{"id":3844,"date":"2021-11-22T17:51:19","date_gmt":"2021-11-22T17:51:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2021\/11\/22\/how-to-sell-your-merch-on-spotify\/"},"modified":"2021-11-22T17:51:19","modified_gmt":"2021-11-22T17:51:19","slug":"how-to-sell-your-merch-on-spotify","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2021\/11\/22\/how-to-sell-your-merch-on-spotify\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Sell Your Merch on Spotify"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span><strong>Do you want to sell merch right from your Spotify profile?<\/strong> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Of course you do. Especially since that\u2019s one of the priority destinations for your fans.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>If you\u2019ve looked around Spotify as a fan yourself, you\u2019ve likely seen OTHER artists listing their merch for sale. Ya know, famous artists. Label artists. And you\u2019ve probably wondered, \u201cHey, how do I sell <em>my<\/em> vinyl and shirts on Spotify?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Previously, the online marketplace Merchbar was the only option for artists looking to sell their merch right on their Spotify artist page. And this was great\u2026for established acts. However, the platform was notably exclusive and difficult for indie artists to join.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>But that\u2019s all changed thanks to a partnership between Spotify and e-commerce company Shopify. This new agreement allows <\/span><i><span>all artists<\/span><\/i><span> to sell up to three merch items on their Spotify profile.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Let\u2019s check out how it works!<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9\">\n<div class=\"iframe-container\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_79 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2021\/11\/22\/how-to-sell-your-merch-on-spotify\/#What_do_I_need_to_sell_my_merch_on_Spotify\" >What do I need to sell my merch on Spotify?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2021\/11\/22\/how-to-sell-your-merch-on-spotify\/#How_do_I_sell_my_merch_on_Spotify\" >How do I sell my merch on Spotify?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2021\/11\/22\/how-to-sell-your-merch-on-spotify\/#How_to_connect_Shopify_to_Spotify_for_Artists\" >How to connect Shopify to Spotify for Artists<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2021\/11\/22\/how-to-sell-your-merch-on-spotify\/#How_to_publish_merch_to_Spotify_for_Artists\" >How to publish merch to Spotify for Artists<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2021\/11\/22\/how-to-sell-your-merch-on-spotify\/#How_to_add_merch_to_your_Spotify_artist_profile\" >How to add merch to your Spotify artist profile<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_do_I_need_to_sell_my_merch_on_Spotify\"><\/span><span>What do I need to sell my merch on Spotify?<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span>All you need to sell your merch on Spotify is:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span><strong>A Shopify store:<\/strong> You\u2019ll need to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shopify.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span>create a Shopify store<\/span><\/a><span> at their website. Keep in mind Shopify is a paid service, so they require a monthly subscription. Their basic tier is $29 per month. After you create an account, you can add all your merch to your Shopify store.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><strong>A Spotify artist profile:<\/strong> This means you must have music distributed to Spotify through a distributor like CD Baby.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><strong>Access to Spotify for Artists:<\/strong> As a CD Baby artist, you can <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/auth.cdbaby.com\/account\/login?returnUrl=%2Fconnect%2Fauthorize%2Fcallback%3Fclient_id%3DAC68A4B0-552C-4576-8356-32D5D2625100%26redirect_uri%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmembers.cdbaby.com%252Fsignin-oidc%26response_mode%3Dform_post%26response_type%3Dcode%2520id_token%26scope%3Dopenid%2520profile%2520email%2520cdbAPI%2520cdbAuthApi%2520cdbMembers%26state%3DOpenIdConnect.AuthenticationProperties%253D3wnwFR0xiUOPmsb9sYGYVQi_Ra4OUW0qvaYpbveVIftHKzWVtIwZOQXKh55hTjuTx7Dm_RvrI-sRy2PsSVzNgWjQhT2OBybkckNaE_o1tQKYyVoOF4KnFM0fkZhDGiSn9AIuZmlnCTuVHLWiQTge2ZH429Tk6em9e9XABa73TrLgnYKccHt1wpy_MkNKysWDC-85tgC1Y-ZlBVPfQEfAomMA5JBIP3cKTYCPDvDmQiLKw4bih8XD8lJ3xyXIvmns%26nonce%3D637726075439481955.MTgxMjUxNTEtZWFkMy00YzUzLTg2ZWEtNGIxNTIzMjRjYTUyNWJkNzgwZTAtNjVhOS00OWQwLTk0MjctMGUzMmQwMDg5OWE2%26x-client-SKU%3DID_NET451%26x-client-ver%3D5.2.1.0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span>verify your Spotify for Artists profile<\/span><\/a><span> right in your CD Baby account! Once that\u2019s done you can customize your artist profile on Spotify, including adding merch.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_I_sell_my_merch_on_Spotify\"><\/span><span>How do I sell my merch on Spotify?<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span>After you\u2019ve completed all the preliminary steps to sell your merch on Spotify, it\u2019s time to connect your Shopify account to your Spotify artist profile.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/artists.spotify.com\/help\/article\/listing-shopify-merch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span>Spotify has outlined the steps to sell merch on your artist profile<\/span><\/a><span>, which we\u2019ll detail below:<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_connect_Shopify_to_Spotify_for_Artists\"><\/span><span>How to connect Shopify to Spotify for Artists<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span>The first step is to connect your Shopify store to your Spotify artist profile:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span>Log into <a href=\"https:\/\/artists.spotify.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Spotify for Artists<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Go to Profile<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Click Merch<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Click LOG IN TO SHOPIFY<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Enter your Shopify store URL and click LINK SHOP (<\/span><i><span>Tip: This is the URL in the address bar when you\u2019re on your Shopify store, e.g. \u201cyour-store-name.myshopify.com\u201d)<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<li><span>Log into Shopify, then follow the steps to set up your accounts (<\/span><i><span>Note: You\u2019ll get prompted to Add sales channel, accept the terms, and choose the artist you want to link your shop to)<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_publish_merch_to_Spotify_for_Artists\"><\/span><span>How to publish merch to Spotify for Artists<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span>Next you\u2019ll need to publish merch to your Spotify for Artists page:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span>Log into Shopify<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Go to Settings<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Click <em>Products<\/em>, then <em>All products<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Choose a product (<\/span><i><span>Note: Check the product uses plain text and static images for the description and media (we don\u2019t support videos or text formatting)<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<li><span>Click <em>Manage<\/em> next to SALES CHANNELS AND APPS<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Make sure Spotify is checked, then click <em>Done<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Click <em>Save<\/em> at the top of the product page<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_add_merch_to_your_Spotify_artist_profile\"><\/span><span>How to add merch to your Spotify artist profile<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span>After you publish merch to your profile, you can choose three items to list publicly.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>To add merch to your Spotify artist profile:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span>Log into <a href=\"https:\/\/artists.spotify.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">artists.spotify.com<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Go to <em>Profile<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Click <em>Merch<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Click <em>ADD TO SHOP<\/em> for the merch items you want to display on your profile<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span>And that\u2019s it! Once you add your merch, anyone who visits your Spotify artist profile can see your merch items for sale. <\/span>This is something you\u2019ll want to do in time for any new release. According to <a href=\"https:\/\/artists.spotify.com\/blog\/fan-study-merch-edition-music-data-infographic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Spotify\u2019s Fan Study about merch:<\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Fans view merch 7.2x more on release day vs. other days, 4.0x more in the first week vs. other weeks, and 2.1x more in the first month vs. other months.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>That makes sense, since you\u2019re sending more traffic TO your artist profile on your release date.<\/p>\n<p><strong>There are a lot of other little bits of advice in that Spotify Fan Study as well, including:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Make sure you\u2019re selling t-shirts in the summer<\/li>\n<li>Stock up on vinyl during April and May<\/li>\n<li>Offer outerwear during the holidays<\/li>\n<li>Color t-shirts can grab more attention<\/li>\n<li>Update pics and bio every time you release new music<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span>Want to sell your merch on Spoity today? Sign up with Shopify and start moving shirts, hats, vinyl, CDs, posters, mugs, or whatever else you have to offer!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/diymusician.cdbaby.com\/musician-tips\/sell-merch-on-spotify\/\" target=\"_blank\">How to Sell Your Merch on Spotify<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/diymusician.cdbaby.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">DIY Musician<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do you want to sell merch right from your Spotify profile? Of course you do. Especially since that\u2019s one of the priority destinations for your fans.\u00a0 If you\u2019ve looked around Spotify as a fan yourself, you\u2019ve likely seen OTHER artists listing their merch for sale. Ya know, famous artists. Label artists. And you\u2019ve probably wondered, \u201cHey, how do I sell my vinyl and shirts on Spotify?\u201d Previously, the online marketplace Merchbar was the only option for artists looking to sell their merch right on their Spotify [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"h5ap_radio_sources":[],"cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3844","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-best-seo-blogs"],"featured_image_src":null,"featured_image_src_square":null,"author_info":{"display_name":false,"author_link":"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/author\/"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3844","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3844"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3844\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3844"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3844"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3844"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}