With Spotify for Artists, you can see who’s listening to your music and take control of your artist profile. As part of the Spotify for Artists community, you'll also be the first to know when we create new tools and features for artists. Just click Claim Your Profile in the top-right of this page. Once we confirm who you are and give you access, you’re in charge.

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Verification

Becoming a verified artist.

Getting verified on Spotify lets your fans know that your artist profile belongs to you. When you get access to Spotify for Artists, you’re automatically verified on Spotify and your profile gets a blue verification check mark.

If you use one of our preferred artist distributors to upload your music to Spotify, you get instant access to Spotify for Artists. Log in to your account with one of those distributors to get started, and you’ll have a blue check mark in minutes.

App

Access Spotify for Artists on the go.

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Access Spotify for Artists wherever you are by downloading the app. iOS users can find it by visiting the App Store, while Android users can find it in the Play Store. The app is designed to help you get ready, manage and track your new release.

With the Spotify for Artists app, you can:

Get your profile new-release ready.Update your bio, share your playlists, promote your music, and control how listeners see you on Spotify.

Follow your release as it grows, all in real time.See who's tuning in and get live updates on your new release, whether you’re on the road or in the studio.

Learn about your listeners.Understand who's listening and where to book gigs—whether you're playing a few shows or planning a full tour.

Stats

See who’s listening.

With access to Spotify for Artists, you’ll be able to track which of your songs are performing best and learn how fans are discovering and listening to your music around the world. Your stats can help you run promotional campaigns, pick new singles, or even route your next tour.

Artist Profile

Take control of your profile.

Your artist profile on Spotify is where all of your music and content lives. It’s also where fans can discover more about what’s happening with you—hear your newest releases, dig deeper with one of your playlists, find out where you’re touring, even buy your latest merch.

Spotify for Artists puts you in charge of your profile—so you can update your image to reflect your latest look and tell fans about the music you’re into right now.

Profile Image

Look great on Spotify.

Fans on Spotify see your profile image whenever they search for you or visit your profile on any device. While default images are pulled from Rovi’s database, Spotify for Artists makes it easy to upload a new image anytime you want—so your profile always reflects your unique identity.

Artist Bio

How to edit your artist bio on Spotify.

Your artist bio is your story—in your own words. With Spotify for Artists, you can write a bio, save it to your profile, and update it anytime you want. With 1500 characters to share with your fans, you can update this to whatever makes sense for you—whether that’s sharing your story as an artist or the inspiration behind your latest release.

Your bio can include links to any artists, songs, albums, or playlists on Spotify. And you can throw in a link to your Wikipedia page for fans who want to dig deeper.

Artist's Pick

Featuring music you love.

Artist’s pick gives you control over the music at the top of your artist profile. It’s a great way to tell fans about a track you’re featured on, announce your upcoming tour, showcase a new playlist, or shout out an album you’ve got on repeat.

Pick something you love — any track, album, podcast, or playlist — then add a cool behind-the-scenes image and short message about why you love it. Your artist’s pick lives at the top of your profile for two weeks (or if you pick a tour, until the day after the last show) and you can change it anytime you want.

Sharing Playlists

Connecting with your fans.

By featuring playlists on your artist profile, you can give your fans an inside look at the music you love and the songs that inspire you. Artists like Diplo have built huge playlist followings, which they use to promote their own music, share the songs they’re playing on tour, and champion the new artists they discover.

Here are a few of our favorite playlists made by artists:

Diplo & Friends

• Premieres new tracks from friends
• Supports up-and-coming artists
• Cross-branded across his BBC1 radio show

Little Mix: #FridayFitness

• Theme and songs rotate every few months
• Crowdsources song ideas from fans on Twitter
• Rebrands the same playlist so followers build over time

Played by Jamie XX

• Features songs he mixes during DJ sets
• Allows fans to stay up to date on what he's playing live
• Frequently updated with new tracks

Learn more about adding playlists to your artist profile.

Concerts

Promoting your shows.

You want Spotify listeners to know whenever you’re in town. That’s why we work with Ticketmaster, Songkick, Eventbrite, and AXS to feature tour dates on your profile. We also recommend your nearby shows to your followers and frequent listeners over email and inside the Spotify app. We do whatever we can to help spread the word.

If you don't have your dates listed on Spotify, go to Songkick Tourbox to add your concerts.

Merch

Selling gear.

Whether it’s t-shirts, vinyl, or custom leggings, fans love artist-branded merch. You can sell your gear directly to fans around the world through our partnership with Merchbar.

Once your merch is listed, top products automatically populate on your Spotify artist profile for fans to browse and buy. Merchbar works with most major labels and merchandise companies, so there's a good chance your gear is already on your profile. If you manage your merchandise independently, learn more about joining Merchbar here.

• You can change your Spotify username by connecting your account to Facebook, or by adding a display name.
• When you connect your Spotify account to Facebook, it'll override your current Spotify username and replace it with your Facebook name.
• Adding a display name won't change your actual username, but will change the name that everyone sees you as.
• If all else fails, you can contact Spotify directly to ask them to change your username, but it's not guaranteed that they'll help you.
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Unfortunately, it's impossible to freely change your Spotify username — but there are a few workarounds.

One solution to the issue is to connect your Spotify account to Facebook. This will replace your original Spotify username with your Facebook username. And whenever you change your Facebook name, your Spotify name will update to match. You can make this change from the desktop or mobile app.

Another solution is to change your display name, which will override your Facebook name if your account is already connected to Facebook. This won't change your real username, but will alter the name that everyone sees you as. However, you can only make this change from the mobile app.

Lastly, you can ask Spotify to change your username directly. However, there's no guarantee that they'll help you.

How to change your Spotify username on a computer

1. Open the Spotify app on your computer.

2. Click on the downward-pointing arrow next to your profile picture and name in the upper right corner.

3. Select 'Settings' from the dropdown menu.

4. This will take you to your Settings page. Scroll down until you find the 'Social' section, where you'll see a blue button that reads, 'Connect to Facebook.' Click this button to begin the process.

5. This will open a pop-up. Enter your email and password to use your Facebook account.

6. Click the 'Log In' button to link your accounts.

How to change your Spotify username in the mobile app

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1. Open the Spotify app on your mobile device.

2. Tap the gear icon in the upper right corner to open your settings.

3. Scroll down until you find the 'Social' tab. Tap to open it.

4. Along with toggles to switch certain settings on and off, you'll find the 'Connect to Facebook…' option at the bottom of the page. Tap this.

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5. A pop-up will appear announcing that Spotify wants to use Facebook to sign in. Tap 'Continue,' which will automatically open Facebook in an Internet tab or its mobile app. Enter your login information if prompted to connect the accounts.

How to change your Spotify username by adding a display name in the mobile app

At this time, you can't change your Spotify display name on the desktop app, but you can change it on the mobile app for Android and iOS.

1. Open the Spotify app on your device and log in if necessary.

2. Tap the gear icon in the upper right corner to open your settings.

3. At the top of the Settings page, tap 'View Profile' underneath your name.

4. On the next screen, tap 'Edit Profile' under your name and picture.

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5. Here, you can change your display name and profile photo. Click 'Save' in the top right corner to save your changes.

You may be able to change your Spotify username without Facebook by contacting Spotify

If you don't want to connect your account to Facebook, you may be able to contact the Spotify support team to help set up a new account with the same email.

A representative may be able to help transfer your information to a new account, where you can create a new username. This will save your playlists, the music saved to your library, and the people you follow.

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