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Distribute Your Music to Apple Music
Release your music on Apple Music and reach listeners in more than 160 countries and regions worldwide. As one of the world's leading music streaming services, Apple Music helps artists connect with a global audience through high-quality audio, editorial playlists, and the Apple ecosystem. Publish your music to Apple Music through Euphoria and manage your release alongside other streaming platforms from one dashboard.
Apple Music at a Glance
Headquarters
Cupertino, California, United States
Availability
160+ countries and regions
Artist Platform
Apple Music for Artists
Distribution Method
Through licensed music distributors
Best For
Global audience, premium subscribers, and Apple ecosystem
Editorial Playlists
Yes (via label/distributor)
Why Release on Apple Music?
Reach listeners around the world
Apple Music is available across more than 160 countries and regions, giving artists access to a global audience through iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, HomePod, CarPlay, and other supported devices.
High-quality listening experience
Apple Music supports Lossless Audio and Spatial Audio with Dolby Atmos for eligible releases, offering listeners a premium listening experience and giving artists additional ways to showcase their music.
Editorial playlist opportunities
Apple Music's editorial team curates playlists across genres, moods, and regions, helping artists gain additional exposure beyond their existing audience. Strong releases with compelling stories and promotion strategies have opportunities to be featured.
Build your artist profile
Apple Music for Artists allows artists and their teams to manage their artist profile, upload artist images, access detailed analytics, monitor milestones, and understand how listeners engage with their music across Apple Music and Shazam.
Understand your audience
Apple Music for Artists provides insights into plays, listeners, purchases, Shazam data, audience locations, cities, and playlist performance, helping artists better understand how their music is performing.
Release Procedures & Requirements
How Music Gets on Apple Music
Upload your release to a licensed distributor.
Your distributor validates your audio, artwork, and metadata.
Your release is delivered to Apple Music.
Apple reviews and processes the release.
Your music becomes available on your scheduled release date.
Royalties are reported back through your distributor.
Distribute with Euphoria
Publish your music to Apple Music and hundreds of other digital music services from a single release.
Release Management
Release to Apple Music
Schedule future releases
Metadata management
Existing UPC & ISRC support
Fast release updates
Artist & Promotional Support
Dedicated account management
Official Apple Music for Artists guidance
Apple Editorial Playlist Pitching, where applicable
Distribution Benefits
Unlimited releases
One dashboard for all platforms
Monthly royalty reporting
Detailed analytics
Who Should Release on Apple Music?
Apple Music is particularly valuable if you:
Want to reach listeners worldwide
Want your music available in Lossless Audio or Spatial Audio (where applicable)
Target listeners within the Apple ecosystem
Want detailed artist analytics
Plan to grow through editorial playlist opportunities
Frequently
Asked Questions
Can I upload music directly to Apple Music?
No. Independent artists cannot upload music directly to Apple Music. Apple Music accepts releases through licensed music distributors. Euphoria delivers your music directly to Apple Music and manages the technical delivery process on your behalf.
How do I get Apple Music for Artists?
Once your music is available on Apple Music, you can claim your artist profile through Apple Music for Artists. This gives you access to artist analytics, profile management, milestones, and other performance insights.
Can I choose my Apple Music release date?
Yes. When distributing through Euphoria, you can schedule your release for a future date, giving you time to plan your marketing campaign and promotional activities before launch.
Can I update my release after it goes live?
Yes. Supported updates such as metadata, artwork, territories, and other release information can generally be submitted after delivery if your release was distributed through Euphoria.
Can I change the track order or add/remove songs after my release is live?
Generally, no. Once a release has been delivered to Apple Music, the track sequence and the number of tracks cannot normally be changed. If you need to add, remove, or reorder tracks, it usually requires delivering a new release with a new UPC. We recommend carefully reviewing your tracklist before submitting your release. If you're unsure, Euphoria can help you confirm everything before delivery.
Can I change my artist name on Apple Music?
Yes, but artist name changes typically need to be submitted through your music distributor. If your music is distributed through Euphoria, we'll help submit the request and guide you through Apple's review process.
Does Apple Music support Dolby Atmos and Lossless Audio?
Yes. Apple Music supports both Lossless Audio and Spatial Audio with Dolby Atmos for eligible releases that meet Apple's technical requirements.
How much does Apple Music pay per stream?
Apple Music does not guarantee a fixed royalty for every stream. Apple previously reported an average value of $0.01 per play for individual paid plans in 2020, including both recording and publishing royalties. The actual amount varies by country or region and subscription plan.
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Resources
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Ready to release on Apple Music?
Reach listeners around the world through one of the world's leading music streaming platforms. Distribute your music to Apple Music with Euphoria and manage every release from a single dashboard. Distribute your music to Apple Music with Euphoria and manage every release from a single dashboard.
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Menu
Distribute Your Music to Apple Music
Release your music on Apple Music and reach listeners in more than 160 countries and regions worldwide. As one of the world's leading music streaming services, Apple Music helps artists connect with a global audience through high-quality audio, editorial playlists, and the Apple ecosystem. Publish your music to Apple Music through Euphoria and manage your release alongside other streaming platforms from one dashboard.
Apple Music at a Glance
Headquarters
Cupertino, California, United States
Availability
160+ countries and regions
Artist Platform
Apple Music for Artists
Distribution Method
Through licensed music distributors
Best For
Global audience, premium subscribers, and Apple ecosystem
Editorial Playlists
Yes (via label/distributor)
Why Release on Apple Music?
Reach listeners around the world
Apple Music is available across more than 160 countries and regions, giving artists access to a global audience through iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, HomePod, CarPlay, and other supported devices.
High-quality listening experience
Apple Music supports Lossless Audio and Spatial Audio with Dolby Atmos for eligible releases, offering listeners a premium listening experience and giving artists additional ways to showcase their music.
Editorial playlist opportunities
Apple Music's editorial team curates playlists across genres, moods, and regions, helping artists gain additional exposure beyond their existing audience. Strong releases with compelling stories and promotion strategies have opportunities to be featured.
Build your artist profile
Apple Music for Artists allows artists and their teams to manage their artist profile, upload artist images, access detailed analytics, monitor milestones, and understand how listeners engage with their music across Apple Music and Shazam.
Understand your audience
Apple Music for Artists provides insights into plays, listeners, purchases, Shazam data, audience locations, cities, and playlist performance, helping artists better understand how their music is performing.
Release Procedures & Requirements
How Music Gets on Apple Music
Upload your release to a licensed distributor.
Your distributor validates your audio, artwork, and metadata.
Your release is delivered to Apple Music.
Apple reviews and processes the release.
Your music becomes available on your scheduled release date.
Royalties are reported back through your distributor.
Distribute with Euphoria
Publish your music to Apple Music and hundreds of other digital music services from a single release.
Release Management
Release to Apple Music
Schedule future releases
Metadata management
Existing UPC & ISRC support
Fast release updates
Artist & Promotional Support
Dedicated account management
Official Apple Music for Artists guidance
Apple Editorial Playlist Pitching, where applicable
Distribution Benefits
Unlimited releases
One dashboard for all platforms
Monthly royalty reporting
Detailed analytics
Who Should Release on Apple Music?
Apple Music is particularly valuable if you:
Want to reach listeners worldwide
Want your music available in Lossless Audio or Spatial Audio (where applicable)
Target listeners within the Apple ecosystem
Want detailed artist analytics
Plan to grow through editorial playlist opportunities
Frequently
Asked Questions
Can I upload music directly to Apple Music?
No. Independent artists cannot upload music directly to Apple Music. Apple Music accepts releases through licensed music distributors. Euphoria delivers your music directly to Apple Music and manages the technical delivery process on your behalf.
How do I get Apple Music for Artists?
Once your music is available on Apple Music, you can claim your artist profile through Apple Music for Artists. This gives you access to artist analytics, profile management, milestones, and other performance insights.
Can I choose my Apple Music release date?
Yes. When distributing through Euphoria, you can schedule your release for a future date, giving you time to plan your marketing campaign and promotional activities before launch.
Can I update my release after it goes live?
Yes. Supported updates such as metadata, artwork, territories, and other release information can generally be submitted after delivery if your release was distributed through Euphoria.
Can I change the track order or add/remove songs after my release is live?
Generally, no. Once a release has been delivered to Apple Music, the track sequence and the number of tracks cannot normally be changed. If you need to add, remove, or reorder tracks, it usually requires delivering a new release with a new UPC. We recommend carefully reviewing your tracklist before submitting your release. If you're unsure, Euphoria can help you confirm everything before delivery.
Can I change my artist name on Apple Music?
Yes, but artist name changes typically need to be submitted through your music distributor. If your music is distributed through Euphoria, we'll help submit the request and guide you through Apple's review process.
Does Apple Music support Dolby Atmos and Lossless Audio?
Yes. Apple Music supports both Lossless Audio and Spatial Audio with Dolby Atmos for eligible releases that meet Apple's technical requirements.
How much does Apple Music pay per stream?
Apple Music does not guarantee a fixed royalty for every stream. Apple previously reported an average value of $0.01 per play for individual paid plans in 2020, including both recording and publishing royalties. The actual amount varies by country or region and subscription plan.
Related
Resources
Related Resources
Ready to release on Apple Music?
Reach listeners around the world through one of the world's leading music streaming platforms. Distribute your music to Apple Music with Euphoria and manage every release from a single dashboard. Distribute your music to Apple Music with Euphoria and manage every release from a single dashboard.
For Labels & Artists
For Creators
Music, rights, royalties and content—connected for labels, artists and creators.
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