- Spotify for Artist image guidelines
- Before you upload images to your artist profile, make sure they meet these guidelines:
- Use .jpeg, .png, or .gif file formats
- Avatar images must be at least 750px x 750px
- Header images must be at least 2660px x 1140px
- Images in your image gallery must be at least 690px x 500px
- Your image can’t be larger than 20MB
- Don’t include infringing or offensive materials
- Don’t include text, advertising, or busy backgrounds
- Don’t promote your upcoming tour or album release
- Spotify Canvas
- https://artists.spotify.com/canvas
- Canvas guidelines
- Canvas is an 8-second visual loop that shows in a vertical format to fill the screen. It appears in the Now Playing View instead of your album artwork.
- Your Canvas needs to be:
- 3-8 seconds long
- Vertical 9:16 ratio
- Between 720px - 1080px tall
- An MP4 or JPG file
- To make the most of your Canvas:
- Choose footage without talking, singing, or rapping. The clips are only 3-8 seconds long, so won’t sync with the lyrics.
- Avoid rapid video cuts or intense flashing graphics. They may overwhelm the viewer.
- Phone screen size is important. The edges may get cut off on some phones.
- Consider excluding your song and artist name. It already shows in the Now Playing view in the Spotify app.
- Try to tell a full story. You only have 8 seconds, but trimmed down music videos and incomplete stories can leave fans expecting more.
- Pick the right type of loop:
- Continuous Loop has a satisfying seamless loop.
- Hard Cut has clear edit points (they can be artfully disguised).
- Rebound plays your clip forwards, then reverses it (an easy way to get a smooth loop).
- Create a theme. Connect your Canvas identity to your album art, profile picture, header image, or even playlists. You could even create a narrative across an entire release.
- Keep it updated. You can change your Canvas over time to tell a current story, explore different visions, or just to keep things interesting.
- Spotify Clips
- https://clips.byspotify.com/
- Clips are short, under-30-second vertical videos you can upload through Spotify for Artists.
- They’re currently in beta, so you might not have access to upload them yet. Join the waitlist and we’ll let you know when Clips are available to you.
- Uploading Clips
- For: Admins and Editors
- If you already have access:
- Log into Spotify for Artists.
- Go to Video, or hit the Create a Clip card on your Home tab.
- Select Upload (web) / (mobile app).
- Your Clips need to be:
- Vertical format
- At least 1280px tall and 1080px wide
- An MP4 file
- 3-30 seconds long
- Marquee and Showcase
- https://artists.amazonmusic.com/artist-profile#profile-images
- Profile Photo
- Files must be either jpeg or png
- Files must be jpeg, or png, at least 500 x 500px and no larger than 5MB. Avoid text, logos, and busy images.
- For best results, we recommend the artist’s face be in the upper 40% of the image, roughly centered horizontally. See image below as a guide.
- Background Image
- Files must be jpeg, or png, at least 1920 x 1440px and no larger than 10MB. Avoid text, logos, and busy images.
- Apple Music Album Motion Guidelines
- Profile photo Size: 2400 x 2400 pixels or greater preferred, 800 x 800 pixels minimum, do not upscale images
- Resolution: 72 dpi
- File Type JPG or PNG
- Artist Motion Page Guidelines
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