Apple Music
Maximize your Apple Music presence — lossless audio, spatial audio, lyrics, Shazam integration, and Apple Music for Artists
Reach 100+ million subscribers on Apple Music
Apple Music is one of the biggest premium streaming platforms, and DIMBER delivers your music there automatically when you distribute a release. That gives you access to a global listener base, strong artist tooling, and platform features that can improve how your music is heard, discovered, and presented.
Apple Music stands out for premium listening experiences such as lossless audio, spatial audio, and built-in lyrics. If you want your release to show up at its best, the quality of your files and metadata matters before release day.
Apple Music for Artists
Apple Music for Artists is Apple's dashboard for managing your presence and tracking performance on the platform. Once your profile is claimed, you can see play counts, listener demographics, city-level insights, playlist placements, and Shazam activity tied to your catalog.
That data helps you understand where momentum is building and which releases are connecting. It also gives you a direct way to pitch eligible music for editorial playlist consideration inside Apple's own ecosystem.
Claim your profile
Deliver your release via DIMBER
Send your release to Apple Music through DIMBER with complete metadata, artwork, and your final audio files.
Search yourself on Apple Music for Artists
Open Apple Music for Artists and search for your artist name or release. If your music is already live or scheduled in Apple's system, your artist page should appear.
Verify your identity
Follow Apple's verification flow to confirm that you represent the artist or label. Apple may ask for linked accounts or other identity details before approving access.
Access your dashboard
After approval, your dashboard shows audience trends, plays, locations, playlist activity, and Shazam-related insights. At that point, you can start using the data to guide promotion and release planning.
Lossless audio
Apple Music supports ALAC lossless playback, including high-resolution audio up to 24-bit and 192 kHz. If you upload high-quality masters through DIMBER, Apple Music can make that higher fidelity available to listeners where supported.
Use WAV files at 24-bit and 48 kHz or higher when possible. Apple Music can still accept lower sample rates, but 44.1 kHz should be your minimum if you want to avoid limiting playback quality from the start.
Lossless quality is automatic on Apple Music. Listeners do not pay extra for it, and the quality available to them depends on the quality of the files you upload.
Spatial Audio (Dolby Atmos)
Spatial Audio on Apple Music gives listeners a more immersive mix than standard stereo. For the right release, it can make a track feel wider, deeper, and more dimensional across supported devices.
If you have an Atmos master, deliver it separately from your stereo master in a supported format such as a dedicated .atmos file or ADM BWF. Stereo and Atmos are not interchangeable assets, so your release package needs the correct files and metadata from the start.
Eligibility depends on having a properly prepared Atmos master that meets platform delivery requirements. If you are planning a spatial release, confirm your files before upload so the Atmos version does not stall distribution.
DIMBER requires specific delivery for spatial audio. If you have an Atmos master, contact support or check your upload options before submitting the release.
Time-synced lyrics
Apple Music displays lyrics directly in the listening experience, and time-synced lyrics can appear in sync with playback. That makes your songs more engaging for fans and gives your catalog another discovery surface inside the app.
Deliver lyrics through DIMBER during release creation using the lyrics or metadata fields provided for the release. If synced lyrics are supported in your workflow, use an LRC file or plain text with timestamps so lines appear at the right moment during playback.
Accurate lyrics matter beyond presentation. Clean formatting, correct spelling, and precise timing help reduce errors, improve the listener experience, and make your catalog easier to trust and engage with.
Shazam integration
Shazam activity feeds into Apple Music for Artists automatically, which means you can see where people are discovering your music outside the streaming app itself. That matters because Shazam often captures intent at the moment of curiosity: in a store, in a club, in a car, or during a live event.
Those signals can reveal geographic momentum before standard streaming numbers tell the full story. If one city or region starts generating unusual Shazam volume, you have a strong clue about where to focus ads, content, or local promotion.
Shazam data also matters because it can shape how Apple understands interest around your music. Strong discovery signals can support recommendations and help surface releases to more listeners over time.
Shazam is built into Apple Music for Artists automatically. You do not need a separate setup to access that data once your profile is claimed.
Apple Music playlists
Apple Music editorial playlists are curated inside Apple's ecosystem, and placement can move a release fast. Unlike open algorithmic discovery alone, editorial support often depends on strong release planning, complete metadata, and a clear pitch submitted before the release lands.
Apple Music for Artists includes a playlist pitching tool for eligible releases. Use it early, keep your artist story tight, and focus on what makes the track culturally or musically relevant instead of writing vague promo copy.
The pitching flow is different from Spotify's process. Do not assume one submission covers both platforms or that the same timeline applies everywhere. Treat Apple Music as its own strategy, with its own editorial gatekeepers and release opportunities.
Tips for Apple Music success
- Deliver high-res audio — Use WAV 24-bit masters when possible so Apple Music can offer lossless playback.
- Add time-synced lyrics — Synced lyrics improve engagement and make the listening experience more interactive.
- Claim your profile early — Get access to Apple Music for Artists before your campaign ramps up.
- Monitor Shazam data — Use discovery signals to spot momentum by city, region, or real-world context.
- Pitch to editorial playlists before release — Submit early enough for Apple to review the release in time.
- Consider spatial audio for standout releases — If the mix supports it, Atmos can make the release feel more distinctive.