How To Get Music On Amazon Music

Learn how to upload music to Amazon Music in a few simple steps. Get found where your name is searched and reach fans where they listen, with full control over your royalties and rights.

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Upload Music To Amazon Music

Amazon Music ranks among the ten streaming services with the highest number of monthly active users. Its many features, including high-quality, lossless audio and its Amazon Music for Artists platform, make it a useful space for independent artists who want to get heard and discovered.

If you’re wondering how to get music on Amazon Music, look no further. With iMusician, you can upload your tracks to Amazon Music with ease and make them available to millions of users in just a few steps.

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How to Get Music On Amazon Music With iMusician

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Start a Release

Open the iMusician Dashboard. Click on ‘Start a Release’ to choose the single, EP, or album you would like to get on Amazon Music.

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Upload Your Files

Upload your music files and cover artwork.

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Add All Data

Type in all relevant information about your release.

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Submit Your Project

Submit your project and lean back. Our Quality & Assurance team will check your release and let you know if anything’s missing. Once approved, your music will become available on Amazon Music on your desired release date.

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iMusician Doesn’t Stop At Amazon Music

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Why Use iMusician to Upload Music to Amazon Music

Release Your Music Globally

With iMusician, you can get your music on 200+ platforms, from major services to niche shops. Reach fans where they listen in just a few steps.

Endless Releases, Zero Commission

We offer a comprehensive package, from music releases to promotional content, with zero commission on your streaming and download revenue.

Forever Online Distribution

Once you’ve released your music, it will remain online forever, even if the status of your plan changes. No need to worry about annual fees.

Full Control Over Your Music

We offer numerous tools to manage your music in one place. Enjoy music distribution with full flexibility and control over your music.

Your Sound, Your Rights

With iMusician, your music and money are securely protected at all times. We’re just here to help you share it with the world.

Get Your Music on Playlists

Let your music speak for itself. Submit your tracks and let our team pitch them to editorial playlists—giving you a shot at reaching a wider audience.

Support in Your Language

Got a question? We're here to help. With personalized support available in six languages, our team is just an email or call away.

Royalties Made Easy

Revenue Splits helps you easily track, manage, and distribute earnings among all your collaborators without the hassle of manual calculations.

Why iMusician?

What is Amazon Music?

Amazon Music is a music streaming platform and digital music store operated by Amazon. Since its launch in 2007 under the name Amazon MP3, it has established itself as one of the most popular music streaming services in numerous countries.

In 2014, the e-commerce company launched Amazon Music Prime, an add-on that gives Amazon Prime members access to a catalog of over 100 million tracks, along with podcasts, playlists, and stations.

In 2016, Amazon introduced Amazon Music Unlimited, a separate subscription-based streaming service that functions similarly to its primary competitors, Spotify and Apple Music.

According to Amazon, the service provides access to “100 million songs in lossless HD quality, millions of tracks in Ultra HD, and thousands of expert-programmed playlists and stations, including the hottest new releases from today's most popular artists.” It also features ”a growing catalog of spatial audio content mastered in Dolby Atmos and 360 Reality Audio.”

In addition to its sound quality features, the platform offers algorithmic music discovery tools that provide users with personalized recommendations. It also lets artists claim and customize their artist profiles, track real-time streaming data, and access insights about their audience and performance across Amazon Music and Alexa via its platform Amazon Music for Artists.

+ 100 M
Available Tracks
80 M
Monthly Active Users
~ 11.11 %
Global Market Share
~ 7700
Streams to Earn $100

Why Upload Music to Amazon Music

As an artist, it’s crucial to make your music available on platforms where your fans already listen. With millions of users, Amazon Music is one of those places. That’s not just because of its broader popularity, but also because many listeners can access it through their Prime membership, whether they choose to make it their main streaming platform or not.

Moreover, Amazon Music allows you to retain the original sound quality, as it supports high-quality, lossless audio formats and spatial audio. So, if you invest much time and money into audio engineering or mix in Dolby Atmos, getting your tracks on Amazon Music is a good choice.

And while payouts may not be the highest, being on Amazon Music and setting up an Amazon Music for Artists profile is still an important part of building your digital presence and making sure your music is available where people listen.

How to Set Up an Amazon Music for Artists Profile

Similarly to Spotify and Apple Music, Amazon Music provides an artist platform that you can use to manage your presence on the streaming service and access your performance data.

To set up your Amazon Music for Artists profile, you need to make your music available on the platform by uploading at least one track through an official distributor like iMusician.

Once your music is live, download the Amazon Music for Artists app on iOS or Android, or visit artists.amazonmusic.com, where you can search for your artist profile and claim it by verifying your identity. You’ll be guided through a short verification process using your Amazon account, distributor credentials, or social media links.

After activating your profile, you can update your artist bio, upload custom images, view your streaming data, and access insights from curated playlists, stations, and Alexa voice requests. From there, you’re ready to start growing your presence on Amazon Music.

Frequently Asked Questions

No. As an independent artist or label, you cannot upload your music directly to Amazon Music.

There are tangible reasons why most streaming platforms don’t allow musicians to upload their music to their services without a distributor.

Put simply, music distributors act as intermediaries between artists and streaming platforms. They handle the technical, legal, and administrative aspects of getting your music online to make sure your tracks meet platform requirements and comply with copyright and metadata standards.

Moreover, royalties can only be collected from music that has been delivered through an official distributor like iMusician. Once your music is confirmed to be eligible for monetization, it's registered properly and tracked for royalty reporting. Your payouts are then sent from the platforms to us, and from us to you.

If you’re wondering whether there’s a different process for getting your music on Amazon Music Prime vs. Amazon Music Unlimited, the answer is no. When you distribute your tracks through an official distributor like iMusician, they’ll automatically be delivered to both versions of Amazon Music—no extra steps needed.

Amazon Music is the general name under which Amazon markets its music streaming services. Under that umbrella, there are two main tiers: Amazon Music Unlimited and Amazon Music Prime.

Amazon Music Unlimited is a separate, paid subscription service with full on-demand access to Amazon’s entire music & podcast catalog, including HD, Ultra HD, and spatial audio formats.

Amazon Music Prime is included with a Prime membership and provides access to a large selection of music and podcasts. However, it comes with some limitations, such as shuffle-only playback for most albums or artists.

When you upload a song to Amazon Music through an official distributor, it becomes available on both services. That way, fans can discover and stream your tracks regardless of which version they’re using.

In 2025, Amazon Music pays around $0.004 to $0.005 per stream on average. This rate applies to both Amazon Music Prime and Amazon Music Unlimited, though payouts can vary depending on factors like your distributor’s terms and where your listeners are located.

At that rate, you'd need roughly:

250 streams to earn $1
2,500 streams to earn $10
25,000 streams to earn $100

To make your music searchable on Amazon Alexa, you need to upload it to Amazon Music through an official distributor. Once your tracks are live on the platform, fans can play your music by asking Alexa via voice command, whether they’re using an Echo device, the Alexa app, or another Alexa-enabled product.

There’s no separate submission process for Alexa. By making your music available on Amazon Music, it automatically becomes eligible to be discovered and played through Alexa.

To get lyrics on Amazon Music, you’ll need to submit them through your music distributor or a lyrics delivery service like Musixmatch or LyricFind. These platforms partner with streaming services, including Amazon Music, to display synced and unsynced lyrics alongside your tracks. Once submitted and approved, your lyrics will show up in the Amazon Music app when fans listen to your songs.

If you're new to iMusician and require guidance on selecting a plan or starting with us, simply reach out to us via our Community. Our moderators and members are here to address your questions quickly. Learn more about how to get in touch.

No. With iMusician, you won't encounter any hidden fees down the line. You keep 100% of your earnings from over 200 streaming and download shops, and 80% from social media platforms like YouTube and Instagram. Since we’re Swiss, we also don’t keep any withholding taxes.