Using Spotify Artist Profile Protection with DistroKid

Spotify's Artist Profile Protection lets you know when music is delivered to Spotify with you listed as an artist. You can review eligible releases and remove yourself from any that aren't yours, so they don't appear on your profile or count toward your stats and listener recommendations.

It's optional, and you can turn it on and manage it in Spotify for Artists. 

There are two settings:

• Review releases (default): Releases go live as scheduled unless you remove yourself. You don't need to approve each release or connect DistroKid to use this setting.
• Block releases (advanced): Releases need your approval before they go live with you listed as an artist. This setting is for artists who want to approve every incoming release themselves, like artists with a common name or who often get listed on music that isn't theirs.
   

Connecting DistroKid to retrieve your artist key

You'll need to turn on Artist Profile Protection and select Block releases in Spotify for Artists first. Learn more about setting up and using Artist Profile Protection.

With Block releases, Spotify gives you an artist key that lets trusted distributors deliver pre-approved releases. Connecting to Spotify lets DistroKid securely retrieve your artist key and include it when we deliver your release. Spotify then pre-approves your release, so you don't have to approve it manually.

1. In the "Artist already in Spotify?" section of the upload form, select or confirm your Spotify artist profile.
2. If you see Connect to Spotify beneath your selected profile, click it.
3. A separate Spotify window opens. Sign in with an account that has Admin or Editor access to your artist's Spotify for Artists team, then authorize DistroKid to retrieve your artist key.
4. Once the connection succeeds, you'll see a confirmation on the upload form. Finish uploading your release, and DistroKid will save your artist key for future uploads too. 

Connecting is optional. If you use Block releases and don't connect, you may need to approve your release in Spotify for Artists before it goes live.