Whether you’re using Spotify, Beatport, Google Play or even TIDAL, it’s important as an artist or label to be sure and claim your page. In this piece we look at a retailer specific guide with instruction on how to claim your page today.
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Guest post from the Symphonic Blog
[Editors Note: Some of the links below are specific to users of Symphonic distribution, but other details and the importance of claiming your artist and label pages on each service are universal to all artists.]
Have you claimed your page yet? Remember that most retailers offer the option of allowing you to have an artist and/or label page. Remember to claim yours!
Below you will find the instructions on how to with each particular retailer.
Beatport
Beatport Artist Page
Every artist has the possibility of getting an artist page Beatport. The requirements are basic but very important. First, the photograph MUST BE a professional artist photograph 590×404 JPG and you can also include an artist bio as well. If these two requirements are met, and you have music being sold on Beatport, then you can visit this website to submit your artist picture. The same procedure must be done if you wish to change. Click here and update yours!
Beatport Label Page
Similarly to the Artist Page you can also have your label profile updated as well. In this case you will need your picture requirement of Tile Image (500×500.) If you are interested in updated yours click here!
Google Play Music
If you’ve chosen to distribute on Google Play through Symphonic Distribution you can claim your store page for free, saving you the $25 fee for page creation.
* Visit http://play.google.com/artists
* Search for your artist page
* See it? Claim it for $0
* Not there? Make sure you’ve opted to distribute on Google Play
Spotify
Verify Your Label Account
Get your Spotify Verification Badge for your label or brand by visiting here.
Verify Artist/Band Account
The verified artist program is becoming a part of Spotify for Artists. All artists who have access to their Spotify for Artists profile will automatically get the verified check on their artist page. Fan Insights is now Spotify for Artists and they’ve integrated everything into one platform. You can also manage your profile through Spotify for Artists. Click here for simple instructions on how to do so.
If your album is incorrectly listed on another artist page or, you see an album credited to you that does not belong to you, please go to this article.
iTunes
With iTunes you can place artist images for your artists and even include galleries! This greatly helps the consumer identify better with an artist! Artist Images must be .jpg files, square, 2400 x 2400 pixels, in the RGB color space, and at least 72 DPI. Do not upscale. Only upload images you can legally share worldwide are accepted. To get an artist page done, please create a ticket with the picture in the format specified as well as your artist name as it appears on iTunes!
Note: You must have an account with Symphonic for us to change this image!
Note: (By uploading images you agree each image is lawful and you have cleared all necessary rights (such as publicity rights, copyrights, and trademarks) for worldwide use by Apple to display them in the iTunes Store and related materials, and deliver them to end users for display in iTunes and related software, in association with artist’s music)
Claiming your Apple Music Profile
1. Click on the “Learn more about Connect for artists” link then on “Get started“
2. Sign in with your Apple ID and password.
3. Click on the “+” sign for adding an artist and search for your artist name
4. Select your role (artist, band member, manager) and fill out the fields. If you don’t have a manager or label, just enter your own information for both.
5. Click “Submit”
6. You will soon receive an email confirmation.
Once your submission is approved you can log back in and start updating your artist profile!
eMusic
Artist Pages collects artist discography, bio, photos, links to website(s) + social media and related editorial. Artist info is supplied and can be sent to content.music@rovicorp.com.
Tidal
Artist Images must be .jpg, .png or .jpeg files. The preferred format is 1080×720 with group members close together, alternatively a square image can be used at a minimum of 1500 x 1500 pixels.To change your artist profile image, please create a ticket with the picture in the format specified as well as your artist name as it appears on Tidal! You must have an account with Symphonic for us to change this image!
Note: You must have an account with Symphonic for us to change this image!
Deezer
Artist Image
Artist Images must be .jpg, .png or .jpeg files, square, a minimum of 500 x 500 pixels, in the RGB color space, and at least 72 DPI. There is a maximum size of 3MB per photo. Do not upscale. Only upload images you can legally share worldwide are accepted. To change your artist profile image, please create a ticket with the picture in the format specified as well as your artist name as it appears on Deezer! You must have an account with Symphonic for us to change this image!
Note: You must have an account with Symphonic for us to change this image!
Banner Image
Deezer also allows you to change your artist banner image, the file must be 1800×230, a .jpg, .jpeg or .png file, under 6 MB, in the RGB color space, and at least 72 DPI.
If you change both the banner and profile picture only the banner will be displayed on desktop and the profile picture will appear in the search, if you only give us the profile picture the picture will appear on the artist page and the banner will be the cover of the last album.
Note: You must have an account with Symphonic for us to change this image!
Shazam
You can follow the link here:
https://connect.shazam.com/artists/verify/
1. Have one of the following: a verified Twitter, Facebook or 1,000 followers on SoundCloud.