TuneCore has announced its formal expansion into the UK. The publishing administrator has been serving UK-based artists for some time, but the new change will allow those performers to continue collecting licensing revenue in their local currency. Continue Reading
TuneCore released data on its Q2 payments. Artists received more than $35 million through the distribution and publishing administration service during the period. The total marks a 6% increase from payments in the second quarter of 2014, but a slight decline from the $36 million paid out in the first quarter of this year. Continue Reading
TuneCore announced a partnership with digital entertainment network DanceOn. Under this deal, TuneCore will offer its independent artists more options for creating content and reaching audiences on YouTube. DanceOn is a dance-centric entertainment network that has generated more than 3 billion views and 20 million subscribers on Google’s video service. Continue Reading
Digital music distributor TuneCore announced first-quarter results — as usual, not in terms of revenue to the company, but through the lens of payouts to musician clients. Artists earned over $36-million in Q1. Continue Reading
TuneCore announced that it is working with Believe Digital, an independent digital distributor and services provider based in Europe. This arrangement will allow TuneCore’s existing customers the option to have a la carte access the global services offered by Believe. Continue Reading
Indie distribution company The Orchard announced that it has purchased RoyaltyShare, a royalty-processing service, and made a strategic investment in a second royalty processor, Korrect. Thanks to the combined elements of those businesses, The Orchard will be providing a standalone royalty processing service for independent record labels. Business management has been a pivotal topic for independent artists as more listening happens in the online space, especially with the popularity of streaming platforms. Continue Reading
TuneCore has been developing the feature set it makes available to artists, and the company laid out its plans for further improving artist exposure with live shows and special events. Its 2015 plans include a web series called Convenience Store Sessions and a SXSW showcase. Continue Reading
TuneCore, a digital distribution service for musicians who wish to place their work in streaming music services, released a summary of its 2014 business. It’s a growth story from 2013, as the company added new distribution outlets, tracked more streams, and paid out more royalties to artists. Continue Reading
TuneCore has entered into a partnership with MixGenius to add mastering to its Artist Service suite of tools. The LANDR Embeddable Platform will be incorporated into artists’ dashboards, so musicians can master their songs within the TuneCore system to prepare them for distribution. Continue Reading
TuneCore, the online music distribution and publishing administration platform, announced the acquisition of DropKloud, a location-based app for content delivery. Musicians could use that capability to provide exclusive access to songs, share invitations to special events, or release other material for a specific concert. Continue Reading
TuneCore released the results from a survey of its music distribution account holders asking their opinions about the music industry and the role of online platforms. The responses were overwhelmingly positive toward streaming services. Continue Reading
TuneCore has added a new feature to its Artist Services program focused on incorporating YouTube into its monetization avenues. YouTube Money collects revenue for use of its customers’ music on the video channel for a one-time fee of $25. The FAQ for the service noted that display ads, overlay in-video ads, TrueView in-stream ads and non-skippable in-stream ads are all available for monetizing videos. Continue Reading