Understanding Changes
Every change type ArtistGuard detects, what triggers each one, and how severity works.
Not all changes are equal. A track going offline needs immediate attention. A bio update, probably not. ArtistGuard tags everything with a severity level so you can triage fast.
The Changes feed
Dashboard > Changes shows every detected event across all your artists, newest first. Click any row for the full before and after detail.
Critical (red)
Something is broken. Act now.
- Track went offline: a track is no longer playable on Spotify
- Release went offline: an entire album or EP became unavailable
When a full release goes down, the detail view lists the specific tracks affected.
Warning (yellow)
Significant. Worth a look today.
- New release or new track detected
- Followers, monthly listeners, or world rank shifted (with before and after values)
- Label name changed on a release
- Artist credits changed on a track or release
- ISRC code replaced on a track
Info (blue)
Logged, rarely urgent.
- Artist profile image or biography updated
- Verified checkmark gained or lost
- Top cities or top tracks rankings changed
- Release cover art updated
- Track explicit flag toggled
- Track or release came back online after being down
How confirmation works
Some change types need to appear in two consecutive monitoring cycles before they get recorded. This cuts false positives from Spotify's occasional inconsistencies.
Changes that require confirmation: release image, release label, track artists, track ISRC, track explicit flag.
New releases and availability changes fire after a single detection.
Filtering
Use the filters at the top of the Changes page to narrow by artist, severity, or both.
