Why's your release not live or is held in review?
Your release may not show live due to takedowns from Spotify or from your end or if it is Held In Review.
To ensure a swift response, please verify if you or your colleagues have received any takedown notifications from Spotify. If so, kindly reply directly to the notification thread. Alternatively, you can contact the appropriate Spotify team for assistance.
For infringement related takedowns, reach out to - infringement-claim@spotify.com
For Artificial Streaming related takedowns, reach out to - abnormal-streaming-activity@spotify.com
For any other takedowns, reach out to content-ops+ingestion@spotify.com
Your release could be held in review if it contains an artist from the Spotify Artist Watchlist
For this, please check if the release appears in the Held In Review section in your Spotify for Music Providers tool
If yes, click on “Artist Watchlist” under “Reason” to see which artist the release is blocked for
Confirming your rights for the release in “Actions→ click on the 3 dots→ Request Approval→ Select the appropriate option→ Submit request”
Your submission will be reviewed by Spotify
Once unblocked, the release will no longer be available in your Held In Review tab
If you do not see the release in the Held In Review section, please check if you have received a take down notification