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Spotify’s Artist Profile Protection: What you need to know

By Ryan DiLello

Sun Mar 29th, 2026 19:25:26

Have you ever had music show up on your Spotify profile that isn’t yours? Whether it’s a metadata mix-up, a same-name artist, or outright impersonation, these errors can disrupt your catalog and skew the data that helps fans discover your music.

What is the Spotify Artist Profile protection tool?

Spotify is testing a new “Artist Profile Protection” feature that lets you approve or reject releases before they go live on your profile. It’s the latest step in addressing the rise of AI music slop – mass uploads of low-effort music by bad actors trying to game Spotify’s shared royalty pool system.

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