Ghost Against Ghost is the brainchild of New York City-based composer/songwriter/producer Christopher Bono. He began performing his ambient, electronic wall-of-sound compositions around the city with multimedia components in 2008. Recently Bono released Ghost Against Ghost’s EP Unarm, and it began receiving critical acclaim from outlets like Stereogum and Ghettoblaster Magazine this year, and was kind enough to answer […]
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We’re extremely proud to be able to help our TuneCore Artists get their music out to the world in the form of synchronization licensing. From TV shows and movies to video games and advertisements, sync placements are one of the most sought-after successes among independent artists. In an effort to celebrate and showcase these licenses, we’re […]
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Four-piece Foreign Figures stem from the lesser known city of Orem, Utah. They’ve got a natural ability to bring listeners a true arena pop-rock vibe to their songs within seconds of pressing play, such that it’s hard to believe the band is only a couple of years old! Foreign Figures released their debut full length album, Paradigm, on […]
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TuneCore Artists are releasing tons of new music every day. Each week we check out the new TuneCore releases and choose a few at random to feature on the blog. Is your hit next? Lord O Lodro Alternative, Rock War & Peace Shannon LaBrie Singer/Songwriter, Pop Borders Grayshot Alternative, Pop Mosh Pit Gang Bugzy Malone Hip […]
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By Dwight Brown Spring forward. Get ahead. The publishing industry is becoming an investment goldmine. Artists who applied to a songwriting competition TV show get a wakeup call. A Berklee professor sues Spotify, while Spotify settles with NMPA. A hot debate over the length of copyright terms erupts. There’s a lot going on for songwriters. […]
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We’re already 4 tacos deep today, kicking off an array of amazing week of events for our TuneCore Austin Takeover 2016! With over 40 artists booked to play our events at the Vulcan Gas Company, we thought we’d bring some of that Texas flavor to everyone out there looking for a distraction. Check out these […]
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For a 19-year old, Jacob Latimore has been some places and seen some things! He began performing and acting at a young age, eventually landing a leading role in Black Nativity, a supporting role in Ride Along, and various television series spots. His 2014 pop single “Heartbreak Heard Around the World” brought Jacob into the homes of […]
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Here’s What We Did Well, Here’s What We Did Wrong. By W. Tyler Allen SXSW is important. SXSW is important because as an artist, especially in today’s digital landscape, you need to stand out. Social media and the online world generates so much static, because there are dozens of artists utilizing the same tools as […]
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By Dwight Brown The music industry is moving along and songwriters and artists are making it happen. Finally the “Happy Birthday” song controversy is over. A top songwriter, unhappy with a royalty streaming check, gets active. Spotify fights back against a class-action lawsuit. A who’s who of songwriter activists gather at the California Copyright […]
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NEW YORK, Feb. 11, 2016 — TuneCore Artists earned $36.8 million from digital streams and downloads in Q4 2015, capping off another strong year of sustained growth, which saw independent artists on TuneCore earn over $142 million, a 7 percent increase from 2014. Publishing revenue for TuneCore artists was up 47 percent in 2015 and sync revenue […]
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