How to Apply for a YouTube Official Artist Channel (OAC)

This guide outlines every requirement you must meet to make your OAC application as simple and successful as possible.

OWNERSHIP

To qualify for a YouTube OAC, you must demonstrate that you own the channel you are applying with. Before submitting your application, ensure the following:

You have at least one approved release distributed through Releese that appears on a unique Topic Channel on YouTube.
The URL you provide for your Owned & Operated (O&O) channel is accurate and valid.

TOPIC CHANNEL

You must have a Topic Channel that is specific to your artist.
At least one release must exist on a Topic Channel dedicated to your artist and distributed via Releese. Selecting YouTube Music when creating your release will automatically place your music on a Topic Channel.
Your Topic Channel cannot be labeled “Release – Topic.” If it is, contact support for assistance.

APPEARANCE

Your O&O channel description must include links to your artist’s social media profiles, such as Instagram or Facebook. Each link must be listed individually. Link-in-bio tools (for example, Linktree) are not accepted.

CONTENT REQUIREMENTS

You must own and manage a YouTube channel that meets the following criteria before applying:

Your channel must contain videos that are uploaded regularly.
You must have at least one art track distributed through Releese.
Your channel must include full-length videos. Channels that only contain Shorts will not be approved.
The channel must be primarily focused on music and should not feature unrelated content like gaming.
Your O&O channel and Topic Channel must feature matching content. For example, your O&O channel should include a music video (such as a visualizer) that corresponds to an art track on your Topic Channel.
Your channel and its videos must be at least 30 days old.
Your O&O channel cannot consist solely of still-image videos.
Your channel must not host content from other artists. This includes multi-artist channels, label or compilation channels, remixes or mashups, cover-focused channels, or other non-original content.
Your channel must not contain content designed to manipulate the algorithm, including misleading or generic material.

HOW TO APPLY

Email help@releese.io with the following details:

ARTIST NAME  (must match the automatically generated Topic Channel and your O&O channel)
ARTIST CHANNEL URL
ARTIST CHANNEL ID (example: UC_laqMhLLroubbUk4wJixxQ) 
     How to find your Channel ID here: https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/3250431?hl=en-GB 
OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO URL (uploaded directly to your artist channel by you)
TOPIC CHANNEL URL (must contain at least one song distributed through Releese)
TOPIC VIDEO URL (link to an art track distributed through Releese)
UPC OF THE RELEASE RELATED TO PROVIDED TOPIC VIDEO URL (must match the provided video)

Please note that the approval process can take up to 3 months, depending on demand at any given time.