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<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\nVerified by Spotify <\/strong><\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\nVerified by Spotify<\/a> is a new badge that signals to listeners that an artist profile has been reviewed and meets Spotify’s criteria for authenticity: sustained listener activity and engagement over time, good standing with platform policies, and an identifiable artist presence both on and off-platform. <\/p>\n\n\n\nThose standards are applied with human review, and at launch, more than 99% of artists listeners actively search for were verified. The majority of these artists are independent, spanning genres, career stages, and geographies. A new Artist Details section is also rolling out across all profiles \u2014 verified or not \u2014 surfacing career milestones, release activity, and touring updates to give listeners more context about who they’re hearing.<\/p>\n\n\n
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<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\nSongDNA<\/strong><\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\nBehind every great song is a deeper thread of people, stories, and influences that shaped each note. SongDNA<\/a> brings that context to the surface in the Now Playing view for Spotify Premium users by revealing the writers, producers, and collaborators behind a track, the samples and interpolations that shaped its sound, and the covers it inspired. <\/p>\n\n\n\nFor the wider creator community (including songwriters, producers, composers, and engineers), it’s a new way for listeners to find and engage with their work, putting collaborations and influences front and center. Eligible artist and label teams can review and manage their SongDNA information directly in Spotify for Artists, ensuring they have a direct hand in how their creative story is told on Spotify.<\/p>\n\n\n
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<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\nArtist Profile Protection<\/strong><\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\nReleases landing on the wrong artist profile has been a persistent problem in streaming, whether due to a metadata error, a common name, or a deliberate bad actor. When that happens, it affects an artist’s catalog, their stats, and how listeners find their music. For the first time on any music streaming service, Artist Profile Protection<\/a> (currently in beta in select markets) gives artists the ability to review and approve releases before they go live on their Spotify artist profile. <\/p>\n\n\n\nCombined with existing content mismatch reporting, Artist Profile Protection provides both a proactive and reactive layer of protection so artists and their teams can act both before and after a release connects to their profile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Those standards are applied with human review, and at launch, more than 99% of artists listeners actively search for were verified. The majority of these artists are independent, spanning genres, career stages, and geographies. A new Artist Details section is also rolling out across all profiles \u2014 verified or not \u2014 surfacing career milestones, release activity, and touring updates to give listeners more context about who they’re hearing.<\/p>\n\n\n
<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\nSongDNA<\/strong><\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\nBehind every great song is a deeper thread of people, stories, and influences that shaped each note. SongDNA<\/a> brings that context to the surface in the Now Playing view for Spotify Premium users by revealing the writers, producers, and collaborators behind a track, the samples and interpolations that shaped its sound, and the covers it inspired. <\/p>\n\n\n\nFor the wider creator community (including songwriters, producers, composers, and engineers), it’s a new way for listeners to find and engage with their work, putting collaborations and influences front and center. Eligible artist and label teams can review and manage their SongDNA information directly in Spotify for Artists, ensuring they have a direct hand in how their creative story is told on Spotify.<\/p>\n\n\n
\n<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\nArtist Profile Protection<\/strong><\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\nReleases landing on the wrong artist profile has been a persistent problem in streaming, whether due to a metadata error, a common name, or a deliberate bad actor. When that happens, it affects an artist’s catalog, their stats, and how listeners find their music. For the first time on any music streaming service, Artist Profile Protection<\/a> (currently in beta in select markets) gives artists the ability to review and approve releases before they go live on their Spotify artist profile. <\/p>\n\n\n\nCombined with existing content mismatch reporting, Artist Profile Protection provides both a proactive and reactive layer of protection so artists and their teams can act both before and after a release connects to their profile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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For the wider creator community (including songwriters, producers, composers, and engineers), it’s a new way for listeners to find and engage with their work, putting collaborations and influences front and center. Eligible artist and label teams can review and manage their SongDNA information directly in Spotify for Artists, ensuring they have a direct hand in how their creative story is told on Spotify.<\/p>\n\n\n
<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\nArtist Profile Protection<\/strong><\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\nReleases landing on the wrong artist profile has been a persistent problem in streaming, whether due to a metadata error, a common name, or a deliberate bad actor. When that happens, it affects an artist’s catalog, their stats, and how listeners find their music. For the first time on any music streaming service, Artist Profile Protection<\/a> (currently in beta in select markets) gives artists the ability to review and approve releases before they go live on their Spotify artist profile. <\/p>\n\n\n\nCombined with existing content mismatch reporting, Artist Profile Protection provides both a proactive and reactive layer of protection so artists and their teams can act both before and after a release connects to their profile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Combined with existing content mismatch reporting, Artist Profile Protection provides both a proactive and reactive layer of protection so artists and their teams can act both before and after a release connects to their profile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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