“The common thread that ties us all together is kindness,” says Life Vest Inside founder Orly Wahba. Life Vest Inside is a non-profit organization dedicated to empowering the masses to engage in acts of love and kindness. They believe that kindness is directly linked to happiness and health, and their missions is to empower and unite […]
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{Editor’s Note: This blog was written by Thomas Sontag, A&R at Turbo Recordings and MixGenius. It was originally featured on the LANDR Blog. With LANDR’s Instant Mastering tool, you can give your recordings a more polished sound in minutes!] During my eight-year tenure at Turbo Recordings, I would guess that I’ve received over 50,000 demos, and […]
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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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[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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Charlie Peacock has had a busy career in music. As an artist, songwriter and producer, he began in the 1980s aligned with A&M, Island and Sparrow/EMI. Charlie was named by Billboard’s Encyclopedia of Record Producers as on the 500 most important producers in music history, and for a good reason: he’s played a role in […]
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If you’re a regular reader you know that the TuneCore Blog is here to offer news, advice and tips for independent artists looking to advance their musical careers. If “going viral” were something we could simply and practically suggest to every artist, we would! But anyone using platforms like YouTube and Vine, whether to promote themselves […]
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If you’re an independent artist, the focus on marketing your music to your fan base and your efforts to reach new fans never ceases. YouTube, a social media platform once heralded solely for its ability to amuse viewers by way of cat videos, is now considered the largest streaming service on the Internet. And it’s […]
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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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Another month, another successful TuneCore Live event at Bardot, thanks to our sponsors Swisher Sweets, Crave Online, and Ultimate Ears and all the talented artists! If you’ve checked out the photos from February’s show, you know already that the house was packed and the artists killed it. To get you a little more familiar with some of […]
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Music is a powerful thing. If you’re reading this blog, you already know that! In a couple of weeks, thousands of artists, music industry professionals, and fans will flock to Austin for SXSW. While 1/3 of the massive line up artists have distributed through TuneCore, we know that all TuneCore Artists won’t be able to attend. […]
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