Refresh Your Streaming Profiles

Refresh your streaming profiles

According to Spotify 90% of fans interact with an artist’s profile in some capacity, so it’s important to make use of all the features available to you.

Each streaming platform has their own specific features and requirements. Firstly, let’s look at Spotify:

‍1. Keep your images up-to-date

Add an avatar image - Your image which appears in search results and the Spotify mobile app.‍
Add a header image - The cover image at the top of your profile in the Spotify desktop app and web player.‍
Manage your image gallery - Images in the About section of your profile. Add, remove, or reorder images in your image gallery. You can add up to 125 images.

2. Upload a Canvas

A great way to convey your visual identity is with a Spotify canvas. This is an 8-second, looped visualiser that is shown to the user when they’re playing your song.
Spotify claims that songs with a canvas are 145% more likely to be shared, so you’re missing out if you don’t have one.

3. Update your Bio

Use this as an opportunity to tell your story, show off career highlights, or list your musical influences. Your bio is often the first impression someone gets of you as an artist.
You have 1500 characters to make it count. ‍

4. Select your Artist Pick

This helps you spotlight what's important to you right now – be it your release, a playlist, show announcements, merch, or a podcast – you can set or change at any time in Spotify for Artists. By default, your Artist Pick will expire after six months, so remember to change it up to keep it fresh for your fans.
You can add a comment to your Artist Pick, as well, to give additional context.

Remember, Spotify loves it when artists interact with the platform and there are plenty of ways to do so. Including everything above, you should be creating your own playlists, listing your concerts and selling merch.