Connecting your artist

What connecting does

When you connect Spotify, NotNoise pulls:

• Your full discography. Every release appears in Smart Links, Smart Ads, and Playlist Pitching. No manual entry.
• Platform detection. NotNoise finds your music across 20+ streaming platforms automatically. When you create a Smart Link, all platforms are pre-populated.
• Album artwork. Cover art is pulled for Smart Link pages, ad creatives, and promo graphics.
• Streaming analytics. Music Stats populates with your streams, monthly listeners, followers, playlist placements, chart entries, and more.
• Artist metadata. Your artist name, popularity score, and genre tags are used for Playlist Pitching targeting and Smart Ads audience building.

How to connect Spotify

1. Click Settings at the bottom of the sidebar.
2. You'll land on the Artist tab.
3. Under "Artist already on Spotify?", select "Yes, already on Spotify." A search field appears. Enter your artist name.
4. Find your profile in the results. If you share a name with another artist, check the profile photo and top tracks to confirm you're selecting the right one.
5. Click Save Artist Changes.

Once connected, your artist name locks. This prevents data mismatches between your Spotify profile and your NotNoise account.

Common Spotify connection issues

I can't find my artist.

Make sure your music is distributed and live on Spotify. New releases can take 24-48 hours to appear after distribution. Search using your exact artist name as it appears on Spotify.

Multiple artists with the same name.

Check the profile photo and top tracks in the search results to pick the right one. If you're a new artist with no photo, your profile may appear further down the list.

I connected the wrong artist.

You can't disconnect or switch artists directly. Contact support@notnoise.co and we'll update it for you. Your existing links and data will be preserved during the switch.

I changed my artist name on Spotify.

The name in NotNoise stays locked to what it was when you connected. Contact support@notnoise.co to update it.

How to connect Apple Music

1. Click Settings at the bottom of the sidebar.
2. In the Artist tab, scroll to "Artist already on Apple Music?"
3. Select "Yes, already on Apple Music."
4. Search for your artist profile.
5. Click Save Artist Changes.

Apple Music data appears in Music Stats alongside your Spotify data. This gives you a fuller picture of how your music performs across platforms.

Connecting Apple Music is optional. Spotify alone gives you full functionality across Smart Links, Ads, and Pitching.

If you can't find your Apple Music profile in search, contact support@notnoise.co with your Apple Music artist URL and we'll connect it manually.

Multiple artists

On the Team plan, you can manage multiple artist profiles from one account. Each artist gets its own Smart Links, Music Stats, Playlist Pitching campaigns, and Smart Ads campaigns.

Use the artist selector at the top of the sidebar to switch between profiles. Each profile needs its own Spotify connection.

On Free, Pro, and Max plans, you have one artist slot. To switch to a different artist, archive the current one first (Settings > Artist > Archive Artist). Archiving preserves all links and data. You can restore an archived artist anytime.

Setting your genre

After connecting, set your primary genre in Settings > Artist. This helps NotNoise:

• Target the right curators for Playlist Pitching
• Build better audiences for Smart Ads
• Categorize your Music Stats data

If your music spans multiple genres, pick the one you release most frequently in. Playlist curators filter by genre, so choose what matches your next release cycle. You can change it anytime.

What if I'm not on any streaming platform yet?

You can still use NotNoise. Create Smart Links by pasting platform URLs manually. Run Smart Ads using uploaded creatives. Submit to Playlist Pitching with a streaming link once your release is live.

Music Stats won't be available until you connect at least one streaming profile.