Distribute a single, an EP, or an album on Apple Music
Apple Music can host both a first release and an already developed catalog. An artist can start by uploading a track to Apple Music, then release new singles throughout the year before releasing an EP or an album.
Dibsteur makes it possible to maintain this continuity between the different releases. The information for each project is managed from the same account, and new releases gradually expand the catalog already available on the platforms.
For an artist building a project over several months or several years, the goal is therefore not simply to release a first track, but to maintain a consistent catalog as releases are added.
Claim your Apple Music artist profile
After a first release, it is important to check that the tracks appear on the correct artist profile, especially when another artist uses an identical or similar name. Once the music is available, the artist can request access to their profile through Apple Music for Artists. This then allows them to access the tools dedicated to their project and track the performance of their tracks more precisely.
Distribution with Dibsteur and management of the Apple Music profile are therefore two complementary steps: Dibsteur makes it possible to send the release correctly, then Apple Music for Artists makes it possible to take control of the associated artist presence.
Track your Apple Music statistics with Apple Music for Artists
Once the music has been distributed, Apple Music for Artists makes it possible to track more precisely what is happening on Apple Music, while Dibsteur remains the tool used to manage the distribution of your releases, your catalog, and the data reported by the different platforms.
Apple Music for Artists provides, in addition, information specific to the Apple ecosystem. Artists can notably view the performance of their tracks, track changes in their audience, and access specific data such as Shazam or certain geographic indicators.
The purpose is therefore not to have two dashboards that do the same thing, but two levels of analysis: Dibsteur to track distribution as a whole, then Apple Music for Artists to go deeper into performance specific to Apple Music.
Shazam and Apple Music: track how your tracks are discovered
Apple Music has a particularly interesting feature for artists: its integration with Shazam. When someone hears a track and uses Shazam to identify it, this activity can feed into the data available to the artist within the Apple ecosystem.
This makes it possible to observe a form of discovery different from a simple stream. A track may, for example, be identified in a venue, in a video, or in another context before the user even searches directly for the artist’s profile.
For a project distributed with Dibsteur, this data complements traditional streaming statistics. It can help identify a track that is starting to generate interest, sometimes in a country or city that the artist was not particularly monitoring at first.
Analyze your Apple Music audience by country and city
Geographic data can be useful when a release starts gaining traction. Apple Music for Artists makes it possible to see in which areas certain streams or interactions occur.
For an artist distributed with Dibsteur, this can complement the overall data available for their catalog. A track may, for example, start performing better in a specific region while the other releases remain primarily listened to in the artist’s home country.
This type of information can then help guide certain promotional actions, better understand the audience, or simply track the natural evolution of a release.
Radio Spins: track certain radio plays in Apple Music for Artists
Apple Music for Artists also offers tracking called Radio Spins. This feature makes it possible to add data that is not directly related to streaming: certain detected radio plays may appear in the artist environment.
For a track that is starting to be played outside streaming platforms, this provides additional information about its progress. For a Dibsteur artist, the value again lies in combining several types of data: the overall performance of the catalog in Dibsteur, statistics specific to Apple Music, and, when relevant, information related to radio airplay.
Distribute your music in Dolby Atmos on Apple Music
Apple Music is also particularly associated with spatial audio and Dolby Atmos. This format makes it possible to approach mixing differently from traditional stereo, by giving greater depth and positioning to the different sound elements.
Not every artist needs it, and it is obviously not mandatory to create a Dolby Atmos version to release music on Apple Music, but for certain projects with a suitable mix, it can become an additional option to consider.
Distributing a Dolby Atmos version, however, involves technical requirements that differ from those of a simple stereo file. This type of release must therefore be prepared specifically before delivery. The reason for mentioning it on this page is precisely that it is a genuine Apple Music-specific feature rather than a generic distribution step.
Apple Music royalties: track your revenue with Dibsteur
Apple Music for Artists makes it possible to analyze track performance, but it is not the tool used to manage royalty payments; that part remains linked to the distributor. With Dibsteur, revenue from distributed platforms is grouped in the artist’s environment together with the rest of their catalog.
It is therefore important to distinguish between two things: Apple Music for Artists is mainly used to understand how the music is performing on Apple Music.
Dibsteur is used to manage distribution and track revenue from the platforms to which the project has been sent. This separation avoids confusing audience data with royalties.
Distribute your music on Apple Music, Spotify, Deezer, and other platforms
Even when Apple Music is an important platform for a project, it is rarely relevant to limit a release to a single service. Listening habits differ depending on users, devices, and countries.
With Dibsteur, the same release can be distributed to Apple Music and the other music distribution platforms offered in the plan.
The artist therefore keeps a single catalog to manage while allowing their audience to choose the service they use.
Apple Music nevertheless retains its own specific features through Apple Music for Artists, Shazam, Radio Spins, and its own audio formats. This is precisely why it makes sense to track this platform’s performance separately once distribution has been completed.
Why upload your music to Apple Music with Dibsteur?
With Dibsteur, Apple Music integrates directly into the overall distribution of your project. You can send the same release to multiple platforms, manage your upcoming releases from the same space, and track the development of your catalog over time.
This organization is particularly useful if you regularly release singles, EPs, or albums, because you avoid recreating a different process for each streaming service.
Apple Music distribution therefore forms part of a broader strategy: your music remains available where your audience actually listens, while you keep a single management point for your releases.
