In order to avoid possible errors concerning profile assignment, we recommend all End Users to fill the credentials found in their artist profiles, for their SoundCloud profile, Apple Artist ID, and the Spotify artist ID, in the “Catalog / Artists” tab.
SoundCloud profile
Apple Artist ID
Spotify Artist ID
Important: this functionality only works with existing profiles, it is not necessary when the end-users need to create a new Artist ID.
End-users can link their SoundCloud profile to the platform by only copying their profile URL:
https://soundcloud.com/artist
End-users can get the Apple Artist ID from the link to their profile. It corresponds to the numbers that follow the artist’s name, at the end of the link:
https://music.apple.com/en/artist/stephen-please/1467880022
You can find more information here.
There are several ways for users to get an existing Spotify Artist ID:
Desktop App
Alternative to Desktop App
It is also possible to obtain the Artist ID if using the web app:
Also, the link to the artist page can be copied via the web app:
When the field is clicked, a pop-up is displayed to guide the user through the process of obtaining the ID.
* You can find more information about Spotify Artist Profile Assignation here.