By Dwight Brown It’s a month into the New Year and a new day for our digital store partners and independent artists too. More music fans are watching YouTube than ever before. Deezer has gotten funded and is looking to conquer North America. Amazon Music is trying to further differentiate itself from other music subscription services. Q.SIC, […]
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Whether you’re an independent artist or an aspiring music business professional, education is a huge part of navigating this industry. In an effort to help educate, TuneCore has teamed up with Economic Development Department in Austin’s Music and Entertainment Division to offer FREE ‘Master Classes’ next Wednesday and Thursday. Taught by TuneCore’s Manager of Entertainment […]
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By Dwight Brown & Kevin Cornell Jay Z, The Civil Wars, Nine Inch Nails, Ed Sheeran, Drake, Sara Bareilles, La Santana Cecilia, Joan Jett, Hunter Hayes, Boyce Avenue… What do they all have in common, besides having had their music distributed by TuneCore at some point? They all had to sell their first single or […]
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Op-Ed piece by Kevin Cornell If your music is only available on SoundCloud, you should see iTunes, Spotify, and Deezer as parallel avenues of promotion for your latest projects. If you’ve distributed to these stores and haven’t uploaded to SoundCloud yet, now’s the time to jump on it. Think of it like you would think of […]
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Q.SIC is the first commercially licensed subscription service in Australia and New Zealand – or, in other words, it’s a streaming service that is used specifically by retail and business establishments! Let’s face it, when you’re out and about – whether you’re checking into a hotel or picking up some food at a local restaurant […]
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By Dwight Brown It’s September. Back to school. Back to work. Back to the business of selling music. For artists who want to get their releases sold worldwide, it’s time to leave that summer daze behind, and follow the innovative steps digital stores are taking to become more competitive, get music discovered and help artists […]
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By Dwight Brown Digital music stores are making changes that are turning the heat up this summer. They’re growing, changing affiliations, adding territories and introducing new features that will affect artists who want their music downloaded and streamed—everywhere. According to Music Business Worldwide, these days YouTube is the #1 music streaming platform in the UK […]
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As many independent artists likely know, Apple announced the launch of its upcoming streaming service, Apple Music, at this years WWDC Conference. We’ve made sure to offer our Artists and prospective Artists the chance to read up about Apple Music on our robust Knowledge Base in the meantime, but there were still lingering questions from all […]
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Do your fans love making personal, themed playlists? 8tracks Internet radio is home to over 2 million playlists! 8tracks users from all over the world lovingly curate playlists and enjoy highly specific, relevant programming — spanning every imaginable style, activity or mood. Boasting nearly 8 million monthly listeners, 8tracks is an exciting new store that TuneCore […]
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On September 11, Amanda Palmer—AFP to fans and friends—will release Theatre is Evil with TuneCore providing digital distribution. If you don’t know Amanda Palmer, you should; the successes of her career can serve as inspiration for many DIY performers.
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