How to Claim Your Amazon Music for Artists Profile

Claiming your Amazon Music for Artists profile is simple: sign in to Amazon Music for Artists, search for your artist profile, submit a verification request, and wait for approval. Once verified, you'll be able to manage your artist profile, access streaming analytics and audience insights, update your artist image, and use promotional tools to grow your audience.

If you're releasing music through a distributor, you'll first need to have at least one release live on Amazon Music before you can claim your profile. With Amazon Music reaching an estimated 80 million+ users worldwide, and Amazon Music offering a catalog of 100 million+ songs, claiming and optimizing your artist profile is an important step in building your presence, understanding your listeners, and promoting your music on one of the world's largest streaming platforms.

Do you need to claim your Amazon Music profile?

Yes. Claiming your Amazon Music for Artists profile gives you access to streaming analytics, artist profile management, audience insights, and Alexa listening data. If you don’t claim your profile after your music is live, you will not be able to manage your artist dashboard or access performance data. 

Why you should claim your Amazon Music for Artists profile

• Access streaming analytics: View streams, listeners, audience locations, and listening trends to understand how your music is performing.
• Monitor Alexa activity: See how fans discover and play your music through Alexa voice requests.
• Customize your Amazon Music artist profile: Update your profile image and artist bio to maintain a consistent brand across Amazon Music.
• Manage your Amazon Music artist account: Add team members, review release performance, and monitor audience growth from a single dashboard.
• Make better release decisions: Use listener and engagement data to identify your strongest markets and improve future promotion.

How to claim your Amazon Music for Artists profile?

Before you can claim your Amazon Music for Artists profile, confirm that your distributor has delivered your release to Amazon Music and that the release is publicly live. Once your artist page appears on Amazon Music, you can submit a claim by following these steps:

Step 1: Open Amazon Music for Artists

Visit the Amazon Music for Artists website or download the Amazon Music for Artists app from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store.

Step 2: Sign in with your Amazon account

Select Get Started and sign in using your Amazon retail account. If you do not already have one, create an Amazon account before continuing.

Step 3: Find your artist profile

Search for your artist name or use the ASIN of one of your releases. When you find the correct artist page, select Claim.

Step 4: Complete the application

Enter the requested information, including your artist or company name and your role, such as Artist, Manager, or Label.

Step 5: Verify your identity

Amazon Music verifies that you have permission to manage the artist profile. You can verify your Amazon Music profile claim by:

• Authenticating through your distributor: If available, sign in through a supported distributor for faster approval.
• Connecting official artist accounts: Link your official Instagram, Facebook, or X account and provide supporting information, such as your artist website or management page.

Step 6: Submit your claim

Review your information and submit the application. Amazon Music will review the request and notify you by email once your profile has been approved.

How long does Amazon Music for Artists verification take?

Amazon Music does not publish a standard verification timeline for artist profile claims. Some receive immediate access to Amazon Music for Artists when verified through supported distributors, while others undergo a manual review process.

Amazon Music artist verification is generally faster when your artist identity is easy to confirm across your distributor metadata, official website, and social media profiles.

How can SoundCloud artists claim their Amazon Music profile?

SoundCloud artists can claim their Amazon Music profile after their release has been distributed to Amazon Music and is publicly live. The key first step is delivery: Amazon Music for Artists can only verify a profile once the artist page exists on Amazon Music.

Step 1: Distribute your release through SoundCloud for Artists

Prepare your release in SoundCloud for Artists with the correct artist name, track title, artwork, release date, contributor details, and metadata. If you use Artist Pro, you can deliver your release to Amazon Music through distribution from the same dashboard where you manage uploads, monetization, Fan-Powered Royalties, and insights.

Step 2: Confirm the release is live on Amazon Music

After delivery, search for your artist name and release inside Amazon Music. Check that the track appears under the correct artist page and is not mixed with another artist’s catalog.

Once the release is live and the artist page appears on Amazon Music, you can follow the standard Amazon Music for Artists claim process: sign in, search for your artist profile, select Claim This Artist, verify your relationship to the artist, and submit the request.

How to optimize your Amazon Music artist profile after verification?

To optimize your Amazon Music artist profile after verification, update your visuals, check your bio, review lyrics, and make sure your credits and X-Ray data are accurate.

Update your artist images

Use Profile & Tools in Amazon Music for Artists to customize your profile image and background image. Image updates can take up to 48 hours to appear.

Amazon Music artist image requirements:

• File format must be .jpeg or .png
• Profile image must be at least 500 x 500 pixels
• Background image must be at least 1920 x 1440 pixels
• Image file must be no larger than 15 MB
• Keep the artist’s face or main visual focus in the upper 50% of the background image and roughly centered horizontally

Check your artist bio

Amazon Music artist bios are professionally written and licensed through Xperi/TiVo. If the bio has incorrect information, request a correction and clearly point out the artist name, the inaccurate details, and the updated information.

Review lyrics availability

Amazon Music displays line-by-line lyrics while songs play. Lyrics also connect with Alexa, so fans can search by lyric using voice commands.

Amazon Music licenses lyrics through LyricFind and MusixMatch. If your lyrics are missing, check whether your publisher or lyric provider is delivering lyrics through one of those services.

Check credits and X-Ray data

X-Ray gives fans extra context while they listen. It can show credits, Amazon Music playlist connections, and facts about the song, album, or artist.

Review your release metadata with your distributor if credits, contributors, or X-Ray details are missing. Credits are based on metadata from labels, distributors, and third-party data providers, so clean delivery matters.

Share your music from the profile

Once your profile is updated, use the share option inside the Amazon Music app to promote tracks, albums, and artist-page content. Profile updates work best when they support an active release plan, not just a one-time setup.

What are the common mistakes artists make when claiming their profiles?

Avoid these issues before submitting:

• Claiming too early: Amazon Music does not allow claims before the first release is publicly available.
• Using an unrelated email: Use an email that appears on your artist website, social profile, or management domain when claiming yor profile.
• Choosing the wrong artist page: Common names often create profile mapping issues.
• Ignoring distributor metadata: Artist role, spelling, ISRCs, credits, and release ownership should match across platforms.
• Leaving socials disconnected: Connected official socials can make verification smoother.
• Not checking featured artist status: Featured appearances may not show in your dashboard unless the metadata lists you as a Main Artist.
• Skipping image guidelines: Profile images must be JPEG or PNG, at least 500 x 500 pixels, and no larger than 15 MB.

Final thoughts

Claiming your Amazon Music for Artists profile is one of the first steps after your music goes live on Amazon Music. It gives you access to Amazon Music streaming analytics, audience insights, Alexa voice data, and profile management tools that help you understand how listeners discover and engage with your music.

If you distribute through SoundCloud, claiming your Amazon Music profile becomes part of a connected release workflow. Upgrade to Artist Pro and distribute music, manage monetization, access Fan-Powered Royalties, and track performance from one dashboard to measure how each release performs across the platform.