Spotify is rolling out a feature that lets artists review music releases before they go live on their profile in response to tracks landing on the wrong pages.

Spotify says the rise of easy-to-produce AI tracks has made this problem worse, and that it is making the protection of artist identity a “top priority for 2026”. The new feature, called Artist Profile Protection, is optional, and is now in limited beta.

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This tool is a complete first for any music streaming service, Spotify claims, and that gives musicians the ability to approve or decline releases delivered to Spotify from most music distribution providers. Artist Profile Protection prevents errors such as metadata mix-ups, music going to another artist with the same name, or someone maliciously attaching their music to your profile.

It’s important that artists who do activate this new feature remember they’ll need to actively review all releases before they go live, meaning some legitimate releases may be delayed or blocked if you forget to take action, so you’ll need to be comfortable with actively managing your catalogue.

So, how does it actually work? If you’re included in the beta, you’ll see the feature available in your Spotify for Artists settings.  Artist Team Admins and Editors also have the ability to manage the settings. If you turn Artist Profile Protection on, you’ll receive an email notification when music is delivered to Spotify with your name attached. From there, you can review eligible releases and decide whether to approve or decline them.

To help legitimate releases move smoothly, you’ll also be assigned an artist key: a unique code you can share with trusted providers. When music delivered to Spotify includes your artist key at delivery, the release is automatically pre-approved and goes live as normal.

To find out more, go to the Spotify Newsroom. 

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