General questions
How To Register Your Song for The Billboard Charts?
To register Song titles with ISRC click here
You will register each song you are releasing with your ISRC and UPC/EAN.
To register album titles with UPC/EAN click here
You will register your album with the UPC/EAN.
For radio airplay tracking, Mediabase powers airplay data in Luminate products:
You can register your music with Mediabase here
What is LyricFind?
LyricFind is the world’s leader in legal lyric solutions. The majority of places music fans enjoy lyrics digitally are powered by our market-leading licensed lyric catalog and reporting infrastructure. Founded in 2004, LyricFind as he largest licensed lyrics catalog in the world. LyricFind is trusted by over 80 clients including Amazon, Google, YouTube, Deezer, Pandora, Microsoft, Spotify, iHeartRadio and many others to provide current, accurate and fully licensed lyrics. LyricFind’s ever-growing business includes all major publishers; Sony-ATV, UMPG, and Warner/Chappell Music and thousands of other publishers.
How long does Spotify take to release my song?
Normally 3–7 days after YPBB Music delivers it. Releasing earlier than 7 days is not recommended.
Can I select my own Spotify release date?
Yes. You must set the release date inside your YPBB Music dashboard before delivery
Spotify questions
How do I claim my Spotify for Artists profile?
After your first release goes live, you can claim your profile through Spotify for Artists using your artist name.
Why is my music not appearing on Spotify?
Possible reasons:
Release date not reached
Metadata errors
Copyright issues
Audio rejected by Spotify
Distributor delivery delays
YPBB Music can help you identify the exact issue.
How can I pitch my song to Spotify playlists?
Use Spotify for Artists → Music → Upcoming → Pitch to Editors at least 7 days before release.
How do I fix duplicate artist pages?
Submit a merge request through Spotify for Artists.
YPBB Music can also request a fix on your behalf.
What are Spotify Canvas videos?
Short looping videos (3–8 seconds) that appear during playback. You can upload one through Spotify for Artists.
How do I increase my Spotify streams?
Promote your release
Use Spotify Canvas
Share Pre-save links
Engage on social media
Encourage playlist submissions
Can I release remixes on Spotify?
Yes—but ONLY if you have legal rights to remix the original.
Otherwise, your track will be blocked or removed.
Do offline downloads count as streams?
Yes.
When the listener plays the download for 30+ seconds, the plays sync as streams.
VEVO questions
What type of content can I distribute?
YPBB Music primarily distributes music videos and music-related podcasts to Vevo. All content must meet Vevo’s content guidelines and quality standards.
Do I need a minimum number of subscribers or views to qualify?
No. Unlike YouTube’s Partner Program, you don’t need a minimum subscriber count or watch hours to start monetizing your content through YPBB Music on Vevo.
Can I distribute content that contains samples or licensed material?
Yes, but you must have proper clearance and rights to use any sampled or licensed material in your content. Our team can help guide you through this process.
What are the video quality requirements?
Vevo prefers HD quality videos (1080p minimum). We recommend videos with good lighting, clear audio, and professional editing to maximize your success.
Can I remove my content from Vevo after distribution?
Yes, you maintain full control of your content. You can request removal at any time through your YPBB Music dashboard, though it may take 24-48 hours to process.
VEVO Channel Name Restricted Error
Due to sensitivity restrictions at YouTube, some Vevo channels can be flagged as restricted during the creation process.
If you encounter a channel failure with this error, retry the channel. If the retry is unsuccessful, please refrain from retrying the channel again, as it will not appear as succeeded in the queue once the placeholder is updated.
To successfully create a channel with these restrictions, Vevo must create a placeholder channel (which will normally display as YourChannelNameTestVEVO in the creation queue) and update it to match the channel name.
Once the channel has been created, Vevo content ops will reach out with the new channel link.
Artist Name Change - My artist has a new name, can I change the channel name?
TLDR – channel names cannot be changed. But there is a workaround! See below.
*Vevo also does not delete channels.
Going through a rebrand?
If the OAC and Vevo channel are merged, the easiest way to “change” the channel name, is to update the OAC channel name, which is easily managed while logged in to the OAC. If the OAC and Vevo channel are merged, viewers are rarely if ever routed through the Vevo channel. Changing the OAC name for merged channels is a quick and easy fix.
Capitalization Changes
This is easily modified by Vevo Content Ops. Please start a ticket with Vevo Content Ops!
Spelling Error in Channel Name
If the channel has no live videos – please submit a new channel request with the correct spelling. If the channel has videos, please continue reading the steps below.
If you’re adamant about changing the Vevo channel name:
In short, you’ll need to create a new Vevo channel with the new name, and then transfer any videos you have from the old channel to the new channel.
You will need to follow these steps:
- Submit a channel creation request for the new name. Content Ops will create your channel.
- If there are videos on the old channel with the old name, you will need to submit a chown request. (Link: Chowning process and FAQ)
- Content Ops will assist you with completing the chown request – subscribers do not transfer over, only the videos.
- If the old Vevo channel is merged with the artist OAC, you’ll need to contact YouTube to unmerge the old Vevo channel, and merge the new Vevo channel with the OAC.
