API access
Fresh artist releases with public contact details, as clean JSON.
Put fresh artists and their contacts straight into your product.
A simple JSON API with emails, Instagram profiles, labels, genres, monthly listeners and top cities. Filter by city, genre, label, date and audience size.
Email hi@usmusiccharts.com for API access.
Custom requests and data dumps: sales@usmusiccharts.com
Documentation
Discover emerging Spotify & Apple Music artists with fresh releases. Updated daily from 200K+ albums scanned every week. Perfect for music marketers, playlist curators, A&R teams, and advertising platforms targeting independent artists.
Your base URL and access key are sent to you when your API access is activated. Email hi@usmusiccharts.com to get started.
What you get
Each record includes:
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| spotify_artist_id | string | Artist ID |
| spotify_song_id | string | Song ID |
| artist_name | string | Artist name |
| song_name | string | Latest release track name |
| artist_email | string | Contact email |
| artist_instagram_url | string | Instagram profile URL |
| record_label | string | Record label name |
| release_date | string | Release date (YYYY-MM-DD) |
| genre | string | Genre(s) |
| artist_monthly_listeners | integer | Spotify monthly listeners |
| artist_top_cities | array | Top listener cities |
| artist_top_countries | array | Top listener countries (ISO codes) |
Endpoints
/artistsReturns a paginated list of artist contacts. All filters are optional and combinable.
Search
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| artist_name | string | Partial match on artist name (case-insensitive) |
| song_name | string | Partial match on song name |
| record_label | string | Partial match on record label |
Location
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| city | string | Filter by top city (e.g. Los Angeles, New York) |
| country | string | Filter by top country ISO code (e.g. US, GB, TR) |
Genre
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| genre | string | Partial match on genre (e.g. Pop, Hip-Hop, Indie) |
Date range
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| release_date_from | string | Earliest release date YYYY-MM-DD |
| release_date_to | string | Latest release date YYYY-MM-DD |
Monthly listeners
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| monthly_listeners_min | integer | Minimum monthly listeners |
| monthly_listeners_max | integer | Maximum monthly listeners |
Pagination
| Parameter | Type | Default / description |
|---|---|---|
| page | integer | 1. Page number (20 results per page) |
Example requests
Get US indie artists with 1K–50K monthly listeners, released in last 30 days:
GET /artists?country=US&genre=Indie&monthly_listeners_min=1000&monthly_listeners_max=50000&release_date_from=2026-06-17Search by artist name:
GET /artists?artist_name=drakeFilter by city and genre, page 2:
GET /artists?city=Los Angeles&genre=Pop&page=2Example response
{
"total": 1842,
"page": 1,
"pages": 93,
"per_page": 20,
"count": 20,
"data": [
{
"spotify_artist_id": "4Z8W4fKeB5YxbusRsdQVPb",
"spotify_song_id": "0pqnGHJpmpxLKifKRmU6WP",
"artist_name": "Jane Hollow",
"song_name": "Echoes in the Dark",
"artist_email": "janehollow@gmail.com",
"artist_instagram_url": "https://instagram.com/janehollow",
"record_label": "Independent",
"release_date": "2026-07-14",
"genre": "Indie/Alternative",
"artist_monthly_listeners": 12400,
"artist_top_cities": ["Los Angeles", "New York", "Chicago"],
"artist_top_countries": ["US", "GB", "CA"]
}
]
}Data & limits
- Updated daily at 3:00 PM EST
- The API covers the last 90 days of releases for promotion purposes. Original data goes back to 2022.
- Data sourced from various DSP, SoundCloud, Spotify, Apple Music catalogs
- 200,000+ albums analyzed weekly
Use cases
- Ad targeting: reach independent artists by genre, city, or listener size
- Outreach campaigns: access emails and Instagram for direct artist contact
- A&R discovery: spot emerging talent before they blow up
- Market research: analyze release trends by genre, region, and label
Custom requests & removal requests
API access (from $399/month): hi@usmusiccharts.com
Custom demands and data dumps: sales@usmusiccharts.com
Legal requests, or an artist who wants their details removed: legal@usmusiccharts.com