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How to Get or Claim Spotify Access for an Artist Profile

Learn how to gain editor access to a Spotify for Artists account — or claim control if no one has access yet.

Every artist needs access to their Spotify for Artists profile. This guide covers two main scenarios:

  1. You’re an artist and need to claim access to your own profile
  2. You’re the artist and want to grant access to someone else on your team

Claiming Control of Your Spotify for Artists Profile

If your music is already live on Spotify, then your artist profile exists — but that doesn’t mean you have access to manage it. Here’s how to take control:

Step 1: Make Sure Your Music Is Live

Spotify won’t let you claim an artist profile that doesn’t exist yet. So if you haven’t distributed any music yet, stop here. Once your first release is live, you can proceed.

Step 2: Go to the Claim Page

Head to artists.spotify.com/claim. Choose “Artist or Manager” as your role.

Step 3: Find Your Artist Profile

Search for your artist name or paste your Spotify Artist URI (you can find this by right-clicking your artist name on Spotify Desktop > Share > Copy Spotify URI).

Step 4: Submit Verification Proof

Spotify asks for links to prove you are who you say you are. The email address you used to sign up for Spotify for Artists must appear publicly on one of these links:

  • Your official website (e.g. in a contact section)
  • Your Instagram profile or Facebook Page bio section

If the email you registered with doesn’t match the email visible on those links, your claim may be denied. Temporary solution: update your social bio or website to include the email address you used when signing up.

Step 5: Wait for Approval

Spotify manually reviews claim submissions. It can take a few days. Once approved, you’ll have full access to your Spotify for Artists dashboard, profile settings, Canvas, and analytics.

Fast-Track Claiming via Your Distributor

Some distributors offer built-in tools to simplify or fast-track this process. Here’s how a few of the most common ones work:

DistroKid

DistroKid includes a tool called the Spotify Looker-Upper. It allows you to search your artist name and automatically link to Spotify for Artists to claim your profile. Go to your DistroKid dashboard and look for the “Spotify for Artists” button. More info on that here.

TuneCore

If you’ve distributed music through TuneCore, you can start your claim from within your dashboard. It redirects you to Spotify for Artists and fills in some of the verification info automatically.

If your distributor doesn’t offer any of these tools, you’ll need to follow the manual steps above.

Granting Access to a Team Member

Once you have control of your Spotify for Artists profile, you can grant access to someone else — like a manager, marketer, label rep, or content team.

Here’s how to invite someone:

  1. Log into Spotify for Artists
  2. Click your profile icon in the top-right corner
  3. Select Teams
  4. Click Invite
  5. Enter the email of the person you want to invite
  6. Enter their title (e.g. Manager, Publicist, Marketer, etc.)
  7. Toggle Team Admin on or off depending on whether you want them to be able to invite others
  8. Click Next
  9. Choose their permission level: Admin, Editor, or Reader
  10. Click Invite

They will receive an email with the invite and can accept to gain access.

Access Levels:

  • Admin – Full control, can edit profile and invite/remove users
  • Editor – Can edit profile content, see data, but not manage users
  • Reader – Can only view analytics

Only artists (or Admins) can invite someone. You can no longer request access to an artist profile and wait for approval. The invitation must be initiated by someone with Admin rights.

Wrap-Up

Getting your Spotify for Artists profile under control is the first step to real marketing, real analytics, and real professionalism. If you need help managing your profile, inviting your team, or running advanced digital campaigns, we’ve got you: https://360promo.net/#Digital-Admin