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# Spotify Artist Profile Protection

Spotify Artist Profile Protection is a Spotify for Artists setting that makes Spotify hold new releases for an artist page until the artist approves them. Before we deliver to a Spotify profile for the first time, the release builder asks whether that profile has protection turned on, so your release isn't held back without you knowing.

## When you'll see the question

The **Spotify profile protection** panel appears in **Review & submit** when your release goes to Spotify and bills an artist whose Spotify profile we haven't delivered to from your account before. It says: "Before our first delivery to a profile, tell us whether it needs approval."

You answer once per profile. Your answer is saved on your account and used for later releases to the same profile.

||| You can't submit the release until every profile in the panel has an answer. Until then, the release check shows "Confirm Spotify profile protection for" followed by the artist name.

## Answer the question

For each artist, answer **Does this profile have Artist Profile Protection turned on?**

![The Spotify profile protection panel with the Yes/No question, the artist key option and the key field numbered](https://ammdistro.com/helpdesk/distro-spotify-profile-protection.webp =1200xauto)

### If protection is off
Click **No**, then **Confirm protection is off**. The status changes to **Protection off**.

### If protection is on
Click **Yes**, then choose how the release should be approved:

* **Give us the artist key.** Paste the key in the format `XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX` and click **Save key**. You find the key in **Spotify for Artists → Settings → Artist Profile Protection**. The status changes to **Artist key saved**. We store the key securely and use it so Spotify accepts the delivery.
* **I'll approve manually.** You approve the release yourself in Spotify for Artists after it's delivered. Click **I understand** to confirm. Until you approve it, the release may be delayed or may not appear on the profile. The status changes to **You'll approve in Spotify for Artists**.

### If you're not sure
Open Spotify for Artists for that artist and go to **Settings → Artist Profile Protection**. If you don't have access to the artist's Spotify for Artists, ask the artist or their team before you answer.

## Statuses you may see

| Status | What it means |
|---|---|
| **Needs an answer** | Answer the question before you submit. |
| **Protection off** | You told us protection is off. |
| **Artist key saved** | We'll use the key you gave us. |
| **You'll approve in Spotify for Artists** | Approve the release in Spotify for Artists after delivery. |
| **Delivered before** | We've delivered to this profile from your account before, so no answer is needed. |

## Common questions

### My release is delivered but isn't on the artist page.
If you chose **I'll approve manually**, check Spotify for Artists for a release waiting for approval. If you gave us a key and the release still isn't there a few days after release day, send us a message from the chat on this page, or email team@ammdistro.com.

### The artist turned protection on after we answered.
Send us a message from the chat on this page, or email team@ammdistro.com, so we can update the answer before the next delivery.

### Does this apply to Apple Music or other stores?
No. This panel is only about Spotify.

**Related:** [Link your Spotify and Apple Music artist profiles](https://help.ammlabs.io/en/article/02-link-your-spotify-and-apple-music-artist-profiles-1uti9ws/) · [My release is on the wrong artist page](https://help.ammlabs.io/en/article/04-my-release-is-on-the-wrong-artist-page-1sj97g/) · [Check and submit your release](https://help.ammlabs.io/en/article/11-check-and-submit-your-release-1gcucgm/) · [Get access to Spotify for Artists and other artist tools](https://help.ammlabs.io/en/article/06-get-access-to-spotify-for-artists-and-other-artist-tools-14acl3q/)