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Spotify for Creators

Logging In

  • Go to creators.spotify.com.
  • Click Log in in the upper-right corner.
  • When prompted to log in with your Spotify account, click Continue with Spotify. You will be redirected to the Spotify login page.
  • Enter arnsegments@gmail.com in the email field and click Continue.
  • On the next screen, click Log in with a password, located below the field requesting a code.
  • Look up the current password in the Ann Vault and enter it.
  • You will be redirected to Spotify for Creators.

Uploading an ARN Story

  • Under Your Shows in the left-hand column, select ARN Stories.
  • Click + Create in the upper-left corner of the screen.
  • In a Finder or File Explorer window, locate the final version of the story you want to publish. The file will most likely be stored on the Qumulo shared drive.
  • Drag the file into the indicated area in the browser window. You can also click Select a file and navigate to the file’s location.
  • On the next page, wait for the file to upload. You can monitor its progress using the bar on the right.
  • Enter the producer-approved story title in the Title field.
  • Copy the Host Intro from NewsBoss and paste it into the Description field. Add “Story by [name]” at the end of the host intro.
  • Click Next to open the Review page.
  • Under Publish date, select Now.
  • Review all the information. If everything is correct, click Publish.
  • Confirm that the story was published successfully:
    • Select Episodes in the far-left column.
    • Select Published to display all published stories.
    • Locate the newly published story in the list.
  • To edit the entry, click its Title.
  • When you are finished, please log out.

Uploading Full Episodes of From Where We Are

  • Under Your Shows in the left-hand column, select From Where We Are.
  • Click + Create in the upper-left corner of the screen.
  • In a Finder or File Explorer window, locate the final version of the show in the FWWA Archive.
  • Drag the file into the indicated area in the browser window. You can also click Select a file and navigate to the FWWA Archive.
  • On the next page, wait for the file to upload. You can monitor its progress using the bar on the right.
  • Enter the show’s title using the approved naming convention.
  • Enter the description previously approved by the producers. It should already appear on the YouTube stream.
  • Click Next to open the Review page.
  • Under Publish date, select Now.
  • Review all the information. If everything is correct, click Publish.
  • Confirm that the episode was published successfully:
    • Select Episodes in the far-left column.
    • Select Published to display all published episodes.
    • Locate the newly published episode in the list.
  • To edit the entry, click its Title.
  • When you are finished, please log out.

Finding the Embed Link for Stories and Shows

  • To embed audio on the Annenberg Media Center website, go to Spotify.com. If you have not logged out of Spotify for Creators, you should already be logged in.
  • Look for the story or episode under Recents in the left-hand column.
  • If it does not appear there, click Your Episodes and find the story or episode in the list.