channels.
JIOSAAVN
Previously known as Saavn, JioSaavn offers the ArtistOne platform for artists.
Through JioSaavn ArtistOne, you can claim your artist profile, update your profile information, and access data related to your music performance.
Through ArtistOne, you can track your listeners and music performance, manage your artist profile, and use the account together with your team. The platform also offers new features for submitting your latest releases for editorial playlists and sharing your achievements.
PANDORA
Pandora AMP is an artist platform that helps artists manage their profiles on Pandora, connect with their listeners, and track music performance.
You can claim your artist profile through Pandora AMP.
Through Pandora AMP, you can update your artist biography, profile photo, and cover image, and showcase content you want to highlight on your profile.
You can also track performance data for your tracks, including Streams, Radio Spins, Interactive Plays, Station Adds, and Thumbs Up.
With the Pandora AMPcast feature, you can also send short audio messages to your Pandora listeners about new releases, events, or other announcements.
QOBUZ
Artist profiles and editorial information on Qobuz are managed differently from some other streaming platforms.
If you would like to update your artist photo or profile information, you can contact Qobuz’s support team through the customer service portal by sharing the link to your artist page.
Qobuz’s biographies, album reviews, and other editorial content are prepared by its own editorial team and presented as part of the platform’s editorial content.
SPOTIFY
Through Spotify for Artists, you can claim your artist profile, manage your profile, track your music performance, and access detailed data about your audience.
Update your profile: You can edit your artist photo, cover image, biography, and social media links. You can also use Artist Pick and other profile features to showcase the content you want to highlight on your profile.
Track your performance: Spotify for Artists provides access to various data, including listeners, streams, followers, listener demographics, countries, and cities.
New: Artist Profile Protection: Spotify has introduced Artist Profile Protection in beta, giving artists more control over releases that are mistakenly delivered to their profiles. The feature allows eligible artists to review releases delivered to their profiles and accept or reject them before they appear on their profile.
Artist Profile Protection is currently available to a limited number of artists in beta. To check whether you have access, visit the Settings section of your Spotify for Artists account.
TIDAL
You can manage your artist profile on TIDAL and have control over your profile information through TIDAL Artist Home.
Log in to the TIDAL Artist Home platform to claim your artist profile.
Through TIDAL Artist Home, you can manage basic information on your artist profile and access performance data related to your music. You can also take advantage of account access and management options for artists and team members.
If there is incorrect or inaccurate information about your content on TIDAL, you can report the relevant content through Artist Home and request a correction.
YOUTUBE MUSIC
To request an Official Artist Channel, you can contact the label or distributor you work with. According to YouTube’s official criteria, the artist or group must have a single YouTube channel managed under their own name, and at least one official music release must have been delivered to YouTube through a music distributor or label.
If you have 3 or more releases through SSL Music, you can contact us. We can submit your YouTube Music Official Artist Channel application on your behalf.
AMAZON MUSIC
Amazon Music for Artists is a platform that helps artists manage their profiles on Amazon Music and track their music performance.
You can claim your artist profile through Amazon Music for Artists.
Claim your artist profile: Search for your artist name, select the relevant profile, and click Claim to complete the application form. Artists working with certain distributors may have the option to verify their profiles more quickly through their distributor accounts.
Manage your profile: You can manage your profile information and artist images and track your music performance on Amazon Music.
Review your statistics: Amazon Music for Artists provides access to data about streams, listeners, and your fan base. You can also analyze listeners who repeatedly engage with your music through the Fans section.
YANDEX MUSIC
Updates to your artist profile and artist profile creation requests on Yandex Music can be handled through the Yandex Music support system.
To request a change to your artist profile or create a new artist profile, use the “For artists and right holders” section in the Yandex Music support area.
From there, select either “Creating an artist profile in Yandex Music” or “Changing your artist profile in Yandex Music,” depending on your request. When necessary, you may be asked to contact the support team through your Yandex BandLink account.