Your release is out on Spotify & Apple Music, but a remix on the release is not appearing on the remixers own artist profile. This article will explain why that may be happening, and give you 2 options to potentially resolve the issue.
Spotify & Apple Music don't treat remixers equally as original artists, unfortunately. When you have a release that features multiple tracks, and one of the tracks is a remix, then the release will not be treated as a normal release by that remixer.
Apple Music/iTunes: The release the remix appears on will not even appear on the remixer's page, unfortunately! See below for 2 ways to fix it.
Spotify: The release may not look like it appears on their page, but you can actually find it all the way on the bottom of the "Appears On" section of the remixer's profile. See below for 2 ways to fix this!
Before we begin, you must first understand the concept of Headline Artists...
Headline Artists are the main artists on a release. You can add up to 4 of them when you create a release in SoundSystem.
Being a Headline Artist matters on Spotify, because the release then:
appears at the top of the artist’s Discography
shows in the “Upcoming” section of their Spotify for Artists, so they can pitch it to Spotify’s editors
If the release is not showing at the top of the remixer’s profile, try one of the solutions below.
Solution A: Add the Remixer as a Headline Artist
If your release has 4 or less artists involved, then this is the solution for you! You can edit your existing release and add the remixer as a Headline Artist by following the below instructions.
Step 1 - Click "View" next to the release, and then "Edit/Fix Release" on your release in SoundSystem
Step 2 - Scroll down to the "Details & Settings" of your release and look for the "Headline Artists" section on the lower left.
Step 3 - Click on the Headline Artists to enable edit mode.
Step 4 - Update the Headline Artists to include the remixer(s), then click save.
Step 5 - Click "Submit Corrections" at the top of the page to send the fix to all platforms, including Spotify & Apple Music.
After clicking "Submit Corrections" you should see the release appearing correctly on the remixer's profile on Spotify & Apple Music after 3-5 business days.
Solution B: Create a Streaming Single for the remix
If your release has more than 4 artists, the best way to get it to the top of the remixer’s profile is to create a Streaming Single for the remixer’s track.
Important! Make sure the remixer is listed in the Headline section of the Streaming Single. This way, the remix will appear at the top of the remixer’s profile.