Apple Music for Artists is the free dashboard where you manage your Apple Music profile and see your Apple Music and Shazam stats. It's the Apple equivalent of Spotify for Artists, and since Apple Music tends to pay more per stream in India (see streaming earnings), it's worth setting up properly.
How to claim it
- Have a release live on Apple Music via a distributor.
- Go to artists.apple.com and request access to your artist page.
- Verify your identity; once approved, you get access to your dashboard and profile editing.
What it gives you
- Stats — plays, listeners, song purchases, and Shazams, with city and country breakdowns.
- Profile control — set your artist image and manage how you appear.
- Shazam insights — Apple owns Shazam, so you see where people are discovering and identifying your music.
- Milestones — shareable graphics when you hit streaming landmarks.
Use it alongside Spotify for Artists
Claim both so you have the full picture of where your audience is. Apple's data skews toward paying listeners (no free tier), which is useful for understanding your most valuable fans. Keep your image and details consistent across both platforms, and feed the audience data into your marketing and tour planning.