Edit an Artist

How to update an artist page on the Sway mobile application.

You can update all information on an artist page as long as you are a Manager or Administrator of that artist.

How to open the edit screen

  1. Open the artist page (search for it, or find it via Settings → Manage Entities).
  2. Tap the ⋯ menu in the top bar.
  3. Choose Edit.

Edit only appears in that menu if you have Manager or Administrator rights on this page. The menu's other item, Report a mistake, is there for everyone.

The pencil that used to sit in the top-right corner is gone — the whole app bar moved to floating glass islands. See Getting around the app.

The edit screen's top bar

Three icons sit in the edit screen's top bar, and the primary action sits at the bottom:

ControlWhat it does
Manage access (shield-with-plus icon)Invite team members and set their permission level.
Notifications (bell icon)Follow-notification settings for this page.
Delete (bin icon)Delete the page. Hidden entirely if you are not allowed to.
Save changes (bottom bar)Saves the form. It disappears instead of greying out when you only have read access.

Editable fields

Cover image

Tap the image slot to replace the picture with one from your gallery. The app opens a cropper locked to a square (1:1) — frame it and confirm.

  • The old image is replaced once the form is saved.
  • Minimum 400 × 400 px.

Artist name

The public display name of the artist.

Description

The artist description.

  • Supports Markdown formatting.
  • Use the Preview tab to see the rendered output.
Tips for a good artist description:
  • Describe their musical universe, influences and style.
  • List any notable past events or residencies.
  • Genres can be assigned after creation from the artist edit page.
  • All links can be added or updated after creation from the artist edit page. Supported link types:
    • Music platforms: Spotify, SoundCloud, YouTube, Apple Music, Deezer, Bandcamp, Tidal
    • Social media: Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, X/Twitter, Wikipedia
    • Contact: multiple email addresses

Genres

In the Genres section, tap the arrow in the section header to open the genre selector, then tap a genre chip to add or remove it.

Links

In the Links section, add external links to the artist's online presence:

Music platforms

  • Spotify, SoundCloud, YouTube, Apple Music, Deezer, Bandcamp, Tidal

Social media

  • Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, X/Twitter, Wikipedia

Contact

  • Multiple email addresses

Managing team members

  1. On the edit screen, tap the manage-access icon in the top bar.
  2. Tap + and search for a Sway user by username.
  3. Pick a role.
RoleWhat it allows
ViewerView the information related to the page.
EditorEdit content, lineup and gallery, without managing members.
ManagerEdit the page and manage part of the access.
AdminEdit, delete the page and manage full access.
A page always keeps at least one Admin — the last one cannot be demoted or removed.

Follow notifications

Tap the bell icon in the edit screen's top bar to choose whether you are notified when someone follows this page.

Deleting an artist

Only Administrators can delete an artist page. Deletion is permanent — all associated data (genre links, follower records) will be removed.
  1. Tap the bin icon in the edit screen's top bar. It is hidden entirely if you are not allowed to delete.
  2. Confirm in the dialog.

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