Sometimes, stores require an artist to verify their artist name. This helps protect your content on DistroKid and within stores, and ensures that no one is uploading your music or using your artist name without your permission.
Please note that artist name verification is only required when DistroKid asks it of you – it is not necessary to contact DistroKid to verify an artist name before then.
To verify an artist name and provide permission to use it, the artist needs to contact us directly and verify the artist name via one of these two options:
- If the artist uses X, they can send a Direct Message ("DM") to @distrokid to verify. In the DM, please mention the UPC (or album title). Something like "Verifying the artist for UPC." Note that a brand-new X account won't work for verification purposes.
- Sending a photo of the artist's driver's license or passport (you may block out personal info such as address) along with the name or UPC of the release that requires verification.
If the artist name is different than the legal name on the ID, please also provide a link to a website where we can associate the legal name on the ID to the artist name.
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