![]() And Tunecore seems to have studied every DistroKid plan and undercut their pricing at every stop. At the time it was the only music distributor doing this. Having to pay per release, every year, is frankly untenable for most indie artists (like Tunecore’s previous model).ĭistroKid changed the game when they launched in 2013 with a previously unheard of model of charging a low, annual fee for unlimited music releases to all the digital music stores while keeping a 0% commission. Now, Spotify flat out says that to be successful on their platform you should be releasing music every 4-6 weeks. However, the music industry landscape looks awfully different in 2022 than it did in 2005. ![]() Because of this, it attracted the artists believing that their annual royalties would make up for the $50/album/year fee. Tunecore set itself apart by taking 0% of the revenue generated (but charged a hefty annual fee per release). CD Baby took (and still takes) 9% of the revenue generated. Second to only CD Baby which was the first digital distribution platform for independent artists to get their music onto iTunes – when that was the only service worth mentioning back then. +Best Music Distribution Companies: Full Comparison Chart Tunecore was the second big player in the digital distribution space when it launched in 2005. Read my comparison of 17 of the biggest DIY digital distributors for independent musicians. If you’re an independent artist looking to get your music on streaming services and digital stores (collectively known as DSPs) like Spotify, Apple Music, iTunes, Pandora, Tidal, Amazon Music, YouTube Music, Deezer, TIkTok, Instagram and the rest, you need to work with a digital music distributor. Tunecore just made the biggest update to their service since they launched 16 years ago: Unlimited releases for an annual subscription.įirst off, if you’re new to music distribution and you need to catch up a bit, I gotchu.
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