Can iMusician request my Youtube Release - Topic channel become an Artist - Topic channel?

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Hi,

Carlos was quite helpful to me in another post, but I had a question about one of his responses. He mentioned that since YouTube has only created a Release - Topic channel for me and not an Artist - Topic channel yet, that I cannot apply for a YouTube OAC yet.

However, in the following article referencing the topic, it states that “If you don’t have an Artist – Topic channel yet, you can still submit your request by providing your EAN/UPC code. In this case, we will first request the creation of your Artist – Topic channel before submitting your Official Artist Channel application to YouTube.”

So I just wanted to confirm, if I subscribe to one of the AMPLIFY tiers, can I submit the form to iMusician requesting a YouTube OAC (assuming my personal YouTube channel meets all the other requirements), or do I need to wait till YouTube creates the Artist - Topic channel themselves before I can submit that form and initiate the process?

And if I do submit, and iMusician requests the creation of an Artist - Topic channel prior to requesting the OAC, how long does it typically take for YouTube to create the Artist - Topic channel and/or is it guaranteed that at some point YouTube will do it, or is it still dependent on how well my tracks do in YouTube’s algorithm before they will create the Artist - Topic channel and make me eligible to apply for the OAC?

Thank you for your time in clarifying this. My apologies if this is answered elsewhere in your documentation. I wasn’t able to find it myself.

-Mike

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hi @mikegrimm7 , I’m forwarding your question to @Melani from the Team :v:

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Hello @mikegrimm7, the Artist Topic Channel is automatically created by YouTube itself after one release gets delivered.

The creation of the OAC can take weeks, depending on the volume of requests.

Best,

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Thanks for the response, Melani. To clarify, my topic channel is showing up as a Release - Topic Channel, not an Artist - Topic Channel. Carlos was mentioning I needed to wait for YouTube to switch my Release - Topic channel to an Artist - Topic channel before I submit for the OAC, but then the help article I linked above mentioned I can submit anytime.

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Hey, yes @mikegrimm7 that’s correct! The release topic is auto-generated URL and it is how YouTube delivers music online.

YouTube will also create your Artist Topic channel after 2/3 releases.

Best,

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Which goes back to my original question. Assuming I am subscribed to AMPLIFY, can I submit for an OAC via iMusician if I only have a Release - Topic page right now? Or do I need to wait till YouTube creates an Artist - Topic page for me? Or does the application process via iMusician trigger YouTube to convert my Release - Topic page into an Artist - Topic channel that can then be merged into my personal channel as an OAC?

Hopefully that makes sense.

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hey @mikegrimm7,

Yes, if you have an active AMPLIFY subscription, you can submit your OAC request even if your releases are currently only available under a Release - Topic channel.

Once the process is completed and approved by YouTube, your Artist - Topic channel and your personal YouTube channel will be consolidated into your Official Artist Channel .

Please keep in mind that you must also meet the other OAC requirements, including having at least one release distributed through iMusician and at least one music-related video uploaded to your personal YouTube channel.

You can find the full requirements and instructions here: [iMusician – How to Get an Official Artist Channel on YouTube]

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Thank you Maurizio! Appreciate that clarity. Yes, I meet all the other requirements, so I’ll sign up for Amplify here soon and kick off this process. Thanks again!