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# Tunecore Distribution Payments To Artists Up 21%, Stream And Downloads Rise 83%
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/tunecore-distribution-payments-to-artists-up-21-stream-and-downloads-rise-83/
- Published: 2019-04-29T09:34:31.000Z
- Updated: 2019-04-29T09:34:31.000Z
- Description: TuneCore artists earned $83 million in the first quarter of 2019, a 21% increase over the same period last year. Total streams and downloads of music by TuneCore’s 250,000 worldwide. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2019/04/tunecore-distribution-payments-to-artists-up-21-stream-and-
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: DIY Advice & Tips, Music Business, Music Tech, Streaming, Amazon, Apple, Apple Music, DIY, DIY musicians, Google, indie, music, music industry, musician, musicians, Pandora, Spotify, Tunecore, YouTube, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 09:55

[![Tunecore logo new](https://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e20240a481aab8200d-150wi "Tunecore logo new")](https://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e20240a481aab8200d-popup?ref=hypebot.com)TuneCore artists earned $83 million in the first quarter of 2019, a 21% increase over the same period last year. Total streams and downloads of music by TuneCore’s 250,000 worldwide artists hit 199.3 billion in the past year, a 83% increase over 2017.This latest tally brings Tunecore's total distributed revenue to DIY artists to $1.5 billion. Last year, distributed income reached $308 million, a 28% year-over-year increase.Publishing administration royalties collected for TuneCore artists grew 42% in 2018\. As well, YouTube Monetization delivered significant grew 48% over 2017Tunecore offers flat fee distribution to over 150 digital stores and streaming services worldwide. **In 2018, the fastest-growing genres worldwide were:**
1. Heavy metal – 154% increase
2. J-Pop – 133% increase
3. R&B/Soul – 68% increase
4. K-Pop – 58% increase
5. World music – 57% increase
6. Instrumental – 42% increase
**In 2018, streaming growth varied worldwide:**
1. Africa – 146% growth
2. Asia – 52% growth
3. Oceania – 38% growth
4. Europe – 35% growth
5. South America – 32% growth
6. North America – 31% growth
**Countries with notable streaming growth in 2018 included:**
- Morocco – 243% increase
- South Africa – 125% increase
- Italy – 108% increase
- India – 89% increase
- Turkey – 81% increase
- Czech Republic – 72% increase