Why Choose TuneCore? Our Response to Wild Speculation
Important Posts You Shouldn’t Miss
1. Behind The (Digital) Music
This article provides a behind-the-scenes look at the process of adding a new distribution outlet. It explains the many steps including front end and back end changes, financial team planning, and customer care team training. This also includes the first of weekly “real time” updates that detail the process of adding a new distribution point that allows TuneCore Artists to get paid if their music appears in on-line streaming videos.
2. The Launch of TuneCore 2.0
After three years building customer-requested feature sets and upgrades, we’re proud to introduce the next phase of TuneCore. From faster live and takedown times to improvements in artist support, to increased clarity and organization of sales data, TuneCore has built the most valuable feature-set available to artists today. Read more to find out about the 34 improvements that come with TuneCore 2.0
3. Boy oh (Tommy) Boy – 80% Of You Make Music That Is “Crap” ?
“…80 percent of all records released are just noise — hobbyists. Some companies like TuneCore are betting on the long tail because they get the same $10 whether you sell one copy or 10,000,” he says. “Those are the people who are using TuneCore and iTunes to clutter the music environment with crap, so that the artists who really are pretty good have more trouble breaking through than they ever did before.”
Additional Resources
- “The Three Licenses Holding Back The Digital Music Industry”
- “Artists Touched By The Hand Of God”
- “Getting A Gold Record By Selling Nothing”
- “Leveling The Playing Field: Unearthing The Hidden Traps Of The Traditional Music“
- “Adapting To The New Music Industry”
- “Guess How Much Money You Made. Seriously, You Need To Guess.”
- “The Artist And The Copyright Infringement Loophole”


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