Why a release appears live on Spotify after you sent a takedown When you send a takedown to Spotify, the release can often still appear to be live. The reason is that Spotify keeps a “shell” of the release up for track-linking purposes and to make sure playlists remain intact as catalogs move […]
The artist is on the Spotify Watchlist Sometimes when you attempt to distribute a release you may be blocked from distributing it and receive this message: The artist ‘XXXXX’ is on a Spotify watchlist. Please email support to confirm that you have the right to distribute material with this artist. […]
Fixing missing Apple/Spotify Profile IDs If you see that one of your releases is in distribution error due to a missing Apple/Spotify ID, here is how to fix it most easily: Go to Rights Holders > Artists > the artist missing an Apple/Spotify profile ID. Enter their ID(s). Save […]
Track Linking When migrating your catalog, please avoid changing any of the following fields until after your migration. Maintaining these fields as is will ensure the highest likelihood that your new instance will merge with your old instance and maintain its stream count, listing on playlists, etc. For Tracks ISRC […]
How to change an artist’s name Please note that this article refers to changing an artist’s name (for example, renaming an artist from The Quarrymen to The Beatles), and changing the name by which they are known to the general public. This article is not about changing the artist […]
2023 Holiday Delivery Schedule Although Apprise’s services and staff will not be slowing down during the holiday season, most DSPs will be operating with very limited staff with the result that: Any request needing the DSP staff’s assistance will take significantly longer to be processed. […]
How do I get my Spotify URI before the Release Date? You may require your Spotify URI before the release date if you are looking to push for playlist inclusions or prepare certain buy links. To get the URL, please email us with the below information: UPC Code […]
Connecting your Digital Supply Chain You can use Apprise as a digital delivery platform under your own direct deals with DSPs, as your distribution platform where you don’t have direct deals or a combination of both. If you are using Apprise to deliver under your own existing distribution agreements, you […]
How to get Spotify Artist Account? How to apply to it? To get your Spotify Artist Profile verified and to manage it yourself, you’ll need to request access to Spotify For Artists. Once you’ve done that, you’ll get the blue check on your artist profile (the hallmark of Spotify-recognized profiles). To request access to […]
