DistriBeats sends your Apple Music for Artists verification for you. Paste two details in your dashboard, and our team handles the rest with Apple.
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Yes — DistriBeats artists can claim Apple Music for Artists for free. Release music with DistriBeats, open "Apple & YouTube claims" in your console, paste your Apple Music artist link and your Apple Account email, and send. Our team verifies you with Apple and you see every update in the console.
Distribute a song with DistriBeats and wait for it to go live on Apple Music.
Open your artist page on Apple Music, tap Share and copy the link.
Paste the link and your Apple Account email in the console claims tab.
We verify you with Apple. Sign in at artists.apple.com once approved.
Apple builds your artist page from your first release. Check Apple Music on your phone or at music.apple.com and search your artist name.
If you see more than one profile with your name, open the one that shows your DistriBeats release.
On your artist page, tap the three dots or Share button and choose Copy Link. The link should contain /artist/ and a number, for example music.apple.com/in/artist/your-name/123456789.
Sign in to your DistriBeats console and open "Apple & YouTube claims" from the menu. It is included with Pro and PayOnce.
Paste your artist link, enter the email of the Apple Account you want to use, and optionally the UPC of one of your DistriBeats releases (you can find it in your release archive). Tap Request Apple Music access.
Your status first shows "Received", then "Sent to the store" once our team passes it to Apple, and finally "Approved". If something needs fixing, we'll tell you exactly what to change so you can send it again.
When you're approved, go to artists.apple.com and sign in with the same Apple Account. Upload your photo, check your stats, and start sharing your music.
Official access to your Apple Music artist page.
Upload the photo fans see across Apple Music.
See who listens, where, and which songs get Shazamed.
Shareable cards and links for your releases.
| What | With DistriBeats | On your own |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | Included with Pro & PayOnce | Free |
| Verification | Sent by your distributor | Manual proof from you |
| Status updates | Inside your dashboard | Email back-and-forth |
| Help if rejected | We tell you what to fix | Start again |
Also free: Spotify for Artists claim · Apple Music for Artists claim · YouTube Official Artist Channel
Release music through DistriBeats, open the "Apple & YouTube claims" tab in your console, paste your Apple Music artist link and the email of your Apple Account, and send the request. Our team verifies you with Apple through our delivery partner, and your status updates in the console.
It is included at no extra cost with DistriBeats Pro and PayOnce. It is not part of the free Collab plan.
It depends on Apple's review. Requests sent through a distributor are usually faster than requests made alone, and most artists hear back within a few days to two weeks.
Yes. Apple creates your artist page when your first release goes live. Once your song appears on Apple Music you can copy the artist link and send your claim.
Open Apple Music, search your artist name, open your artist page, tap Share, then Copy Link. It looks like music.apple.com/in/artist/your-name/123456789.
Upload your artist photo, see plays, Shazams, listeners and top cities, create promo cards and animated artwork links, and share your music with fans.
Yes. Each artist sends one request from the account that released their music. Label accounts can request access for every artist on their roster.