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Spotify for Artists: The Tools Worth Using for Every Release

  • 21 Nov 2026
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Spotify for Artists: The Tools Worth Using for Every Release

Spotify for Artists is free, and most of its tools take a few minutes per release. Used together, they make your profile look active, help listeners find your newest music and give you data to plan the next release. Here is what each tool does and when to use it.

Pitch every unreleased song

Pitch one song from each upcoming release to Spotify's editors, ideally two to four weeks before release and at least seven days before. Even without an editorial placement, a song pitched in time becomes eligible for your followers' Release Radar. See how to pitch to Spotify editors.

Canvas

Canvas is a short, looping vertical video that plays behind a track in the mobile app. It replaces the static cover while the song plays and gives listeners a reason to stay, share or save. Use a 3 to 8 second vertical loop without text, logos or fast cuts that would distract. Footage from your music video, a slow camera move or an animated version of your cover all work well.

Clips

Clips are short vertical videos shown on your profile and on tracks. Use them to talk directly to listeners: why you wrote a song, a thank you, a short live take.

Countdown Pages

Countdown Pages let fans pre-save an upcoming album or EP, preview content and see the release date. They are not available for singles, and your profile must pass Spotify's monthly-listener minimum, so check your eligibility in Spotify for Artists and deliver the project early.

Artist Pick and profile

  • Artist Pick: pin a song, playlist or event to the top of your profile. Change it with every release.
  • Profile images and bio: keep them current and consistent with your other platforms.
  • Your own playlists: a playlist of your songs and songs that influenced you can bring listeners from similar artists.

Statistics worth checking

  • Source of streams: whether listeners come from your profile, their own playlists, editorial or algorithmic playlists.
  • Saves and listener-to-stream ratio: more streams per listener means people repeat the song.
  • Location: where your audience is, useful for shows and ads.
  • Playlists: who added your songs, including independent curators you can thank.

See how Spotify's algorithmic playlists work for what these signals mean.

Paid and promotional options

Spotify also offers paid campaigns in its Campaign Kit, such as Marquee and Showcase, which recommend your releases to listeners, and Discovery Mode, where you accept a lower royalty rate on certain streams in exchange for more recommendations. Discovery Mode requires a participating distributor, and eligibility for all of them varies by market. Consider them only when you understand the cost per listener and have songs that already keep listeners.

A release-week routine

  1. Pitch the focus track as soon as the release appears.
  2. Upload a Canvas for every track.
  3. Set the new song as Artist Pick on release day.
  4. Post a Clip in release week.
  5. Two weeks later, check sources and saves and note what to change next time.

Spotify for Artists only shows releases it has received. Submit your release with SpaceMedia early so every tool is available before release day.

Music distribution in five steps

Hoe kan ik mijn muziek uitgeven?

Gratis muziekdistributie

  1. 01

    Registreer je op SpaceMedia

    Begin je muziekpublicatiereis door je aan te melden en een gratis account aan te maken op SpaceMedia.

  2. 02

    Kies het plan dat het beste bij je past

    Kies uit verschillende lidmaatschapsopties om degene te vinden die perfect aansluit bij jouw behoeften aan muziekdistributie.

  3. 03

    Stuur je muziek in voor distributie

    Maak een nieuwe release en upload je tracks om ze over verschillende platforms te verspreiden.

  4. 04

    Snelle recensie

    Ons team evalueert snel je geüploade tracks en zorgt ervoor dat ze aan onze kwaliteitsnormen voldoen voordat ze worden verspreid.

  5. 05

    Krijg betaald

    Zodra je muziek is verspreid en aan populariteit wint, zorgen wij ervoor dat je creatieve werk tijdig wordt betaald.

FAQ over muziekdistributie

SpaceMedia levert muziek aan een breed en veranderend netwerk van streaming-, download-, sociale en muziekidentificatieplatforms. Dit kan grote diensten omvatten zoals Spotify, Apple Music, iTunes, YouTube Music, Amazon Music, Deezer, TikTok, Facebook and Instagram, SoundCloud, Tidal, Pandora, Boomplay, Anghami, iHeart, JioSaavn, KKBOX, NetEase Cloud Music, Tencent, Qobuz en andere ondersteunde partners.

Het exacte netwerk kan veranderen naarmate platforms territoria, regels en leveringsvereisten bijwerken. SpaceMedia geeft je toegang tot ondersteunde distributiekanalen, maar geen enkele distributeur kan garanderen dat elk platform elke release in elk land accepteert.

Most major streaming services do not let every artist upload music directly. A distributor like SpaceMedia delivers your audio, artwork, metadata, and rights information to supported platforms so your release can appear on services such as Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music, Amazon Music, Deezer, TikTok, and others.

Create an account, choose the plan that fits your needs, upload the final release files, review the details, and submit. SpaceMedia reviews Free submissions within 5 business days, Premium submissions within 2 business days, and Label submissions within 1 to 2 business days. Store publishing happens afterwards.

Je kunt via Content ID in aanmerking komende muziek gelden op ondersteunde videoplatforms als je abonnement het bevat. Content ID is momenteel inbegrepen bij Premium en Unlimited, en niet inbegrepen in het gratis abonnement.

Dien alleen muziek in die je volledig hebt voor Content ID. Tracks met niet-goedgekeurde samples, niet-exclusieve beats, royaltyvrije loops die door veel makers worden gebruikt, opnames in het publieke domein of betwiste rechten kunnen worden afgewezen of kunnen leiden tot claims die moeten worden opgelost.

Dien je release in via SpaceMedia en kies distributie op sociale muziekplatforms waar mogelijk. In aanmerking komende releases kunnen worden geleverd op platforms zoals TikTok, Facebook, Instagram en andere ondersteunde sociale of korte muziekservices.

Zodra het is geleverd, bepaalt elk platform hoe de muziek eruitziet, hoe lang de verwerking duurt en welke functies beschikbaar zijn in elk gebied. Gebruik nauwkeurige metadata en schone audio om vermijdbare leveringsproblemen te verminderen.

Independent music distribution lets artists release music to streaming, download, and social platforms without signing to a traditional record label. You stay in control of your music while using a distributor to deliver it to supported services.

With SpaceMedia, you can manage releases, artist details, earnings, and payout information from your account. All standard plans let users keep 100% of standard DSP royalties.

The Free plan lets artists release music without an upfront distribution fee and keep 100% of standard DSP royalties.

This gives new artists a way to start releasing music before paying for a yearly plan. Premium and Label add more primary-artist capacity and tools. All standard plans include 100% of standard DSP royalties.

Ja. In veel gevallen kun je bestaande releases naar SpaceMedia overzetten terwijl je ze live houdt, zolang je dezelfde metadata, audio, artwork, UPC en ISRCs indien beschikbaar indient.

Houd de oude release live totdat de levering van de SpaceMedia live is en correct is gekoppeld. Het te vroeg verwijderen van de oude versie kan de beschikbaarheid onderbreken of ervoor zorgen dat winkels de overdracht als een nieuwe release behandelen in plaats van deze te koppelen aan de bestaande.

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