Amazon has launched now their app and website for artists. The new Amazon Music for Artists app provides the tools every artist needs to grow, engage, and monetize their fans on Amazon Music.
How do I get access?
First of all, head to the Apple App or Google Play Store and install the Amazon Music for Artists app. Once the app is open, you will be directed to sign in using an Amazon retail account. If you do not have an Amazon retail account, you will need to create one in order to continue going through the sign-up and artist claim flow.
To add an artist to your account:
- Click on the “Claim An Artist” button on the bottom of the search screen. Search and select the artist you represent.
- Press “Take Me There”: Verify your relationship with this artist by providing to Amazon your role and company information. Authenticating with your artist’s social media accounts helps them to expedite the approval process.
- Press “Submit“ when all information has been completed. Once the claims have been verified/approved on our end, you will receive an email confirmation letting you know access to the artist has been enabled within your account.
What is it for?
- Through this app, the artists will be able to:
- Monitor trends or dive deep into the data.
- See how they trend on Alexa with voice reporting
- Know their audience: Finding out where their listeners are located with geographic insights.
- Learn where their songs are being streamed across thousands of curated playlists and stations of Amazon Music.
- Reach out for help
- Update artist profile picture
- Add background image
Artists will be also able to contact directly with Amazon if they have problems with their content’s placement in artist profiles. How can they fix this?
Reach out to Amazon via the Amazon Music for Artists app > “Help “option (under Settings). Be sure to provide the following information which they will need in order to resolve:
- Your Artist Name
- Your artist detail page link (either from within Amazon Music or the Amazon website)
- A list of albums (ASIN codes) which should be on your profile and/or the list of albums which should NOT be on your profile
*An ASIN code is a unique alphanumeric code (10 characters) that is used to identify products on Amazon. (Ex. B01LYNXPG7 – B08W9BGDG1 – B083PQ3RFV)
FAQ
How do I update my artist profile image?
Head to the Amazon Music for Artists app, and follow the instructions below:
- Select the artist you want to manage
- Tap the Profile icon in the bottom right-hand corner
- Under Profile & Tools, customize both your Profile Photo and Background Image using their respective edit buttons
- Choose image
- Resize the image if needed
- Tap Save
Update the artist’s profile picture through Amazon Music for Artists website:
- Select the artist you want to manage
- Click Profile & Tools under Artist Tools in the left-sidebar
- Under Profile Details, customize both your Profile Photo and Background Image using the editing tools
- Choose Image
- Resize the image if needed
- Click Save
What are Amazon Music’s artist image guidelines?
The images must meet the following requirements:
- Files must be either jpeg or png
- Profile Photo must be at least 500x 500 pixels
- Background Image must be at least 1920 x 1440 pixels. For best results, we recommend the artist’s face be in the upper 40% of the image, roughly centered horizontally. See image below as a guide.
- Image file must be no larger than 15MB
- Avoid text, logos and busy images
- Image should not contain violence or partial/explicit nudity
- Images should not contain any infringing materials.
Can I update my artist bio?
Not by the moment. Amazon Music does not currently support artist bios at this time.
How are Related Playlists on my Amazon Music artist page determined?
Related Playlists include playlists on which your tracks are featured.
How are Popular Songs and Popular Albums on my Amazon Music artist page determined?
Popular Songs and Popular Albums are influenced by customer interaction with your music. Popularity calculations consider both on-demand as well as lean-back listening, such as within playlists and stations. We recognize that listening habits vary between territories and service tiers, and as a result, what is shown as “popular” reflects listening specifically to the customer’s territory and service tier.