What is a YouTube Topic Channel?

🔑 How to claim it (get an Official Artist Channel)

To claim your Topic Channel, you’re actually requesting an Official Artist Channel (OAC), which merges your Topic Channel with your main YouTube channel.

Step-by-step

1. Make sure you have a personal YouTube channel
   • This should be the channel you actively use
   • Must have at least one uploaded video
2. Find your Topic Channel
   • Search your artist name on YouTube
   • Look for: “Artist Name – Topic”
3. Send a request to EngineEars support
   Include:
   • Your Topic Channel URL
   • Your personal YouTube channel URL
   • The UPC of a release you distributed through EngineEars that’s live on YouTube
4. Wait for processing
   • EngineEars submits the request to YouTube
   • Usually takes a few days to a couple weeks

🎯 What you get after approval

Once approved, your channels are merged into an Official Artist Channel, which gives you:

• All music + videos in one place
• “Music” tab on your channel
• Verified artist status
• Better control over your catalog on YouTube

⚠️ Important notes

• You can’t claim a Topic Channel yourself through YouTube
• It must be done through your distributor (like EngineEars)
• Your release must already be live on YouTube via distribution
• Channels can’t be fully allowlisted, but specific videos can be if needed