How to Get Your Music on Spotify

​Spotify does not accept direct audio uploads from individual artists. To get your music onto the platform, you must work through a music distributor. The distributor acts as the pipeline that formats your audio and metadata to Spotify's exact technical standards and delivers them to the platform.
​Step-by-Step Guide to Getting on Spotify
​Finish and Master Your Tracks
​Ensure your audio is mixed and mastered to commercial standards (usually WAV files at 16-bit/44.1kHz).
​Have your high-resolution cover art ready (minimum 3000 x 3000 pixels, JPG or PNG).
​Choose a Music Distributor
​Select a distribution platform based on your budget and needs (such as DistroKid, TuneCore, CD Baby, or Symphonic).
​Decide between subscription models (where you pay an annual fee and keep 100% of royalties) or commission models (where distribution is free or low-cost upfront, but the company takes a percentage of your streaming earnings).
​Upload Your Audio and Metadata
​Create an account with your chosen distributor and click to upload a new release.
​Input your track details carefully, including the song title, artist name, primary genre, release date, and songwriters.
​Crucial: Ensure you have your unique ISRC (or let the distributor generate one for free during the upload process).
​Select Spotify and Other DSPs
​Check the boxes for the digital stores and streaming services you want to target. While Spotify is the priority, most distributors send your music to Apple Music, Amazon Music, Tidal, TikTok, and YouTube Music simultaneously.
​Schedule and Submit
​Choose a release date. Best Practice: Give your distributor at least 2 to 3 weeks before your target release date. This ensures your music arrives at Spotify with enough time to be processed and pitched to editorial playlists.
​Claiming Your Profile: Spotify for Artists
​Once your music is successfully delivered and goes live on Spotify, you need to take control of your artist presence:
​Claim Your Profile: Go to Spotify for Artists (artists.spotify.com) and log in with your Spotify account to claim your newly created artist page using your distributor credentials.
​Pitch to Editorial Playlists: Inside your Spotify for Artists dashboard, you can submit an unreleased track directly to Spotify's editorial team for playlist consideration (you can only pitch one unreleased song at a time, and it must be done before the release date).
​Customize Your Page: Add your artist bio, press photos, social media links, and pinned tracks to build your brand profile.