How to Get Your Music on TIDAL

Ready to get your music on TIDAL? TuneCore makes it easy to upload your tracks to TIDAL and more. And we won’t take a penny of the money you earn.

How to Get Your Music on TIDAL

TuneCore makes it very easy to put your album, single or EP on TIDAL. Start making money from your music by following these quick steps:

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You Upload Your Music to TuneCore

It’s quick and easy to upload your music files, cover art, and release information to TuneCore. In addition to TIDAL, you can publish your music on over 150 additional stores and streaming partners.

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TuneCore Submits Your Music to Tidal

TuneCore will publish your release to over 150 stores and streaming services across the world. We help you sell your songs more quickly than any other service. The faster your songs are uploaded on TIDAL, the sooner you can get your music streamed and added to playlists.

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You Get Paid

For every stream you get on TIDAL, you make money. We put your royalties directly into your TuneCore account, and we’ll never keep a percentage of your sales.

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How to Make Money on TIDAL

Keep 100% of the money your streams earn on TIDAL.

When you get your music on TIDAL, your fans experience their favorite songs in HiFI and lossless audio. And new listeners hear that music in the best possible quality for the first time. That increases your chances of being discovered by new audiences worldwide.

Plus, through TIDAL's Artist Home dashboard and Rising program, TuneCore users can radically personalize their artist profiles and get their music amplified through curated playlists, cutting-edge resources, and more. That means more ways to make money and earn revenue from doing what you love.

Get your music on TIDAL today and keep 100% of what your streams earn.

What is TIDAL’s Artist Home?

Artist Home offers unlimited ways for artists to interact and connect with their most passionate fans on TIDAL.

TuneCore users get free, dedicated access to Artist Home and can immediately begin customizing and managing their:

Profile images
Biographies
Social media links
Inaccurate content (on your profile or others)
Profile access for collaborators and producers

TIDAL Artist Home is always expanding and adding new services that benefit TuneCore users.

WHY USE TUNECORE FOR TIDAL?

TuneCore has been advocating for independent artists worldwide for over a decade. Since 2006, we have always made it our mission to level the playing field for musicians everywhere.

Don’t have a label? No problem.

Worldwide Distribution

Keep 100% of Your Revenue

Streaming and Sales Data

Exclusive Artist Services

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TuneCore Doesn’t Just Stop at TIDAL

TuneCore distributes to more than 150 digital music stores and streaming services across 200 countries and territories worldwide, including:

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What is the TIDAL Fans Dashboard?

The new TIDAL Fans dashboard allows TuneCore users to track

Age of Listeners: Understand the age distribution of your audience
Top Countries: Discover the top 10 countries where your music is streamed the most
Top Tracks: Identify your most played songs on TIDAL

Successful strategies are the key to monetizing your streams. TIDAL is giving TuneCore users the data they need to plan – and make money – effectively.

How much does it cost to sell music on TIDAL?

TuneCore offers artists an affordable, fast, and easy way to get their music on the most popular streaming services and stores around the world. Upload your music on TIDAL with a TuneCore Unlimited Plan starting at $19.99.

How long does it take to get music on TIDAL?

TuneCore makes sure your music is available to your fans as quickly as possible. Our team needs about 1-2 days to approve your release. Once your release is approved, you can expect to see it on TIDAL after about one to three business days.

How often does TIDAL payout?

TuneCore will make your money available as quickly as possible, but we still have to wait for TIDAL. Generally, there is a two-month delay when posting revenue from stores and streaming services. So, if you put your music on TIDAL in May, your revenue will be available starting in July.

Can anyone put their music on TIDAL?

Concerned that your songs might not qualify for distribution via TuneCore? Don’t worry. Anyone can get their music online using TuneCore. As long as you follow our uploading guidelines, you shouldn’t have any trouble sending your release to TIDAL!

Does TuneCore keep any of my TIDAL earnings?

We do not. While we keep 20% of revenue generated from social media platforms, TIDAL is a streaming service. You put in 100% of the work and we make sure you get paid for what you earn.