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Type the name you are considering
Accents, capitals and spacing are all leveled before anything is compared, so Solveig and Sölveig are read as the same name.
Search Spotify for the name you are considering and see who already releases under it, or under something close enough to be confused with it. Spotify does not reserve names, so this is about collision risk rather than permission.
The name you type is the only thing that leaves your browser. It goes to our server, which asks Spotify and hands the matches back. Nothing is stored either way.
Accents, capitals and spacing are all leveled before anything is compared, so Solveig and Sölveig are read as the same name.
Exact matches and near misses come back with their Spotify artwork and a link to each profile, so you can tell in seconds whether the clash is real.
A match is a risk to weigh, not a wall. The result explains what a shared name actually costs you and what to check next.
Spotify has no artist name registry and no way to reserve one. Two artists with the same name can both release, both chart and both sit in the same search results, and plenty do. So a match here does not mean the name is unavailable to you. It means anyone searching for one of you will find both.
The real cost of a shared name is mapping and discovery. Deliveries that get matched on name alone can land on somebody else's profile, which is one of the most common fixes distributors are asked for, and untangling it after release takes longer than choosing a different name would have. Meanwhile the searches, the playlist adds and the press links split between you.
Near misses matter as much as exact ones. If the only difference is a space, a hyphen, an accent or a plural, listeners will not notice it and neither will half the systems that route your music. Treat a name that close as taken.
Spotify search shows the top results, not every artist on the platform, so a clear answer means nothing surfaced today rather than nothing exists. Before you commit, check the social handles you want, whether the domain is free, the other stores, and your national trademark register. This tool checks Spotify search, and it is not legal advice.
Yes. Spotify runs no name registry and blocks nothing on the basis of a duplicate, so artists who share a name coexist there today. What you are checking for is the risk that comes with sharing one, not permission to use it.
Two things. A release can be delivered to the wrong profile when the match is made on name alone, which then needs a support ticket to move. And your search traffic, playlist adds and press links get split between two artists for as long as you both use the name.
No, and nothing can. There is no reservation system to reserve it in. This is a look at what Spotify search returns right now, so a clear answer today can change the moment somebody else releases.
Because a difference of one space, one hyphen or one accent is invisible to a listener typing your name and to systems matching on it. Those names carry the same risk as an exact match, so they are shown with the same weight.
No. Spotify search returns its top results rather than an exhaustive index, so a clear answer means nothing surfaced for that name today. It is a strong signal and it is worth having, but it is not proof the name is unused.
The social handles you want, whether a matching domain is available, the other stores your music will reach, and a search of the trademark register in the countries you release in. A name that is clear everywhere is worth more than one that is only clear on Spotify.
No. The name goes to our server, which asks Spotify and hands the matches straight back. Nothing about the check is stored, and no account or Spotify login is involved.
Yes. Free to use, no account, no caps. It is a utility we build for artists and labels who are still deciding what to call themselves.
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