Music Artist Profiles on Spotify, Apple Music and YouTube Music. 

Your profile makes ALL the difference. Visuals that instantly grab attention, information that is presented in a quirky and funny way, as well as an outline of your personality as an artist, are all important facets of a music profile that YOU need to incorporate. In this ever-changing, fast-moving digital streaming world, how do you update your profiles, ready for the year 2023? Here’s our short and crisp answer to that question!

Updating your profile on Spotify!

Make sure you are USING a lot of options that Spotify as a platform is providing you with, to create, establish and verify your profile in the first place. A lot of artists like to leave their avatar option alone, to create a sense of suspense, curiosity, and authenticity. But let’s tell you, there’s no real help in doing that. 

With a Spotify artist account, users get the option to change both their profile picture and background image. Log into the Spotify for Artists account, then go to your profile, and then tap the marker pen on the upper right-hand corner of your tab to modify both pictures.

The upcoming year marks a great change, a milestone perhaps, for most artists, and this is the best time to update your profile, with a recent groovy picture of yourself or you making music, to keep your followers interested in you and curious enough for your next releases on Spotify. Speaking on releases on Spotify, check out our article on Spotify Pay Per Stream: How Does It Work 

If you wish to authenticate your Spotify account, you could submit an application for a Spotify Verification Badge for your brand or company. All songwriters who do have admin rights to their Spotify for Artists profile (in the case of companies or record labels) will receive the validated review on their musician page immediately, as a blue tick. You could also oversee your musician profile on Spotify for Artists. While you are here, do check read our article on Selling Your Merch On Spotify: Music Promotion 101. 

The Perfect Profile on Apple Music!

Apple Music allows you, as an artist or musician, to personalize your artist page, which acts as an interface between you and your followers. Since a profile is a place where new listeners would automatically go to know more about you, Apple Music allows customization of your artist page, to make it look and sound more YOU. 

The ‘Artist Content’ section in Apple Music for Artists allows you to assume more command over your profile to add your contacts. Add precise verses, a new musician or your own company’s picture, and individual performer’s subtleties, while overseeing your accessible and exciting stuff that is yet to launch in a single place.

Utilize the ArtistProfile area to attach your profile picture and submit anecdotal data, for example, the date of your birth, your native place, and so on. You'll likewise find a back-and-forth discussion space where you can inform your fans regarding you and YOUR music. 

The more options, the better your chances are at developing a kick-ass profile. While some data promptly refreshes on your Artist page in Apple Music, different segments require an extra look. Before making any updates, make certain to survey Apple Music’s profile rules and regulations. 

Large numbers of Apple Music’s artists’ profiles are outsourced from a company named AllMusic. In case you notice a genuine error, click the ‘Report an Issue’ button and follow the means given. For solicitations to add or refresh your AllMusic history for your artist page, contact AllMusic.

In case you don't have a proper biography or need to supplant your AllMusic memoir with your own critique, Apple Music has made a space for you to educate their editors and your fans regarding yourself as a musician, as would desire. 

Pay attention to the resizing guidelines while uploading your picture on Apple Music, similar to Spotify. Submitting your photo for review until it reaches the Apple Music Team and responds, may take up to 5 business days or more, so be ready for the delay. 

While you are here, check out our article on Making Collaborative Playlists 101: Spotify & Apple Music.  

On YouTube

YouTube is literally the EASIEST you can get, regarding updating and claiming your artist profile. Similar to Spotify, there is an option to add a cover image along with a profile picture, that shall display in large. Many musicians usually tend to choose the same photo for both options, but it’s always recommended to break any sort of monotony on your profile. 

Go to your account, and then to your channel and click on the space you’d like to change or update, the profile photo icon or the cover image. Like we said, SIMPLE. Speaking of YouTube, read our super informative articles on YouTube Monetization 101: Income Generation and YouTube Premiere: The Basics You Should Know. 

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