We understand that when you’re writing, rehearsing, recording and eventually distributing new music, social media isn’t always a top priority. However when it comes to building excitement around and promoting that new release, it should be one the first things that comes to mind! Think about it: people who follow you on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, […]
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As you know, we’ve been doing our best to help TuneCore Artists shape and strengthen their social media marketing strategies here on the TuneCore Blog. Social is an increasingly important element of promoting your music and brand, and connecting with your fans. Instagram – now owned by Facebook – has become a major way independent […]
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New York, NY (April 29, 2015) – TuneCore, the premier digital music distribution and publishing administration service provider, announced today that artists have earned more than $36 million in Q1 of 2015, a 5% increase versus the same time 2014. Those earnings were driven by 2.8 billion downloads and streams. Since 2006, TuneCore Artists have […]
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[Editor’s Note: This article was originally featured on the Haulix Blog. It was written by James Shotwell, Social Media Coordinator for Haulix, an online music promotion software. This installment of our “Getting Social” series taps into the world of Snapchat – and why it might be able to help independent artists promote themselves & engage with fans!] Earlier […]
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If you’ve ever been, you know firsthand that SXSW is a chaotic conference where instead of a few massive stages in a confined setting, you’re navigating venues and bars, and the festival grounds is downtown Austin itself. With 1/3 of artists performing at SXSW having distributed through TuneCore, we reached out to a group of Austin-bound […]
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[Editor’s Note: This blog was written by music marketing strategist W. Tyler Allen, and was originally featured on the Sonicbids blog.] Quite often when I get a new client, work with a label, or give a consultation, I’m typically met with this kind of initial requirement: “I want 5,000 more Facebook likes,” or, “Get me 2,000 YouTube […]
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[Editors Note: This is a guest blog post written by Gav Duffy, publicist & owner of Raised By Wolves PR.] Many new artists ask the simple question – where do I start? With the music industry moving so quickly, it can be hard to keep up and know how not to waste precious time. In my opinion, the key lies […]
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For the second installment of our “Getting Social” Series, we interviewed Brian Mazzaferri of Chicago’s I Fight Dragons. The band has been together for over 6-years, playing catchy pop rock tunes that incorporate chiptune music from Nintendo Game Boy/NES. After only two years, I Fight Dragons had the honor of being signed to Atlantic Records, but […]
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Here at the TuneCore Blog, we’re dedicated to providing helpful advice, industry news, and sharing insight from our hardworking artists at all career levels. Social media strategy is an area of promotion and marketing that our artists have expressed interest in learning more about, which is why we’re introducing our “Getting Social” Series. Several times a […]
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With only one day left in 2014, we’re looking back at some of our favorite and most widely-read blog posts of the past year. Look it as further proof that we’re not immune to “End Of Year List Fever”! So whether you’ve been a loyal reader who wants to re-visit some articles, a fair-weather subscriber […]
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