Request a YouTube Official Artist Channel

Bring your artist identity together with an Official Artist Channel. ORB reviews eligible artist requests and coordinates the channel review; YouTube controls final approval.

Eligible verified Artist Plus and Label & Team artists need at least three live official releases distributed to YouTube through ORB. Draft, submitted and approved-but-not-live releases do not qualify.

Prepare your main YouTube channel URL, associated Topic channel URL, YouTube User ID and Channel ID. Confirm that you own or operate the main channel, that the Topic channel represents your artist identity, and that you follow YouTube's Community Guidelines.

Sign in to your ORB artist account to submit securely and track the request. ORB may ask for more information before forwarding an eligible request for review.

Official Artist Channel requests are separate from release-level Content ID, YouTube Music distribution and the YouTube Partner Program. An OAC does not guarantee monetization or bypass YPP requirements.

YouTube controls approval and processing times; no approval date is guaranteed.