Sparta Distribution artists are able to request Official Artist Channels (OACs) on YouTube. For information about OACs, please review the following doc from YouTube's Help Center:


https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/7336634?hl=en


Below are the eligibility requirements to have an Official Artist Channel on YouTube:


  1. Own and operate a YouTube channel that represents one artist or band
  2. Have at least 3 official releases on YouTube delivered and distributed by a music distributor or label
  3. Have no policy violations on your channel


If you fulfill the above criteria and would like to request a new OAC, please share the following information with Sparta Support:


  • Artist Name
  • Label Name
  • URL or Channel ID of Owned & Operated (O&O) channel
  • URL or Channel ID of Artist's YouTube-generated Topic Channel
  • URL or Channel ID of Artist's VEVO channel (if applicable)
  • URL or video ID of Artist's Official Music Video


*** Please note that YouTube does not merge VEVO channels with an artist's official channel - only subscribers. There is also no timeline for fulfillment of these types of requests and it normally takes weeks to be confirmed.