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Artists go on the release, and optionally on each track. A track without its own artists uses the release’s.
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string
required
The artist name as it should appear in stores.
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string
default:"primary"
primary or featuring. Every release and every track needs at least one primary artist.
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string
The 22-character ID of the artist’s existing Spotify profile, so the release appears on it. Leave it out for an artist who isn’t on Spotify yet.
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string
The numeric ID of the artist’s existing Apple Music profile.
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string
The artist’s legal first name. Every artist needs a legal first and last name before the release can be submitted.
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string
The artist’s legal last name.
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object
See below.

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Matching to existing artists

Artists are matched to the artists already saved in your account: first by Spotify ID, then by name. A new name creates a new artist. Use the same spelling every time, and send store profile IDs whenever you have them, so a release never lands on the wrong profile.

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Spotify profile protection

Some Spotify artist profiles have release protection turned on, which blocks releases the artist hasn’t approved. The first time a release goes to a Spotify profile, tell us whether protection is on:
It’s only needed once per profile. Validate tells you when it’s missing.