As streaming services (DSPs) grow, almost all of them now offer free artist portals where you can check analytics, update your artist profile, and promote your music. Once your first release is live, claim every one of these.
The big ones
- Spotify for Artists: artists.spotify.com. Pitch unreleased songs to Spotify’s editors, see listener data, and add Canvas videos.
- Apple Music for Artists: artists.apple.com. Streams, Shazams, and listener locations across Apple Music and iTunes.
- Amazon Music for Artists: artists.amazonmusic.com. Real-time streaming data, including Alexa voice requests.
- YouTube for Artists: artists.youtube. Get an Official Artist Channel and see your audience across YouTube and YouTube Music.
- Pandora AMP: amp.pandora.com. Record audio messages (“Artist Audio Messages”) that play to your listeners.
Also worth claiming
- SoundCloud: soundcloud.com
- Audiomack: audiomack.com
Why it matters
Claimed profiles look more professional and unlock editorial pitching, and the data tells you where your fans actually are. That data drives smarter decisions on tour routing, ad spend, and release timing.
Asset Distro artists: we can help you get verified on every platform when your first release goes live.