President Obama may be moving as fast as he can to bring affordable health care to everyone, but TuneCore decided not to wait for legislation to help musicians. "It took a national debate on healthcare to remind me that health care is a basic need for musicians because you can’t perform if you’re sick," said Jeff Price, CEO and co-founder of TuneCore.
The digital distributor has partnered with eHealthInsurance.com to help musicians compare insurance options. While the eHealthInsurance comparison engine is opened to everyone, the two company's have created a dedicated hotline to help answer questions specifically from musicians. Artists can also access the information online.
From the press release:
"Our goal at TuneCore is to provide musicians with the information and education they need to do everything it takes to be a musician including things like mic'ing a guitar, distributing their music, learning about copyrights, marketing and promoting themselves on-line and - now having the basic information they need to understand health insurance," says Price. "I partnered with eHealth because, quite frankly, they're the best company I've ever worked with when it comes to explaining how health insurance works. They've also demonstrated a commitment to being an advocate for consumers by providing tips, advice and answers to frequently asked questions. They're the largest online marketplace for health insurance on the web, hands down, with over 10,000 high-quality health insurance products available."
