Spotify banner: up-to-date information (for artists)

If you are an artist and want to have success and a large audience on the music streaming service Spotify (and not only), then you must know how to properly design a banner for your page. The first impression of your new visitor depends on the banner. SpotiPie describes the main points that you should consider when creating / adding a banner to your official page.

Technical information:

  • Supported formats: .jpeg, .png, .gif;
  • Minimum size of avatars: 750x750 px;
  • Minimum size of images in the header - 2660x1140 px;
  • Minimum size of images in your gallery - 690x500 px;
  • Maximum file size of any image - 20 MB.

Content Information:

  • Do not violate copyright, do not add images that contain a cluttered background or any kind of offensive content;
  • Do not add any text, promotions or advertising - this will on the contrary repel the potential listener.

Additional Information:

  • Full description of intellectual property protection:
    • Trademarks: indicate that the product / service was made by a certain company. Do not use images that violate trademark rights.
    • Copyright: of course, it all depends on your location, and different countries / regions have different copyrights, but you should never violate them. You can always check copyrights in the WIPO Global Directory.
    • Personal images: there is also a ban on using someone personal information (names, images, etc.). This requires special consent from the person whose information will be used.
  • Images that violate intellectual property rights may be removed by Spotify without warning.