 Artists nowadays have a lot of platforms they can use to expand their reach. They have their social media sites, SoundCloud, Twitch, and of course, YouTube. Did you know that artists on YouTube have their own sections only for themselves? Learn more about this on this episode. Hey there, welcome to Freedom Quick Tips. Are you a musician, a songwriter, or maybe just have the aptitude to play instruments, sing along, and create your own pieces of art? Are you looking for a way to get your creations out in the open space that is called the Internet? We are sure that you have used all the things at your disposal, but have you tried the official artist channel on YouTube? Sounds fun, right? Let's talk about how this feature can help you. Alright, before we dive into the gritty details of this video, what is the official artist channel? Well, to put it simply, the YouTube official artist channel is a channel dedicated to content creators who make music. This includes original songs, cover songs, mashups, and the like. YouTube explains this as, The official artist channel brings your musical content and subscribers together on YouTube in one channel for the best fan experience. It also unlocks a suit of artist tools to help you manage and grow your fanbase. We can see some of you are bright eyed and ready to embark on this train that is in the YouTube official artist channel, although we hate to burst that excitement out of you. There are requirements that need to be attained to be eligible for this service. Don't worry though, the criteria are attainable. Here are the requirements. Own and operate a YouTube channel that represents one artist or band. Have at least three official releases on YouTube delivered and distributed by a musical distributor or label. Have no policy violation on your channel. And one of the following, work with the YouTube partner manager. Be part of the YouTube partner program. Your channel is part of a label network that works with a partner manager. Now we have that aside, let's talk about benefits. YouTube has said, upgrading to an official artist channel gives you better control over what your fans see first on your channel and it's easy to maintain. Auto-generated playlist shelves collect all of your official music content, music videos, art tracks, etc. The shelves are dynamically organized based on popularity and recency. Improve music discovery When fans search for you on YouTube, they'll be linked directly to your official artist channel from search results and from your watch card on the right side of the screen. Fine-tune promotions You can promote your newest release or favorite videos via a dedicated promotional shelf and featured video slot. And that's not the only benefit that the official artist channel does. Once you have this, you can use your analytics page to understand where and how your audience are discovering your music or your videos. You can now have a complete view of your performance across channels. And you can see in a bird-sized view, your aggregated views, interactions, discovery, and geographical data and art tracks. If you want to gauge where your success will lie, we suggest you make your own official artist channel with YouTube. It will not only help you get your videos promoted, it will also tell you or rather give you data, who are watching, where they are watching, and what they are watching. These are findings that will completely change your ballgame. Are you still here? Awesome! Time for another Pro Tip Special. Are you a full-fledged music artist? You may be eligible to feature your upcoming US concert listings on your video's watch pages. Once this is activated, people will see the dates of their nearest concerts and the link where they can buy tickets. Before you leave, hit that like button, subscribe, and ring that notification bell icon. This has been Freedom Quick Tips. See you all in the next video. Goodbye!