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Streaming platforms follow their own guidelines and procedures when it comes to monetizing your music, which may sometimes result in revenue being withheld or delayed.
You can add lyrics to platforms like Spotify, Apple Music, and other stores with the help of Musixmatch.
Yes of course! SoundCloud or Bandcamp are independent platforms, which means that you can upload and manage your music directly on these sites without going through a distributor like iMusician 😊
In some cases, you can set the price within the available pricing tiers but this is generally limited to platforms like iTunes, where artists or labels can choose from a range of predefined price points.
If you’re thinking about changing your artist name and you already have some music online, here’s what you need to do 👇
Our editorial playlist pitching service is a chance for you to land your music on major playlists curated by platforms like Spotify, Amazon, Apple Music, Deezer, or Beatport. To leverage this opportunity, it's crucial that you're invested in your craft, create quality music, and work on expanding your audience with a clear artistic profile and vision for the future. We've been making this happen for many of our artists, now’s your chance to give it a shot! 💪
When releasing new music, timing is everything! Here’s a breakdown of what factors can impact the timing of your release 👇
Unfortunately, this issue can occur since most platforms allow multiple artists to use the same name simultaneously. If your artist name isn’t unique enough and is already being used by others, streaming platforms will struggle to assign your music to the correct profile. Don’t worry, though, this is something we can help you fix!
Getting the same content accepted by all streaming services can be challenging since each shop has its own set of guidelines and requirements. We’ve outlined the key points to consider when you’re distributing your music to various shops simultaneously 👇
The delivery date is the day when we send your release to the platforms. This is calculated based on the delivery option you select 👇
Whether you want to take your music down from the shops or deactivate the Content ID monetization for your tracks, you can make these requests directly from your dashboard 👇
Spotify has recently implemented new measures to reduce stream-boosting activity on their platform. These practices aim to maintain a fair and transparent streaming environment for all artists and creators. To fully understand what Spotify categorizes as stream-boosting, we encourage you to carefully read their dedicated article here: Spotify Artificial Streaming.
If you’ve noticed that your release date on Spotify for Artists seems to be planned a day before what you expected, don’t worry! It’s not a bug or anything to worry about.
Pitching your songs to curated Spotify playlists is a great way to increase your music's visibility and reach more listeners. Every artist releasing music on Spotify can pitch their tracks to editorial playlists, and you should too!
Spotify for Artists is an interface that lets you manage your artist profile, connect with fans, understand your audience and grow your brand. When we deliver your release to Spotify, they take care of making it available on their platform and assign it to an artist profile.
Your Apple Music ID is a unique string of numbers that identifies your artist profile on Apple Music. Here’s a step-by-step guide to finding your Apple Music ID
Apple Digital Masters is a program by Apple that certifies the highest quality audio for listeners. Tracks labeled with the Apple Digital Masters badge are mastered to meet Apple’s strict audio standards, delivering superior sound quality on Apple Music and iTunes.
Apple provides artists with the ability to access and manage their artist profiles through Apple Music for Artists. Here are a few points to consider before you claim your profile and start managing your presence on Apple Music.
If you’re unable to find your music on Facebook or Instagram, there are several potential reasons for this:
Access to Meta’s Licensed Music Library
Classical Music Releases
If you want your tracks to be linked to your Meta accounts, we can help you make it happen! Here’s how you can do it:
- Reach out to our support team via email or through the Community Forum.
- Share with us the links to your Facebook and Instagram artist accounts. These must be your official artist accounts (where you are promoting your music and brand), not your personal accounts!
- Include the EAN or UPC barcodes of the releases you want to link to your profiles.
If your music isn’t appearing on TikTok, here’s why that may be:
Licensing Rules for Commercial Use
Platform Discretion
To create engaging TikTok videos, it’s important to understand the platform’s music guidelines. TikTok currently allows up to 60 seconds of licensed music in your videos. Staying within this limit is vital, as exceeding it could result in your video being muted. For further details, visit TikTok’s Help Centre.
Yes, we offer the option to set up pre-orders on Beatport (currently, this option is not available for other shops). Here's everything you need to know to set up your pre-order:
As your label name is registered with Beatport & Traxsource via your distributor, whenever you're changing from one to another it will be necessary to do a "Label Switch". Here's how the process works, depending on whether you're switching from another distributor to iMusician or vice versa.
Beatport and Traxsource are platforms known for specializing in electronic music. There are a few requirements in order to distribute your music there, here’s what you need to know
If you’ve uploaded your music for distribution but cannot find it on Amazon Music, there could be several reasons. Here are the most common explanations.
YouTube is one of the largest platforms for sharing and monetizing content, and as a musician, you can earn revenue from your music by utilizing various monetization methods. This little guide shows you how you can earn revenue from YouTube as an independent artist 💸
YouTube's Content ID system is a unique identification code for your tracks, created by YouTube to trace your music on their platform. Whenever a YouTube video uses your music, YouTube collects the revenue generated by the ads placed on that video and shares it with you. Here’s a brief video explaining how it works.
YouTube’s Content ID monetization is a powerful way for creators to monetize their music, but unfortunately not all tracks are eligible for Content ID. To make sure your tracks meets YouTube’s requirements, please take the time to read their eligibility guidelines.
An Official Artist Channel (OAC) is a type of channel designed specifically for musicians. It consolidates your music and content into one unified channel, making it easier for fans to discover and interact with your work.
A YouTube Topic channel is an auto-generated channel created by YouTube to organize and host music distributed via aggregators like iMusician. Here's everything you need to know about Topic Channels!
Yes of course! If you create a YouTube channel, you should absolutely use it to showcase your work. A personal YouTube channel is a fantastic way to connect with your audience through engaging content such as Music videos, Lyric videos, Behind-the-scenes footage and Live performances 📹
If you’ve received a copyright claim from iMusician on YouTube, don’t worry! This is a common situation that occurs when distributing your music through our service.
YouTube and YouTube Music are both part of the YouTube ecosystem, but they serve different purposes and offer unique benefits when you’re uploading your music there!
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