How to Upload and Get Your Music
on Spotify
Distribute your music to Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, TikTok, Instagram, YouTube and more — fast and easy with unlimited uploads, no hidden fees, and full royalty ownership. Join the best platform for independent artists.
Get your music on Spotify in 8 easy steps:
Step 1
Select the LANDR Distribution plan that best suits your needs.
Step 2
Open the distribution section where you’ll upload your music to Spotify.
Step 3
Find the Add Release button and upload the tracks you want to get on Spotify
Step 4
Add all the required release information to make sure your music presents properly on Spotify
Step 5
Add streaming payout splits to ensure you and your collaborators get paid for streams on Spotify.
Step 6
Upload your cover art, then select Spotify along with over 100 streaming platforms to earn money when your music is streamed.
Step 7
Submit your release for review and get your music on Spotify in two days with LANDR Studio Pro plans.
Step 8
Once your music is uploaded to Spotify, track performance with detailed streaming analytics including location, song and album streams.
Claim your Spotify for Artists profile Instantly
Connect your LANDR Distribution account to Spotify for Artists to claim your profile instantly and get these powerful benefits.
- Instant profile verification with blue check
- Piitch upcoming tracks for playlisting
- Add your bio, profile picture and banner image
- Create an artist pick playlist
- Get insights from Spotify’s streaming stats
- Add merch and tour dates to your profile
- Create Spotify Marquee campaigns
- Opt-in to Spotify Discovery Mode
- Add Spotify Canvas videos to your tracks
Earn money from your music with Spotify for Artists
As a Spotify Platinum Preferred Partner, LANDR gets you instant access to a Spotify for Artists profile and gets your music in front of your fans faster than other platforms. With LANDR, your music is submitted to Spotify and over 150+ streaming platforms and digital music stores with just a few clicks, including Apple Music, Tidal, TikTok, YouTube and more.
Why upload your music to Spotify?
Getting your music on Spotify gives you access to the world’s largest listener base. Every day, Spotify helps its 268 million subscribers discover new music.
By uploading your music to Spotify, your songs can find new audiences through algorithmic suggestions, playlists and music promotion campaigns.
Start your next release with LANDR Distribution and get your music on Spotify in as little as two days.
Why choose LANDR Distribution?
Unlimited distribution
Release as much and as often as you want with unlimited distribution. Whether you’re regularly releasing singles or plan to drop several albums, LANDR Distribution has you covered.
Speedy release times
Get your music on Spotify in as little as two days. With LANDR Distribution’s preferred partner status, we work with Spotify to ensure the fastest delivery possible.
Cover song licenses
if you're uploading a cover song to Spotify you must obtain the proper license to upload that song. If you don't have one, LANDR offers cover song licensing for $15 USD per song.
Keep 100% of streaming revenue
Active LANDR Distribution subscribers always keep 100% of revenues from Spotify and all other streaming services.
Simple revenue splitting
LANDR Distribution simplifies revenue sharing for collaborators ensuring everyone receives their rightful share of streaming earnings through easy-to-use revenue splitting tools.
Streaming and listener data trends
With LANDR Distribution's trends dashboard, you can track how often and where your music gets streamed and which tracks drive revenue.
Unmatched, human customer support
LANDR Distribution has the best customer support in the business. Our dedicated experts will get back to you with thoughtful advice and help whenever you have a question or concern.
Start a pre-save campaign
LANDR Distribution subscribers get a pre-save link that they can use to encourage fans to pre-save their album or singles ahead of an upcoming release.
Mastering, samples, 40+ plugins and more
LANDR Studio subscribers get all of LANDR Distribution plus industry-defining AI mastering, 40+ pro-grade plugins, the entire LANDR Samples library and more.
Get music on Spotify and every other streaming platform
Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How long does it take to get music published on Spotify
After user submission, it takes 1 to 3 days for a release to appear on Spotify, from the moment it has been approved by our support team. All releases must go through a review and approval process to ensure they meet Spotify requirements. Expedited review is available on Distribution pro plans.
Can I release music on Spotify for free?
Releasing music on Spotify is not free but it's almost free! LANDR Distribution and LANDR Studio Subscriptions give you unlimited releases on Spotify as part of our plans starting from just $23.99/year.
Can I publish a cover song to Spotify?
With a LANDR Distribution plan, you have the ability to upload a cover song to Spotify after paying a small one-time licensing fee. Learn more about releasing cover songs here.
How do I claim my Spotify for Artists profile?
When your releases go live with a LANDR Distribution plan your Spotify profile will automatically be claimed, if it hasn't already. Once your profile is claimed you'll be able to log into your Spotify account via the LANDR Distribution hub and customize your profile.
How can I send songs to Spotify to be considered for their playlists?
You can submit songs for playlisting through your Spotify for Artists profile. Once you're logged in, click the Pitch from Next Release section to fill out your pitch. You can only pitch unreleased music and playlist placement is not guaranteed, so try to include as much information as possible.
When will I get paid for my Spotify streams?
It takes about 90 days after your release goes live for Spotify for LANDR to collect royalties and send the first payment to you. After your first payment, royalties arrive regularly on a monthly basis. There are a few factors that go into how Spotify determines your royalty payout. Find out more here.
How can I promote my music once it’s on Spotify?
When you have an upcoming release you can create promotional campaigns by adding your release to a LANDR promolink, which you can find in the promotion section of your LANDR Distribution account. Use this link to promote your music to your fans and make it easy for anyone to find your tracks no matter what platform they use.
How much does Spotify charge its customers to access my music?
Spotify premium subscriptions start at USD $9.99 and are billed monthly. Premium subscribers can cancel at any time.
How do creators earn money with Spotify?
Artists earn money with Spotify based on its royalty pay-out system. There are many factors that determine exactly how much money is paid. In general, payouts are made per stream and are paid based on various pools of money available to various groups of artists on the platform.
That’s why it’s not possible to determine exactly how much is paid per stream since the revenue share between artists and pool size is subject to change.
Creators can also earn money by posting merch for sale directly on their artist page and selling concert tickets that also show up on their artist page.
You need a certain number of monthly listeners to access these features and your concert tickets will only show if they're listed on a major concert ticket retailer’s website.
Why publish songs on Spotify?
There are a number of benefits to publishing music on Spotify. First and foremost is the opportunity to be paid when listeners play your track on a per-stream basis. However, the platform also serves as an important music marketing channel that can broadcast your music to wider audiences through its curated playlists and algorithmic suggestions.
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