{"id":17271,"date":"2019-09-12T11:03:31","date_gmt":"2019-09-12T10:03:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/?p=17271"},"modified":"2022-10-19T11:09:02","modified_gmt":"2022-10-19T10:09:02","slug":"how-to-get-an-official-artist-channel-on-youtube","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/how-to-get-an-official-artist-channel-on-youtube\/","title":{"rendered":"How to get an Official Artist Channel on YouTube"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2><span style=\"color:#3366FF\"> As an artist you want to make sure that your image on any platform represents you as best as possible, especially the world&#8217;s favourite video site.<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/youtube-content-id-music-distribution\/\">YouTube <\/a>is the internet&#8217;s largest home of creators and viewers. It is not just a hub for video but for creativity, for education, for connecting, and of course for music.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As an artist on YouTube an Official Artist Channel brings together all of your content from music videos, interviews, teasers, behind the scenes, and more! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To get an Official Artist Channel on YouTube you will need an existing YouTube channel that you own and have access to. Then you will need to ensure that you have at least 1 official music video on YouTube from a music distribution partner &#8211; <strong>Hello from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.routenote.com\">RouteNote<\/a> &#x1f44b;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLScBMMRQ5_ZwqR4zrVLjr-h4uLD35JIAL-xxQNWDwxgJzQkWgQ\/viewform\">Once you have releases live on YouTube through RouteNote, fill out this form.<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Once this has been requested, it usually takes <strong>8 weeks<\/strong> to be reflected on YouTube.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Introducing Official Artist Channels\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EwY6doa-0Bg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Official Artist Channels provide you with: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Organised content<\/strong>: The Official Artist Channel layout automatically organises your discography into an album section and your Official Music Videos into a new playlist. For a consistent fan experience across YouTube, you can&#8217;t edit these playlists. 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