Warner Music makes $1.8B bid to buy Believe, TuneCore, Naïve, Nuclear Blast

Warner Music Group (WMG) has confirmed its intention to acquire Believe for $1.8 billion, a price greater than one made by a consortium led by Believe founder Denis Ladegaillerie…..

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Are TuneCore, CD Baby, DistroKid & Symphonic blocking AI Music?

Music created by Artificial Intelligence (AI) comes in almost infinite forms, from light-touch songwriting aids to full-blown “Fake Drake” style deep fake tracks. At a time when AI is the. Continue reading

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TuneCore adds free collaborator royalty splits

TuneCore has added the ability for artists using its d.i.y. distribution platform to split streaming and download revenue between collaborators on any track or album.  TuneCore will provide automatic payouts to. Continue reading

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TuneCore claims top DIY distributor crown with $3B in artist payments

TuneCore has paid more than $3 billion to artists since the company was founded in 2006. With the milestone, TuneCore claims the crown for total payments to artists. Competitor CD. Continue reading

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Downtown names new CD Baby, Soundrop president as competition increases

Downtown Music has elevated Scott Williams to the President of digital music distributors CD Baby and Soundrop. He previously served as the company’s Chief Technology Officer. There was no immediate. Continue reading

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New Tunecore fee structure is much better for artists

Now artists can make the process of releasing new music cheaper and easier with Tunecore’s new unlimited release plans. By Bobby Owsinski of Music 3.0. Many artists use Tunecore to distribute their. Continue reading

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TuneCore shifts to DistroKid-like flat-fee unlimited release pricing

TuneCore has made what it calls the “biggest change since opening for business 16 years ago” and it’s aimed at grabbing market share from DistroKid and other d.i.y. and indie. Continue reading

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TuneCore payments to artists surpass $2.5B, up 46% from prior year

Flat fee independent d.i.y. digital music distributor Tunecore announced today that it has paid artists more than $2,5 billion since launching in 2006. In 2021 alone TuneCore paid artists $222. Continue reading

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TuneCore’s Erica Clayton on how musicians can avoid common early career mistakes

Today at 12pm PT | 3pm ET Bandsintown For Artists and the Bandsintown Artist Community are launching a free series starting with Erica Clayton, the Senior Director of Client Success. Continue reading

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How musicians can avoid common early career mistakes: a Free Webinar with TuneCore’s Erica Clayton

Bandsintown For Artists and the Bandsintown Artist Community are launching a new series of live interviews with experts in the music industry. Up first is Erica Clayton, the Senior Director. Continue reading

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