02-05-2021



We’ve previously helped you with improving your Deezer artist page and hopefully bring attention to it. This time we’re back to talk about Deezer Backstage, the new platform for artists and managers.

After Spotify and Apple Music, it’s Deezer’s turn to unveil their platform for artists. You’re probably wondering how to create your Deezer Backstage account, how to use it and why? We’re going to answer these questions now… Let’s dive right in.

What will you listen to today? Log in to your Deezer account to access more than 73 million tracks. Request access to Deezer Backstage. Select your “Role” (eg. Artist, manager or label). When it asks who your distributor is, write Proton LLC When it asks for the distributor's email address, write support@protonradio.com.

How do I sign up?

To create your account, you’ll need to request access by going to the website https://backstage.deezer.com/user/login and clicking the dedicated button. After that, you can select your role.

As an artist, you’ll have to fill in:

Deezer Backstage allows you to better understand your audience by giving you access to stats on your streams, the number of people who listen to your music and about the playlists your tracks feature in. These stats will help you understand through which playlists you get the most streams, what track is doing better and when. Access over 73 million tracks by creating an account. Ready to sign up? Already have a Deezer account? Facebook Google. 8 characters min. A strong password should be unique, containing 8 characters minimum, with a combination of. AMP gives you access to powerful insights about your music and how people are listening to you and provides you with unique tools to promote your music, merchandise, and more. Deezer Backstage. Gain in-depth data about your streaming performance and the audiences who are listening to your music.

  • Your artist name
  • Your email address
  • One of your UPC codes (that you first get when you create a release)
  • Your label if you have one
  • Your distributor aka Spinnup
  • Your distributor email (support@spinnup.com)

You can then add your socials if you like.

If you’re a manager, you’ll only be asked for your name, the artists you manage, your email et the distributor’s email.

When you’re granted access, Deezer will contact you to let you know and you’ll be able to use Deezer Backstage.

What is Deezer Backstage for?

Even though it’s a very recent addition to Deezer, it’s a useful tool for any artist or manager who wants to check their stats or edit their artist profile. It used to be such a hassle to get your artist profile looking great before Deezer Backstage. Changes had to be made by the Deezer support team directly. Things are way easier now and we’re not complaining!

What can I edit on my profile?

  • Your profile picture
  • Your bio
  • Social media links
  • Your touring info
  • Playlists you’ve created

Everything you need to know about the changes you can make to your profile is right over here! It’s all available in Deezer Backstage and very simple to do. Don’t hesitate to show your personality and make your page appealing. You can now add statuses to your artist page to keep your fans posted with any news and engage with them more.

Check your stats

Deezer Backstage allows you to better understand your audience by giving you access to stats on your streams, the number of people who listen to your music and about the playlists your tracks feature in. These stats will help you understand through which playlists you get the most streams, what track is doing better and when.

Don’t forget that you get plenty of detailed stats on your socials and streaming services in your Spinnup account! These stats make it easy to compare and see what you have to work on.

Here’s everything you need to know about this new platform. Since it’s fairly new, it’s probably going to evolve with new exciting features, and we’ll make sure to keep you updated.

We hope you’ll enjoy Deezer Backstage as it’s very handy tool just like Spotify forArtists and Apple Music for Artists. And even if Deezer counts less users as these two it’s still available in 180 countries and counts more than 14 million users. So totally worth investing a bit of your time into Deezer Backstage!

Getting verified and updating your artist profile on Spotify, Apple Music & other stores is an essential part of legitimising your online presence as a musician.

Plus on some music platforms, once you're verified you'll be able to edit your artist bio, add social media links, upload images and lots more.

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So how can independent artists get verified, change their profile image and edit their information on each of the biggest music platforms? Scroll down to find out more.

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Verify & edit artist profiles on music stores

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Spotify

When your music has been uploaded to and accepted by Spotify, you can get your profile verified automatically and edit your artist page by signing up for Spotify for Artists.

Once you’ve got access to your Spotify for Artists account you can change your Spotify profile picture, edit your artist bio, upload gig dates, track your streams, pitch for playlists and more.

Learn more about how to get verified on Spotify.

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Apple Music

As soon as Apple Music has accepted your first release, you can register with Apple Music for Artists to verify your artist profile and track your streaming data worldwide.

This service has fewer editing options compared to Spotify for Artists, but you can still change your Apple Music artist profile picture via Apple Music for Artists. You can also see how many people are searching for your music through Shazam.

Learn more about how to get verified on Apple Music.

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Amazon Music

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With Amazon Music for Artists, you can access a wide range of data about your music and update the details on your artist page.

Amazon Music for Artists not only offers an in-depth look at your worldwide streaming numbers, but also the option to integrate with Twitch for live streaming.

Learn more about how to get verified on Amazon Music.

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Deezer

Deezer’s artist services platform is named Deezer Backstage. Once you’ve released music you Deezer, you can claim and verify your profile there.

Deezer Backstage allows you to curate and update your artist profile including images, bios, social links, touring details and playlists, as well as delve into data behind your streams and lots more.

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YouTube Music

You can manage and edit your YouTube Music profile once you've claimed your Official Artist Channel.

Official Artist Channels can only be set up by request, so if you'd like to claim your channel please contact support@dittomusic.com. But please be patient. It may take some time to set up and verify your channel.

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Tidal

Tidal does not have a self-serve artist platform like Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon and Deezer. If you’d like the update any of the information on your Tidal artist page, please reach out to support@dittomusic.com.

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Other stores

Not all stores offer the option to verify your artist profile and edit your information yourself through services like Spotify for Artists.

However, companies such as Tivo & AllMusic automatically provide biographies and images to many global music platforms, so it’s worth signing up and registering your details. You can find out more about submitting your details to Tivo here.

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It's worth signing up to all of the artist platforms out there. That way you can track your streams, edit your artist pages and even pitch for playlists in some cases.

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The more control you have over your online presence, the better! Let us know in the comments below if you have any questions.

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How to Get Verified on Music Platforms & Edit Your Profile