As many independent artists likely know, Apple announced the launch of its upcoming streaming service, Apple Music, at this years WWDC Conference. We’ve made sure to offer our Artists and prospective Artists the chance to read up about Apple Music on our robust Knowledge Base in the meantime, but there were still lingering questions from all […]
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This afternoon, Daniel Ek, CEO of Spotify, held a media event to announce the introduction of Spotify Now, a new platform within Spotify. Says Ek, regarding Spotify Now’s basic strategy, it’s “centered around a richer mobile music experience built around a Spotify users’ day, bringing them the music they love, when they need it the […]
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Here at TuneCore, we’re always exploring new ways to get our Artists’ music heard in new places by new fans. Part of that means aligning and partnering with great music services and stores. Today, we’re psyched to announce that we’ve added saavn (South Asian Audio Visual Network) to our list of digital music partners! Music […]
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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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Russians love their “muzyka” – turn them on to all your music today! Get your singles and albums in Zvooq, our new Russian music store. It is Russia’s leading fully-licensed music streaming service, focusing on emerging markets. The Zvooq App has been Russia’s #1 Top Free Music App. Adding Zvooq to your stores will allow […]
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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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Say “ciao” to Play.me, our newest digital music store! Play.me, a digital music web-app, is focused on Italy, where the market for new music is better than ever — downloads and streams grew over 300% in 2014 vs. 2013! Add Play.me to your portfolio of stores and your music will be heard in places like Rome, Milan, Naples, […]
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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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[Editors Note: This blog is written by TuneCore artist Ron Pope, and was originally featured in Billboard’s Op-Ed section on November 25th. Ron Pope continues our ongoing discussion on streaming music, but we love hearing your thoughts! We encourage discussion about how YOU feel about music streaming in our comments section.] I’d like to start by […]
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By Dwight Brown Whether ’tis nobler in the mind of TuneCore artists to suffer the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune—or to prosper… Streaming is about as controversial as climate change. It’s easy to take a side, but does your side support the facts or what artists are actually experiencing? Fellow TuneCore artists explore the […]
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