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Yes! Artist names can be updated with the assistance of our Support staff.
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Please email us at clientservices@arsontheory.com to get started!
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Please note that some streaming services will generate an entirely new artist profile and transfer your content to the new profile.

Artist Name Change Checklist

• The new name with correct spelling, capitilzations, and stylization
• Updated artwork for any releases that display the previous artist's name listed
  1. .jpeg or .png
  2. Must be between 1400px x 1400px and 3200px x 3200 px.
  3. Color model RGB

To expedite the name change process, please provide all necessary information within your original request.
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Note: Vevo does not support channel name changes and you must purchase a new Vevo channel if you wish to have an entirely new Vevo channel.

No. Arson Theory has a distribution partnership with Vevo which allows any artist to request their own Vevo channel. In order to adhere to Vevo's quality guidelines, requests will be manually reviewed for acceptance.

Theory's technology streamlines content and metadata ingestion to ensure it meets partner specifications.

In order to further expedite this process, before you distribute your next video, be sure you have the following:

• High-definition .mov or .mp4 file type (at least 1920×1080 or 1280×720 or higher).
• ISRC (Don't have one? You will be prompted to create a unique ISRC within the video distribution workflow.)
• UPC (Don't have one? You will be prompted to create a unique UPC within the video distribution workflow.)

In order to update your Vevo channel, please create a support ticket here.

When making your requests, list all edits you would like made to your Vevo channel with any corresponding files.

Please be mindful that we can only make one set of bulk changes for a Vevo channel per month, so be precise with your edit requests.

Image guidelines for channel artwork may look different on desktop, mobile, and TV displays. Click here to make sure you meet Vevo's artwork specs.

Claiming a Spotify Profile:

1. Go to https://artists.spotify.com/home and click 'Get Access' in the top right corner
2. Log in to your personal Spotify account
3. Select if you are a label team member or artist/manager
4. Follow the instructions to search for your Spotify artist profile, or copy and paste your profile URL
5. A screen will appear mentioning Instant Access; if you wish to continue with claiming your profile, select 'skip instant access' at the bottom of the page
6. Once accepted and claimed, your artist page will now be verified and have a blue checkmark

Additional Support from Spotify:

• Support Page: https://support.spotify.com/us/artists/
• Email: artistsupport@spotify.com
• Send a Message: https://support.spotify.com/us/artists/contact-spotify-anonymous/
• Spotify for Artists App: https://artists.spotify.com/en/blog/introducing-the-spotify-for-artists-ios-app

Claiming an Apple Music Profile

For web only

1. Sign in to Apple Music for Artists (artists.apple.com)
2. If you do not have an Apple ID, you can create one here https://appleid.apple.com/account
3. Click “Request Artist Access” and search for your page. You can also grab your artist page URL from iTunes store and paste it there to expedite the process.
4. Select a release to verify you are claiming the correct profile.
5. Select a role for yourself.
6. Fill out all required fields and await confirmation that Apple believes you are who you say you are.

Spotify for Artists allows artists, labels and distributors to get the most out of Spotify by understanding their audiences, personalizing their artist profiles, and taking action to build their fanbases.
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If you run a label that has music on Spotify, you can now use Spotify for Artists to access a number of features —including album-level data across your entire catalog, custom date ranges, playlist pitching, Canvas upload, and more. Labels will be able to add multiple people to their teams, and see a log of actions taken across their team in Spotify for Artists with a new Activity Page. Both artist and label teams will be able to make changes to an artist profile — whether it's updating a bio or sharing a playlist through Artist Pick. If you've never used Spotify for Artists, you can check out our label onboarding guide here. We've also shared all the useful things you can do with the tools, with some helpful case studies.
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To sign up to Spotify for Artists and get access to your catalog, you'll need a Spotify account and your work email address. If you're the first person from your organization to request access, you'll need the URIs of at least 3 tracks that you've previously delivered to Spotify. If your organization has already been set up with us, your request will go to your S4A Label Team's Admin.
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Head to artists.spotify.com/claim to get started.

To get an Official Artist Channel, you will need to meet the below requirements outlined by Youtube.

• Own and operate a YouTube channel that represents one artist or band
• Have at least 1 official releases on YouTube delivered and distributed by a music distributor or label
• Have no policy violations on your channel

If you meet these requirements and would like to request an Official Artist Channel, please reach out to Arson Theory Support with the URL to your Vevo, YouTube, and Topic channel, and we will formally make the request on your behalf.
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Please note, YouTube estimates new OAC's can take a few months to complete.