Amazon Music has its own artist dashboard, separate from Spotify and Apple. It is free, works on web and mobile, and is the only place that tells you how often people ask Alexa for your music.
Claiming your profile
- Wait for the first release. A profile cannot be claimed until your first release is publicly available.
- Sign in with an Amazon account. Search for your artist name, choose "Claim This Artist" and complete the application.
- Help the verification. Connect your social accounts, or submit an official website or a social profile showing your name or email.
- Roles. The first approved person becomes Owner; Owners and Admins can add team members, and Viewers see data only.
What you can see and change
| Feature | What Amazon says |
|---|---|
| Streams | A stream is a play of more than 30 seconds; data goes back to 1 January 2018 and updates several times an hour |
| Fans | Fans and Superfans on the Fans tab |
| Source of stream | Stations, Amazon playlists, listeners' libraries and playlists, and browse and search |
| Alexa | Voice requests for your music, and a daily index comparing you with similar-sized artists |
| Profile photo | At least 500 × 500 px, JPEG or PNG, up to 15 MB |
| Background image | At least 1920 × 1440 px, JPEG or PNG, up to 15 MB; images take about 48 hours to appear |
| Export | CSV download on the web; not a final royalty report |
Pitching a release
- One track per new release. Owners and Admins can submit one pitch per release.
- No edits after sending. A pitch cannot be changed once submitted, and the status is not shown.
- Mind the window. A release is not eligible if it is more than 14 days past its release date, was already pitched, or was released on Amazon Music before.
- Timing. Delivered releases are usually live within 24 hours; catalogue fixes such as merged artist profiles can take up to 4 weeks.
With Mazufa
Releasing with Mazufa is free: no upload fee, no subscription and no per-release fee, with the revenue share set out in your written agreement. Once your release is live on Amazon Music, claim your profile and pitch within the first 14 days. Apply at mazufa.com/apply
Sources
- Amazon Music for Artists, Frequently asked questions — https://artists.amazonmusic.com/frequently-asked-questions
On the limits of this guide. The details are as published by Amazon Music on the date of this guide and can change.