Digital music distributor Tunecore recently announced its latest offerings meant to boost the ability of local musicians to reach more audiences.
According to the press release: “This is the biggest change in the company’s distribution service since Tunecore opened for business.”
This is saying quite a lot, since Tunecore, which started 16-years ago, has been about democratizing access to music distribution especially for independent music artists.
Cyrus Chen, head of Southeast Asia Tunecore, reiterated, "Through Tunecore, constant music creation is made more accessible for all artists by giving them the control to release an unlimited number of singles and albums.”
“For the free plan, artists are able to get their music directly into the music libraries of social media platforms like TikTok, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube and start making money right away, as they crowdsource the music’s popularity directly with fans.”
“As they move through their careers, artists will be able to upgrade their plan to better meet their evolving needs as they grow.”
Tunecore CEO Andreea Gleeson said, “We’ve spent a year speaking to artists and labels about how we can make our service better for them. What emerged is: artists want to be able to test their new music for free before distributing to all services and they want to release the music they are creating instantly, regularly, and seamlessly with one annual subscription enabling unlimited music distribution. TuneCore’s new program gives self-releasing artists at any stage of their careers the freedom to choose the plan that works best for them, while maintaining the high quality of service TuneCore is known for. With TuneCore Unlimited, artists pay less and earn more.”
Sylvain Delange, Managing Director of Believe Asia Pacific added, “In a region where fan engagement is essential for Artists, access to the right tools, resources and most importantly the ability to generate revenues on social platforms and DSPs with their music, without limitations is critical to fuel the growth of a healthier more diverse Independent Music Ecosystem in South East Asia. TuneCore was the first DIY platform to offer a fully localized solution in countries like Thailand and Indonesia giving artists an even better access in their home language. Today, with the launch of a free plan and an unlimited plan, TuneCore demonstrates yet again its commitment to all artists, wherever they are in the world, giving them equal access to best in class distribution service and unrivaled monetization.”
Tunecore is a division of global digital music company Believe.
The launch was attended by local artists who swear by Tunecore, including singer-songwriter Nica Del Rosario, Frnchz, Mix Fennix and Sawndass Music.
Other prominent music acts who use Tunecore’s distribution service includes Up Dharma Down and Ex Battalion as well as blues and pop music singer Martti Franca, indie singer-songwriter Bea Olvina and Hiphop act CLR among others.