Changing Your Artist Name on Spotify? I Did. Here's How.
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- Опубліковано 30 чер 2024
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Whatever the reasons, sometimes an artist's name just needs to be changed on streaming platforms. Unfortunately, most digital distributors will tell you it's just not possible.
The common solution that is presented is to just delete your old profile and re-upload your music to a new one.
I'm here to tell you that you don't have to do that.
It turns out changing your artist name on Spotify (and every other store) is not only possible, it's actually not quite as complicated as you might think.
You want to change your artist name on Spotify? Here's how I did it.
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Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
2:14 - What distributors say about changing your artist name on Spotify
3:42 - Which distributor allowed me to change my artist name
5:34 - How I submitted my request to Amuse to change my artist name
7:11 - How long it took for my artist name change to show up in Spotify
8:15 - Which Spotify metrics transferred when I changed my artist name
11:26 - This is what changed when I moved my music to a new artist name
12:26 - Should you change your artist name on Spotify?
14:18 - Outro
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Dude, I’ve really been digging your videos. I’m amazed that you don’t have more subscribers yet! Your videos are gold 👍
Aw man thank you! I really appreciate that. Thank you for continuing to watch!
Hahaha, "I'm from the south, its a thing". Sounds legit ;) Wow, you are really the first one documenting this and its so useful to know. I am actually also in the middle of a name switch but preferred to make a clean cut. Still, this might come in handy some day to relate to other people. Also, I just checked and now the "P" is capitalized on SY!! Hooooray ;)
Haha! It's a total thing. Yeah man, they got the "P" capitalized in no time! Whoohoo! Thanks for watching dude. Hope the name change goes well for you too!
Man you dropped those 348 followers like nothing. I'm out here just trying to hit 20 followers on Spotify haha
Haha! We gotta start somewhere!
FREDOLAY hey dude, wanted to update you. I was able to have all of my followers transferred over to my new profile by going directly to Spotify and requesting it. It was much easier than I thought it would be. So now we’re really back in business!
@@tomdupreeiii Yo, I wanted to ask how did you get this done? I watch all ur vids, great content! Its kinda annoying when i started my distributr didnt let me put my name all lower caps, and i want it to be like that... now it got caps, but idk is it even worth because i worked hard to get streams, playlist placements and followers. what do youthink? I highly value your opinion about this
Syntax if you’re just trying to change the case of your name and not the spelling, that falls under a formatting issue and any distributor should be able to help you change that by submitting a metadata request to stores. If you’re trying to change the spelling (or change your name entirely) both Amuse and routenote will let you do this. You’ll have to transfer your entire catalog over to them and then delete it from your current distributor before initiating the change. From there, it’s a metadata change submitted to stores again.
@@tomdupreeiii Wow :OO is that true?!?!? That actually is incredible, its very annoying how most distributors always try to adjust my caps and lower cases :/
Thanks! Imma email my distributor!
Great information Tom. I will follow up. I'm still in the early stages of my three profiles, and I want to make it simpler by having only ONE Spotify For Artist Profile. Thanks so much!
No problem!
this video was extremly helpful. Thank you !!!
You're so welcome! I'm glad it helped.
To the point! This was super insightful and helpful! Thank you :)
You're so welcome!
hi, i also changed my name on spotify but , in order to login with the new name on Spotify for artist, do i have to use an other email address and start over ?
Or you think it's a just a matter of time and that it ' ll update by itself? I tell this because when entering my Spotify for artist it still shows with my old name
Thanks
love the content and how you explained the whole process ! i have just released my debut single and im thinking about changing my artist name. I'd like to know if it worked for Apple Music, cause they said a big NO but how did that change after your release?
Hey thanks so much for watching! I’m really happy you found the video helpful. Yes, Apple Music changed without any problems. In fact, the only place that had an issue was Napster. Everything else went smoothly. Good luck with the name change!
Hey, how long does it take in the end for the name in spotify to change??
How hard was it for you to port things over to Amuse btw? How did you do that part? Do they allow someone to have more than one artist name handled under their auspices by the same person/entity?
Hey Tom, so did you find cdbaby would be willing to do it or you were only able to do it with porting all your stuff over to a new distributor, I think you mentioned Amuse?
This information was helpful! I decided to I’m going to make a new profile for future releases. MF DOOM has like 3 aliases so what the heck. Thanks again. ✊🏾
I’m so glad you found it helpful. Thank you for watching!
Hey! Did you ever get a reply from Distrokid? How did you do it when you had released some songs on Distro and some others on amuse? I want to change my name as well, but I have also released music with two different distributors, so not really sure how to go about it..
jokes on you, I put my name as handburger thinking I could change it lmaoo
Haha!
How long did it take for you to be able to edit the new artist profile .. I changed it about 2 or 3 weeks and I still don’t have access to make any changes on the new artist profile
Thank you Tom, I'm just in the begin, I make my first release and I see that there are so many artists with the same name on Spotify, and I decided to change my artist name by adding only three charts on the existing artist name, after seeing this video maybe that is possible to do.... 👋
Love it. Best of luck making the adjustment. Now is definitely the time to do it. Fix that stuff early!
I read in a reply that you’ve gotten your followers back.. is this the data transferred from your old account or just new followers? also is the monthly listener’s and song plays transferred as well ? Or did you have to build it back up?
I was able to get all the old followers moved over, and, as best as I can remember, all the song data moved to my new profile as well.
So if you had a linked youtube account to your current name you can change the name there too to link it with the new name?
hey Tom, say i initially used one distributor, like CDBaby, and they don't have the capacity to change an artist name, do i then move to distrokid so i can actually change my artist name via there?
Hey! This has been SUPER helpful thank you for sharing your name change journey. I'm in the process of doing this for mine, and am curious how you would go about switching over a song that I am featured on with another artist since I didn't upload it, but want to transfer it over and have my new name on it?
You are so welcome! Thank you for watching. This is a tricky one. Since you didn't upload it, you'll need to have the other artist make the change for you, which means they'll have to go through the process of either having their distributor change it (if they will) or switching to a distributor that will. It may not be the ideal answer, but if they won't do it (or if you don't feel comfortable asking) you could always start uploading from a new profile and just leave that release as-is but link to it in your bio on your new profile. I hope that helps! Thanks for the question!
@@tomdupreeiii Thanks for answering!! That all makes sense and is helpful. I might just have to take the latter here but won't give up. The second a distributor comes out with a feature to easily change artist names they will be number one!!! I find it ridiculous that most still don't provide this service since it is not impossible- & since it seems to be a bigger process distributors should at least provide the option for an extra cost for those who are serious.
Nellie Schindler totally agree with that. I honestly don’t think it is quite as big of a deal as they try to make us believe it is. I think most just don’t want to fool with it. Best of luck on your name change and releases!
@@tomdupreeiii Agreed!!! You're the best thanks!!
Hi Tom. When you signed up to amuse in order to move your already distributed tracks across, did you sign up as the artist name the tracks were already released under or with the new name you wanted to swap over to? Thanks
I used my existing name and then had them change it once my catalog was moved.
@@tomdupreeiii Cool, thanks for replying 🙌
It’s been 9 months now, any updates on how they ended up moving over streams and other platforms ?
Yeah everything is smooth sailing still. It all switched perfectly for me except for some songs on Napster. But I’m not worried about Napster. 😂
when i try to change artist name through RouteNote, i have to update each release and enter a new artist name. as the new artist name doesn't exist, it asks me if i want to open a new artist profile. should i just do one song and wait for the new artist profile to be opened, so i can choose it for the other releases without instructing routenote to open a new artist profile on each release?
Hey Tom, I have a quick question. I hope you reply soon. When changing artist name do I have to pick old artist name while making artist profile on amuse or signup with new artist name? I have released music through CD BABY and they are not changing my artist name so how to I signup with amuse? Thanks
Hey thanks for the question! I signed up using my old artist name and then requested the name change once my catalog was all consolidated in one place. Hope that helps!
Thanks Tom - would this also work via Amuse if the track(s) was/were originally distributed via a different distributor (CDBaby etc.)?
Yep! Just have to move your catalog over.
So did you ultimately get those 300 followers back? Or were they lost?
Yeah I got them back. Was an easy fix!
Did songs you submitted to playlists remain in them even with the name change or did you lose them
Yep, they all stayed in there!
Never give up brother 💪🏻
You are so right I just got my artist name approved on Apple!
O’Snap ! Awesome news!!
A courageous move..4 days...You are the man..and you lost your followers..respect my man! I wish I had your perseverance..bold!
Yeah it was definitely a tough call, but I knew I had to do it now instead of later. Better to fail on the small stage, you know?
Hi Tom, I asked spotify about spotify curator playlist and I wonder when changing name if my song will be lost from curators list, I want to confirm that it wont. Do you know anything about curators list?
I asked spotify and I actually didnt get exactly what they mention, this is the message
“If you request a metadata update it won't affect your track submission. But if you change the order of your track, a different song will appear to our editors and they might pitch a different song.
If you plan to remove the main artist who pitched the track, that same track would disappear from our editors' dashboard.
We always recommend checking the details of your release from the Home tab in Spotify for Artists to ensure nothing's changed even after you request a metadata update.
Let us know if anything else comes up! If we can help with anything else, just let us know.”
If I change name ,will track order change? If anyone has experience about curators list ,please help, cheers
Hey Tom, this video was really insightful! Was wondering if you could steer me in the right direction. I researched changing my name over the weekend and took the DK FAQ at face value. I deleted my 3 singles over the weekend and today tried to schedule an upload with the 3 singles under a new name (I have two artist slots) and it said there was a duplicate error. My first thought was maybe since i only gave it two days, give it a little longer? The songs are off of the stores I put them on so i'm paranoid that if I try again it will give me the same error. Do you think I should wait a day or two more? Thanks!!
Hey thanks for watching! Sorry you’re dealing with this. I’ve experienced the exact same thing. I was attempting to move from a different distributor to DK so my solution was to just stay where I was and I never did find a complete solution with DK. My advice would be to give it a bit more time with DK and see if the metadata might “purge” from stores after a set period of time. If that doesn’t work, you might try uploading without the existing ISRC code and see if they’ll assign a new one, thereby making it a “new file” in their system. And if that doesn’t work, maybe try support and see what they say about timeline. And then finally, if that doesn’t work, you could always upload these three songs via a different distributor for the time being and then release all subsequent releases through DK. After more time has gone by, you can attempt to transfer those songs back over until you don’t see the error message anymore. I know that last one sounds like a pain but that’s the only one I know for sure will work. Hope that helps. Thanks so much for the question. Let me know how it goes!
@@tomdupreeiii man this reply was perfect. Thanks so much! Glad to know I'm not the only one haha. I think I am going to upload the EP with these three tunes on CDbaby with a new name and then continue uploading future releases through DK. I appreciate it Tom!
Kevin Buschkowsky I’m so glad it was helpful! You’re so welcome dude. Hope everything goes well!
good sir thanks for the video I have been swimming in the waters of changing my artist name and am having a bit of a time getting my new Spotify for artists started. How have you made a new Spotify for artists? thanks for all the great videos.
You can claim your SFA profile via DistroKid if you use them to distribute your music. If not, you should be able to simply visit artists.spotify.com and claim your artist name once your first song is out. Thank you for watching!
This is hella helpful I just changed my artist name like 6-7 days ago and they have changed it, but only one song that was under my former name is under this new name. Not sure how long it should take 🤦🏽♂️
Mine didn’t all transfer at once either. It took a few days.
@@tomdupreeiii What about these scenarios please Tom.
1. collabs where you've added another artist to a song so it shows up on their Spotify profile, would the song remain on their profile after the name change?
2. If a label has uploaded your music to their profile with the old name, would that be on your new name profile?
Your help is highly appreciated as I'm sure you know.
Hey Tom, i can't tell you how relevant this video is for me right now, ive been searching far and wide for a solution - im suffering from the same issue: im trying to re upload the same track under a different artist name, and ive been told that stores are rejecting the duplicate audio bc of different metadata, despite the content being removed and deleted from stores over 3 weeks ago..
Having been informed distrokid do have the power to request a name change, i contacted them and have been advised to re-upload my content under the original artist name, and then they may have options for me afterwards. this sounds totally counterintuitive to me but im willing to cooperate, have you heard of this happening before?
My question is: can i just go to Amuse and ask them to submit a name change, bypassing distrokid?
Would be so grateful for your help! Sam
Have you been using distrokid or have you been using a different distributor? I acutally have the same issue and was thinking of uploading my songs to CDbaby. I deleted my songs a couple days ago from the old name.
Kevin Buschkowsky I’ve been using distrokid
Hey Sam, thanks for the question. Sorry you're having such a rough time with making the switch. It sounds like either Amuse or DistroKid is a workable option for you since DK has offered to help. In my case, I uploaded through Amuse using my old artist name and then requested the change through them once my catalog was on their platform. So they made the change for me. I didn't do it during the upload process. If I were in your position right now, here's what I would do: Since you've already deleted your songs from all platforms, I would try uploading them using your new name through Amuse first (since DistroKid is giving you the conflicting metadata issue). You literally have nothing to lose by trying your new name through Amuse first. The worst that can happen is you get the same conflicting metadata result from them that you got from DK, in which case you're still in the same spot you are now. And I'd start with just one song as a test run. If it works, upload the rest. If Amuse gives you the metadata thing too, then it's really up to you which distributor you prefer. It sounds like both are an option for you. Upload through your platform of choice and then request the change from there. I hope that helps. Best of luck with getting things switched. I know it seems like a huge pain right now (been there), but it's really just a blip on the radar in the grand scheme and you'll be glad you did it in the long run!
Tom DuPree III hey tom thanks a lot, really appreciate the help. So just to reiterate, you advise trying to upload one song first with Amuse, if I run into the same issues, it’s up to me which distributor I choose, but based on your experience you would recommend amuse since they have been more transparent and helpful in the changing artist name process? Were you using distrokid prior to amuse btw?
Yep! That’s exactly it. I would recommend Amuse based on my experience, but if you’ve got DistroKid as an option then I wouldn’t discount that either. I had half of my catalog with DK prior to the switch and would likely have used them if they had let me make the switch. Of course I didn’t ask. I just took their FAQ at face value.
Thanks TDiii. I was discouraged after reviewing CD Baby website about it. I guess I’ll ask them as a next step.
How long did the whole process take after u sent all the correct information? (e.g., album covers, etc.)
About 2 weeks I think.
This is super helpful, did this change the name for other DSPs too?? (apple music, google play, etc)
Yep, it changed my name everywhere!
@@tomdupreeiii o wow okay! What if you didn't release anything through amuse though? Can they still help?
Hey, nice video! Do you know how it works now that Distrokid has an option for changing the artist name? Are there any complications, things to be done in order to maintain followers and play counts etc?
Edit: The way I see it, you go into the 'edit release' page, and from there you can simply change the the 'artist name'. Distrokid then suggests to update the name on all of my other releases. If I go through with that, is it likely that isrc-codes and metadata will be transferred -- as I understand that this is necessary to transfer followers/play counts etc?
I did changes both on Amuse and Distrokid. Distorkid changed the name super quickly like in two days I already could see new artist profile on Spotify. New artist page was created with the new name, so you definitely loose Spotify for Artists statistics etc... but on Distrokid everything should stay the same and sum up to the same data. At least I haven't noticed any problem on Distrikid administration.
On Amuse, I'm still trying the change for three months. Now I have paid subscription, so things seems to got in move little bit and they are trying to respond in few days to my e-mails, so I hope it will work this time.
@@patmull1 Thanks for the response!! Follow up question: Do you know how likely it is for followers to be transferred on Spotify if I use the 'change name' function on Distrokid?
@@doriankay. did it transfer ?? I have the similar problem now
@@gundo_Guzz Everything went through just fine :)
Hey Tom, did those 350 followers ever move over to the new page? and what about monthly listeners, just wondering. btw i just moved my entire catalog to amuse and it linked successfully. just put in for the name change now.
Dude, that's awesome! Glad the first steps have gone well for you. Yes, all my followers moved, though I had to contact Spotify to make it happen (they were super easy about it). And all the listeners reset, but they built back up within the first month. Good luck with the rest of the process!
@@PEBmusic it worked but the easiest way for me was to just request to change artist name through distrokid
@@wheresnosho yo I’m thinking of changing my name thru distro too.
Did u have any issues with official artist channel or with playlists? Thanks g!
@@Ozumi404 no problems with UA-cam and all my playlist placements carried over. Also I contacted Spotify to move my followers over and they did within a couple days
@@wheresnosho dope! Cheers for the reply g
Hi! how do you gain access to the new spotify for artists though? Mine is still stuck on my previous name. Thanks
I have a question. I changed my artist name from Kemcili to Kem and since I did that, my Spotify Artist account didn't update with it, so it's still on my old name (Kemcil). This makes it so I can't manage my Spotify Artist account for my new name (Kem). I'm very hopeless about this and I'm considering starting a new Spotify account. Does someone know how I can fix this?
did you have any liked songs or playlists? i really want to change my names but i dont want to re-add 600 songs to my playlist.
So if i changed it, would it wipe my liked songs?
All of mine stayed and transferred over.
hey great video! so i use cd baby and want to change my name. Amuse kinda turns me off tho because they only deliver to a hand full of platforms and i heard that they have other problems too. no distributor is perfect, but i dont know if its worth the change. how is your experience with amuse till now ? i have the feeling that cd baby wont let me change my name just like that and it would be sad to start all over again with another account. thank you
Thank you for the great content!
I have a question:
I have 2 tracks that have been distributed through Distrokid.
If I want to switch from Distrokid to Amuse AND change my artist name, is this the right order?:
1) Create an account at Amuse.
2) Upload my 2 previous tracks from Distrokid to Amuse with their current ISRC, but exactly with the same artist name I currently have.
3) Wait for distribution to finish in all the stores (should I see each release twice on stores? (identical?)).
4) Email Distrokid about removing the tracks on their side / cancel Distrokid sub.
5) And then submit a request to Amuse for changing my artist name?
Hey thanks watching the video! Yep, you've got it exactly right. A couple of notes: on #3, yes, you'll see the release in stores twice. It will be identical and you'll see a little dropdown menu on the song's page in the desktop app. On #4, you can delete your songs from DK without contacting them. They make it easy in their app. But you may want to keep your subscription active in case you want to switch back after the name change. The rest is on the money! Good luck with the switch!
@@tomdupreeiii This is good to know, thank you very much you helped me a lot!
"you'll see a little dropdown menu on the song's page in the desktop app" - you mean on Spotify?
Adir Itah you bet dude! Yep, in Spotify. You’ve got it right.
@@tomdupreeiii Thanks, one last question I'm bothered with:
I want to quit Distrokid after the distribution to Amuse is finished.
So if I quit, what happens to my UA-cam channel?(Distrokid created the Topic channel for me and I claimed it already, and on the video's description it says "Provided to UA-cam by DistroKid")
Do Amuse create another Topic channel for me to claim and then somehow merge the content?
Adir Itah Amuse will re-upload your songs to UA-cam and DistroKid will take theirs down. Since you’ll be posting duplicates I’d think it should show up under the same topic you’ve already claimed.
What about your BMI account(or ascap) , can you go in and change artist name for past releases etc? Because that probably has to all match, etc.
You can. That's exactly what I did (ASCAP for me). It wasn't a problem at all!
@Tom DuPree lll, interms of creating a new amuse account which package do you take to re-upload your work with them? Do you take the free one or the one you pay for?
When I made this video I was on the free tier and everything worked great. I’ve since upgraded to Pro and it has been worth it as well.
Thank you for replying🙏, didn't you move back to distrokid afterwards?
Hi! this only works for spotify? or also it changes in other platforms like beatport, itunes, etc?
I’m not sure about Beatport but it works for iTunes, Amazon, Tidal. All the major platforms.
will my spotify for artists page change or will I have to make a new one to upload all my pictures and make a new bio
You’ll have to reclaim your profile and upload your images and bio again.
Thanks man, you gave me the chance.
Glad I could help!
Ok so pretty much anytime me and my label making a collab realease using "&" it is making a new profile in the name of the collab. For example if the song called
"ARTIST1 & ARTIST2 & ARTIST3 - SONGNAME"
Distrokid makes a new profile named "ARTIST1 & ARTIST2 & ARTIST3" instead of placing the song under each artists profile page.
This happend to last 3 releases we made. You can t use always fixer and wait weeks to fix the issue cause you re always out of release date.
Any suggessions?
thanks for this video im trying it now God bless you
Best of luck!
Hi! Why didn't you claim your official artist channel
And, im planning to change my artist name but i already merge the topic channel of my old name. Do you think its possible to unmerge the topic channel so i could link it to the new one?
I honestly just haven’t gotten around to it. It hasn’t been too much of a priority to claim it yet. I’m sure you could probably get it unmerged but I’d imagine you’ll have to go through support on UA-cam and possibly your distributor too. But I’m jot positive how that might work.
Hello Sir, i requested a Name Change on Spotify and they created a new Page with the new name. The problem is that the new profile is blank, how do i claim it from Spotify to edit the new Artist Page? Because Distrokid doesn't allow you to claim 2 Artist Accounts.
You can claim it directly through Spotify for Artists.
hello! i have a doubt. i usually use Distrokid but i browsed Amuse and i saw that is free and that you can create an artist profile since 0! the fact is that i want to change my artist name but i don't know what to do with distrokid. Idk if cancel my Distrokid subscription, delete all and start a new page with the new name in Amuse or use my actual name on Amuse and ask for a change. I'm new in the music world and i don't know very well how to lead with distributors :(
This is a good question. If you want to change your artist name through Amuse, you will need to upload your songs through them using your old / current artist name. Once your tracks are live through Amuse, delete your songs from DistroKid and then request your name change through Amuse. Thanks for watching and commenting!
Hello I got one question:
I want to change my Artist name from Alex V to my real name John Alexander Vega.
I dont want to change the tracks I allrdy have publisht. So I want to have it like that so I can see back in time when I started all this.
So, how do I change Alex V name on Spotify Artist to John Alexander Vega ? Do I change that when I change the name on Distrokid? and when I change it there it will change on My artist page on Spotify to? Or? Is that how I do it?
Tom, I have released my first single on distrokid, but them quickly removed it because I wanted to change my name to something else. Could I just make a new artist name with musician plus in distrokid and put my same single under that new name?
Tysm! Do you know if you are able to change the cover picture to one of your releases? Or do you just have to delete it and make a new one..? Please let me know!😊
Yes you can! DistroKid makes it super easy. Other distributors will do it if you contact customer support.
@@tomdupreeiii ty! :D
Hey Tom, what if I’m with United Masters, I tried to change it on there and did but it didn’t switch on Apple and Spotify. Do I have to release in order to change or do I have to create a new artist page?
You mentioned that you thought your followers would be transferred to the new name in time. Did that happen? Thanks!
It didn’t, but I contacted Spotify and they moved them over without any issues. Super easy!
Thanks for the hope :)
How did you login on your new spotify for artist profile. My old artist profile is linked with my main email.
You'll have to gain access to it like you did the first time around.
Great informative video. Thanks for this! I had a question. Is there anyway of deleting an old verified artist page on Spotify/other online stores?
You bet! That’s a good question. I honestly don’t know for sure. I’d have to imagine so. I would go through your distributor first and ask if they will request to pull it down. If they won’t do it, try Spotify directly. And I’d make sure you don’t have any music or anything on the profile before you submit the request. That’s what I would do at least. Hope that helps!
@@tomdupreeiii Thanks a lot, I will try this. I've spent the last 3 days trying to figure it out and haven't found anything lol. But I will contact the distributor. Keep up the great content!
@@JesseWagdin howd it go? :)
They're actually saying now that you are not allowed to reupload your tracks under a new artist name even if you delete your all of your tracks under your previous one since the metadata has changed. They say the stores will flag you and won't pay you for your streams, but they word it as "the same audio" . It's unclear whether they mean that particular master file or if you remix, remaster, and a new file name, does that count as a new recording with a new UPC code? Maybe you can shed some light on that?
When you say "they" do you mean your distributor? Or Spotify, Apple, etc.? I didn't have any issues getting all of my metadata switched over to my new artist name; however, I did run into that metadata warning issue when I attempted to move my catalog back to DistroKid from Amuse. They flagged it and said I couldn't upload it due to conflicting metadata. But everything is up and running just fine through Amuse. And I'm still getting paid for my streams, so no issue there.
@@tomdupreeiii i did mean the stores actually. For some reason they don't like conflicting metadata. Also I'm not by "audio recording" do they mean the recording itself or the composition? I wanted to re record some stuff anyway, since I can play them better now
David HK Music when they say the “same audio” they mean the exact same master. Every master has a unique audio signature, which is what the ISRC code refers to. If you remix a track or remaster it, it will have a Jew audio signature, new ISRV code, and the metadata will no longer conflict. So yes, you could re-record old work and upload as a new recording without running into any metadata problems.
@@tomdupreeiii nice! Thanks for helping me clarify that!!
David HK Music of course!
i changed my artist name through distrokid and all of my songs went to the account under my new name, but when i go on Spotify Artists, it just shows my old name and the monthly listeners i had. What do i do?
You need to claim your new artist name with Spotify for Artists just like you did for your old one.
@@tomdupreeiii i tried doing that but when i go to claim it, it tells me that since i uploaded it through distrokid that it already is claimed,but when i sign in the account it still says my old name and no songs are there
does this work only for spotify? we want to change our name on all platforms but we dont even know if thats possible
MXM it works for most stores. I only had a couple that gave me issues but they eventually got fixed. The big ones - Spotify, Apple, Tidal, Amazon - were all fine.
What about apple music? Did it change?
Hey Tom I have a question, what do you do to get big on Spotify? Is there any tips you could give ?
Angel Martinez good question. Consistently release music every 4-6 weeks for two years straight and spend at least $10 per day on well-targeted Facebook ads. That’ll get you started on the right path!
As someone who released music since 2011 and gotten 30 million streams without any labels. Releasing 1 big album per year, and singles to hype up albums every 1-2 months is how you slowly build your brand. I did that in 2013-2014 before it was "the thing" to do. It's WAY WAY harder these days than when I started though byt the 1 song/6 weeks is the best option if you're starting out. Tom is correct, spending some money on ads is pretty important to be seen. Been thinking a lot about name changing but it seems risky for me :)
How do you change a youtube channel that's an official artist page?
So do I have to just delete it and wait a week then change the artist name and it will work or am I kinda fucked and lost my song forever
You can love your song to a new service without deleting it first. It will appear as a duplicate on the same artist name and then you can delete the old once the new is up. That way you don’t lose your data.
thanks so much!
You're welcome!
Im late but can we get the specifics on what to click once we start the process.
I also need to know how you shifted all of your music to amuse
I'm afraid I don't quite understand the question. What part of the process are you referring to and what clickable options are you referring to? As for shifting your music over, you simply upload all of your songs to Amuse (while keeping them live with your old distributor) using the exact same metadata (i.e. ISRC code, cover art, song / album title, artist name, and original release date). Once you've confirmed everything has gone live through Amuse (it will appear duplicated in stores) you can delete the release from your old distributor.
@@tomdupreeiii thanks so much for the second part, and what i meant was as soon as you hit "Change in Release" , what do i do down the list? But i found out already so its all good
TCA Neon ok cool! I’m glad you got it sorted out. Good luck with the change!
Question. when you change an artist name on Distrokid musician plus, do I change the actual name or I get to add a new one and use that instead of changing the current name? I wanna upgrade, change my name and add my friend. musician plus can only have two artists
Great question! If you want to change your artist name on all previous releases, you’ll need to go through the name-change process. If you just want to use a new name going forward, then you can just release your next project under the new name and DistroKid will create a new artist profile for you. And you’ll also be able to add more artists if you upgrade to the right plan. If you only maintain two artist slots and want to add your friend, then you’ll need to go through the name-change process so you don’t end up with three artists on your account. Hope that helps. Thanks for the question!
@@tomdupreeiii So basically Amuse do the work and if the name changes on stores, it will also change on My Distrokid account?
@Lawrence no, you’ll need to also remove your music from DistroKid after it’s gone live through Amuse before you make the name change. You need everything in one place and nowhere else. If you want to switch back to DistroKid after that, you can just port your catalog back over.
Do you know if it’s possible to correct a misspelling as a featured artist on somebody else’s track?
Yes, it is, but you'll have to go through the primary artist to get it changed. Hopefully they'll be easy and willing to help!
You sir .... deserve all my money!
But then I would be broke ...
But it's much appreciated man!
Haha! Well we don't want you to go broke. Your thanks is plenty. I'm glad you like the video!
Do you think it matters a lot if I’m trying to remove the dot or not from the name. I want to change my name from Russian.Cellist to just russiancellist
It’s possible that could fall under a formatting change, not necessarily a name change. That would make it much easier. You’ll have to ask your distributor and see what they say.
Thanks for the vid! Sorry if you answered this in the comments already but I released my music with United Masters so would Amuse let me change it? How would I move my catalog to amuse?
Yung Jacy yeah they should. You’ll need to re-upload your songs through Amuse with the exact same metadata (title, artist name, artwork, and ISRC). Once everything appears duplicate in stores, delete from your old distributor then request the name change through Amuse.
@@tomdupreeiii alright appreciate it bro!!
Tom DuPree III but will your saves and streams still transfer or you just starting from scratch
Hey Tom ! So you were able to successfully transfer all your followers? I’m currently in this name change bind now and I don’t want to lose almost 2k followers. That’s a hard pill to swallow so that’s the only thing stopping me from the change but if that transfers I’m all for it.
I was! They didn’t automatically transfer for me at first. I’ve heard of others having them port over without having to do anything. But I contacted Spotify and they were happy to help. They moved them over for me. So if they don’t transfer automatically, Spotify will take care of it for you!
Tom DuPree III dope ! That’s amazing news . Thanks for the help! I subbed 👍
@Woody Music dude no problem. Thank you for the sub!!
Distrokid wont get back to me to help me fix a capitalization problem on my artist name what should I do should I leave distrokid?
Hmm... bummer. I'd say give them at least five business days to reply. If it's been that long and still no word from them, maybe try them again. I know they can get backed up. If that doesn't work (or you don't want to try them again) you can try uploading your release through a different distributor (I recommend Amuse if you're not gonna use DistroKid). Make sure you use all the same metadata, including the incorrectly formatted artist name, and once that release shows up as a duplicate in stores, go through your new distributor to request the name adjustment and see if they'll handle it for you. Thanks for the question!
Btw you should try unitedmasters, there completely free with some setup and i just got my first song out! It does take around half a month for it to come out but idrc since its free lol.
What if we have verified artist on Spotify and we change our email address. will our verified check mark remains there or it removes?
As far as I know, it should stay there.
@@tomdupreeiii ok bro
Hey there, ive got a question…how do u get access to the new artist page in the spotify for artist page?
You'll have to reclaim it just as you did your original profile. Basically claiming a new artist account.
@@tomdupreeiii At this point, in order to claim (get access) to the new artist page, should we create a new Spotify for Artist account, or can we get access with the already existing Spotify for Artist account (which was created to claim my previous artist page) ?
My man, I’m having a similar issue. Trying to switch over a release name. We uploaded a song and artist changed their name after we released it. We took the release down and changed name reupload It as new artist name same song and now distro keeps saying song is already been detected as the older name still. Any ideas on how to contact Spotify or ways to deal with this ?
Man, that's frustrating. I don't think this is an issue that Spotify can solve directly. I would recommend going through DistroKid to get that worked out. They're the ones who will be able to disassociate the track with the old name. Try their support team. They're great and should be able to get it sorted for you. Thanks for the question!
@@tomdupreeiii I'm having similar issues. the thing is once you upload a track it has metadata that wont change unless you remix the song and it will have a new metadata and IRC code. I might just remix it and re-release it under the new artist name.
@@sausan.machari at the very least you could probably just remaster it and give it a new code and you’d be alright!
Did they delete your old artist profile from all other platforms as well? I'm thinking about doing this but I don't want my old profile up after
In some cases, my old profile stayed up for a while. It varied by platform.
@@tomdupreeiii okay thank you
I have 3 songs. How long does this process take?
If I remember correctly, it took about two weeks for me. If you only have three songs and not many streams or followers or anything, I'd probably just create a new profile and delete the existing one. Cleaner and simpler.
Right now what i did is i created a new artist profile on amuse and i just re submitted all my realeses to the new artist profile with the same ISRC and they will be live in 14 days. Do u think ill lose my plays?
I changed my name from Lil Zaker to King Zaker
If you changed your name before re-uploading your songs, yes, you’ll probably lose your plays. But I’m not positive on that. I re-uploaded under my old name and then request the name change through support. I’m interested to see how it pans out doing it your way.
@@tomdupreeiii I just created a new artist profile in amuse and re uploaded all may realeses from the other profile to the new one with the same ISRC code but i dont know if im gonna lose plays
@@christophermora9122 let me know how things pan out once everything goes live. I’m really curious to see if it all connects and you get to keep your streams, etc.
But now what happened with your old Artist page? Did it get deleted from Spotify?
My old page is still up but I haven’t asked for it to be taken down. I’ll probably do that at some point soon.
Is it applicable on the free version of Amuse?
A reply would be appreciated 🥺
Yes! When I made the video I was on the free tier.
So basically,
(1) take each song
(2) reupload it through Amuse
(3) upload songs individually
?
(4) delete from old songs from old artist page?
Yep! That’s exactly it. Upload each song through Amuse, confirm it’s duplicates on Spotify, delete from old distributor.
What happened with your name change with other spots like apple music, Amazon music, etc.?
I have a question! My name is Joe Kruger, but on youtube and apple music, it is shown as Joe Krüger, which is incorrect. Would I contact my distributor (which is Amuse) to get that changed? In other words, I can't change the name myself on apple music or youtube?
Yes, you would need to contact your distributor to get that changed. Unfortunately, streaming platforms won't let us do that ourselves (yet). Fortunately though, that should simply fall under the category of a formatting issue, not necessarily a name change, so it should be a pretty easy fix.
@@tomdupreeiii thanks for the quick reply. I submitted a request to amuse and put it under name change anyway. I figured if it was just a typo, they'd reply that they could fix it really fast. Hopefully the change is fast and easy. The video was super helpful. You earned a like and sub from me!
@@joekruger1839 man you bet! I hope you get it all sorted with ease. It should be pretty straightforward on their end.
@Amuse are always the bests !
Amuse is a great platform!
Hello sir I just recently changed my artist name through amuse one thing i can't understand why there's my previous account name is still there or it would take some time for the change??? please sir need a help here
It will just take a bit of time to update is all!
Hey bro I’ve been having issues with streaming platforms throwing my name under another artist with the same name I’ve been thinking about changing my name not completely still using it but adding like a acronym or something to it that way it won’t be too much confusion I’ve been using United masters for distribution Spotify and Apple Music
has fixed it besides other platforms Will my music be under my new name ? Just wanna know before I make this move
This sounds but more complex than most. If you’re just changing the formatting of your name, it will stay under the same profile. But if you’re changing any spelling or punctuation or anything like that you’ll probably end up having to “officially” change your artist name and create a new profile.
@@PEBmusic yeah that’s what I ended up doing just changing my name that’s the best honestly
umm so hey i have a question , i've changed my artist name on amuse and spotify both . so they made a whole new different site for my music . but now the problem is i don't know how to claim the new artist profile , can you please help me with it ? ;-
You'll need to claim it via Spotify for Artists just like you did with your original profile. Good luck with the switch!
@@tomdupreeiii yes i know how to claim the artist profile via Spotify for artists but it says the Artist profile's already been claimed, what can i do now ;-
Does it create a new artist page once you change the artist name with new login inforamtion? And can I delete my old artist page or is it the same artist page as the old name?
Yeah it creates a new artist page. You’ll have to claim it just like you did before. I believe you can contact Spotify to delete the old one.
@@tomdupreeiii okay, and how do I do that? because it doesn’t work for me because when I click on the ”get access” button I get 2 options, ”artist or manager” or ”label team member”. So I click on artist and I have to sign in but when I do it’s taking me to the old page? Do I have to release a new song under my new name maybe so that I can claim the new profile and have a new account? Because my previous track is moved to the new page
@@montana3002 I'm having the same issue. Did you solve it?
@@enstasis7257 yeah, once I uploaded my 2nd release I could claim my new profile with the new name and the old profile got deleted automatically for me on spotify
Question how meny times can I change my name every what once a year or.......
I mean, I'm sure you could do it as often as you'd like, though I don't think that would benefit you very much.
Wow I got scared there was a knocking noise in this vid and I thought someone was coming to rob me
Hahaha! Yeah, that would be my toddler running around the house while I was filming this. I usually plan my filming times a little better 😂
hi thank you for the video! I use distrokid and want to change my artist name but i dont know how to contact distrokid. Do you know if there is an email adress, to contact them or something like this?
Or does somebody know, if changing the name at "editing release" is the option i am searching for?
I was personally unsuccessful changing my name with DistroKid, which is why I consolidated my catalog with Amuse. So that's the solution I'd recommend. If you are able to find success with DistroKid, please let us know!
What about other streaming platforms like Apple Music and iTunes? Are you not on those because they don't let you change your artist name I believe.
Fortunately, my name change applied across the board, so Apple Music, iTunes, etc. are all updated with my new artist name!
When you change your artist name on Distrokid, does all your music transfer to your new artist name? How can you keep it?
Yep! When I changed my name everything switched over for me. Piece of cake!
@@tomdupreeiii Did it create a brand new artist page? Or did it update your current one? Im concerned whether my followers will disappear if it creates a brand new artist page, or will it just update my current artist name, and I keep the same followers?
It created a new artist page for me. But all of my followers were transferred over by Spotify. I had to contact them and ask but it wasn’t an issue at all.