One of the final steps in releasing music as a new artist is claiming your artist profiles on big streaming platforms like Apple Music. This will allow you to personalize and polish your artist profile as well as view and manage a variety of features.
To avoid randomly generated profile images and an absence of info your fans may want, claim your Apple Music artist page as soon as possible.
How to Get Your Music on Apple Music
You may be wondering how exactly you upload tracks to Apple Music as an artist in the first place. The answer is releasing your music via a distribution company. There are a wealth of distribution companies offering distinct features and pricing models that you’ll want to look into before releasing your music.
Some, like LANDR, even offerAI tools to improve your music. For additional information on the best music distribution companies, look intohow to get your music on Apple Music as an artist. When you upload and release a track via your distribution company, it will usually appear in Apple Music (and many other platforms) 14 or so business days later.
How to Claim Your Apple Music Artist Page
Once you’ve waited five business days since the day of your musical release, you can begin the process of claiming your Apple Music artist page.
To do so, follow these steps:
Claiming Your Apple Music Artist Page on Your Phone
Another way you can claim your Apple Music artist page is via theApple Music for Artists appon your phone. Once you’ve downloaded the app and signed in with your Apple ID, press theRequest Artist Accessbutton. Then, find your URL, fill out your information, and submit your request as outlined above.
Your request will undergo a review for a few business days. If all goes well, you will then have access to all the features available on Apple Music for Artists.
Customizing Your Apple Music Artist Profile
Once you’ve claimed your artist profile, you can edit your profile image and artist information, and access other unique features.
These include:
Make the most of personalizing your artist page and using the other tools on offer to further boost, refine, and support your artistic journey.
Claim Your Artist Profile Today
After you’ve released your music onto Apple Music via a distribution company, use the Apple Music for Artists website or app to claim your artist profile. All you need is a URL of your work and relevant artist information to complete the verification process.
Once your review is accepted, alter your profile image, artist info, and more, so you can express your artistic vision and connect with fans on Apple Music.
