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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By Dwight Brown Two months into the New Year and already our digital store and streaming partners are helping more and more TuneCore Artists reach new fans around the world. Tidal is giving back to the community. Spotify is wooing paid subscribers. Apple Music is going into countries where one of its chief rivals hasn’t […]
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By Dwight Brown A New Year brings more opportunities for songwriters to get ahead. So what’s up? Co-writers are leaving the strongest mark on top ten hits. Spotify wants to do the right thing when it comes to songwriter royalties. The digital age is heaping complications on jazz musicians, but makes composing a snap. Deaf […]
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By Dwight Brown Good news. That’s what our store partners are giving artists this holiday season, as we look back on 2015 and forward to 2016. Apple Music turns the streaming game into a competitive race. The Australian music service Guvera adds territories. Spotify may change the way artists can release music. And Saavn is […]
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As Spotify has continued to dole out new updates and features throughout 2015, the massively popular music streaming service is ending the year in style. On top of the recent addition of Fan Insights and Artist About Pages, Spotify has rolled out their “Year In Music” feature, aimed to give fans and artists a look at the […]
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Good news. That’s what our store partners are serving up this time of year while we count our blessings and give thanks. YouTube is busting out. Claromúsica celebrates big numbers. Amazon Music adds new features. Tidal is causing a big wave. Spotify is killing piracy. The next few billion! YouTube’s Chief Business Officer Robert Kyncl […]
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Spotify just keeps the awesome features coming these days. In September you read about the rollout of their “About Pages”, where artists can see their monthly unique listeners, where they’re coming in from geographically and which playlists they’re being discovered on. This week, the ever expanding music streaming service announced that they are rolling out a […]
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By Dwight Brown Trick or Treat! Our store partners are handing out a lot of treats and good news to TuneCore Artists this October. Apple Music, Spinlet, Spotify and MixRadio are growing, reaching more music fans, helping artists get discovered and finding spooktaclular new ways to stand out in a very competitive marketplace. 15 million […]
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By Dwight Brown You recorded your music. You mixed it. You mastered it. Now you want it on iTunes, Spotify, Google Play, Amazon Music… and the sooner the better. Can you go from your creative process to music sales in an instant? Not quite. But you can put time on your side if you think […]
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Spotify keeps on expanding its offering to music fans and independent artists alike! Late last week, the streaming giant announced that it’d be rolling out new “About” pages on its interface. 75 million active music fans already got to enjoy the accessibility of finding their favorite artists’ discographies, bios and ‘Related Artists’ – a feature […]
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