Interview: Docman On NYC Independent Hip Hop & More

Maurice “Docman” Robinson is  a 22-year old MC who has moved around the United States throughout his lifetime. One location where he spent the majority of life and where he calls home today is Queens – a borough of New York City that is responsible for breeding hip hop talent like Nas, Mobb Deep, and […]

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Event Recap: TuneCore Live Atlanta @ The Music Room 5/4

We’re totally cozying up to our new digs in the amazing musical city of Atlanta these days. TuneCore has received a ton of support from the local independent music community and we were thrilled to present our second-ever TuneCore Live event series back to the Music Room. Big shout outs to our pals at A3C and Hot […]

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Artist Breakdown: TuneCore Live Atlanta 5/4 @ Music Room

Hard to believe we took the whole month of April off from hosting TuneCore Live events in LA, New York, Nashville and Atlanta, right? Well, maybe if you were at one of our five events during SXSW, you’d understand our musical hangover. But fear not ATLiens! We’re back in style on Wednesday, May 4th at […]

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DAY 3 Recap: TuneCore Austin Takeover 2016

During the final day of TuneCore’s 2016 Austin Takeover, we handed the reigns over to our friends at Swisher Sweets. While Swisher’s promotional squad, the Sweeties were at every event this week giving out free samples to very grateful patrons, Saturday, March 19th was truly a Swisher Sweet Takeover at the Vulcan Gas Company. And […]

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TuneCore & Swisher Sweets Austin Takeover: Saturday Day 3/19

After an epic Friday night, our pals at Swisher Sweets are presenting a whole day of artists curated by the folks behind the amazing Swisher Sweets Artist Project. Hip hop, R&B, and pop – the Vulcan Gas Co. is going to be packed for this afternoon of music. As with all of TuneCore’s Austin Takeover events, all of this is completely free, […]

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Artist Breakdown: TuneCore Live Atlanta @ Music Room

Hot off the heels of a tremendously successful TuneCore Live at Acme Feed & Seed in Nashville, we’re riding high on the love from our Southern fans and artists. For the first time since we brought it down to A3C Fest in October, TuneCore Live is hitting the Music Room in Atlanta on March 2nd, […]

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Interview: Kaj Kadence on DIY Hip Hop & His Evolution

Kaj Kadence (aka Kevin Michel) is a Brooklyn-born, North Carolina-based artist who is three mix tapes deep into his hip hop journey. He’s been using TuneCore for almost three years to distribute his music, and he’s got a lot to say about being an independent creator in 2015. Read our interview with Kaj as we […]

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Interview: Kero One Discusses DIY Hip Hop & New Album

Kero One is an LA-based songwriter, MC, and producer. Raised in the Bay Area, Kero released and pressed his first album Check The Blueprints in 2003, only to have it discovered in Japan by a DJ who exposed a wide audience to the soulful, jazz-filled beats and rhymes of an artist an ocean away. Releasing four full […]

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TuneCore Live Atlanta & A3C 2015 Recap

A couple of weeks back, TuneCore was honored by holding the title of official Music Distribution Sponsor of A3C Festival 2015 in Atlanta. We enjoyed 5 days of celebrating independent hip hop from all corners of the world, and it was amazing to see the outpouring of love from various artists who had their own […]

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TuneCore Artists Head Down to A3C Prepared!

It’s Day Two of A3C Festival 2015 and hip hop artists from all over have ascended to Atlanta to perform, shake hands, and, well, party! Before the festival kicked off, we reached out to some of our TuneCore MCs and producers to get a feel for how they’re planning on making the most of A3C this year, […]

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