‘Making the Brand’ For A Lasting Career In Music [Tunecore’s Shelby Kennedy]

For artists who are in it for they long haul, its important to think past their next release and to look at the big picture, spending time growing strong, engaging personas and building a personal brand that will last over time. _____________________________ Guest post by Shelby Kennedy, VP, Entertainment Relations…

6 Ways To Interact More With Fans On Instagram

While a lot of fuss is made over how artists should use social media platforms such as Instagram to effectively promote themselves and their music, not nearly enough attention is paid to how to be more interactive with fans, something which helps strengthen the artist/fan bond. Here we look at…

TuneCore Names Viacom’s Neil Bhay As Tech VP 

[UPDATED] TuneCore has named Neil Bhay Vice President of Technology. He joins from Viacom, where he served as Vice President of Technology. Bhay will focus on expanding technology solutions for TuneCore artists. As a musician himself, Bhay’s first-hand industry experiences will help drive artist-centric, effective tech solutions. “We are excited…

TuneCore partners with Sentric Music for improved service

Sentric’s technology and direct global collection network to give artists increased revenue earning opportunities
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Tunecore Stiffed Us Bad, Says Multi-Million Dollar Lawsuit

Did Tunecore stiff two of its original members?  That’s the basis for a just-filed lawsuit that could cost the company millions in damages. It was a revolutionary idea back in the day.  Any artist, anywhere, could upload their music to any digital platform.   Pay a fee, and you could play.  And, potentially reach millions […]

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Tunecore Stiffed Us Bad, Says Multi-Million Dollar Lawsuit

Did Tunecore stiff two of its original members?  The answer to that question could cost the company millions. It was a revolutionary idea back in the day.  Any artist, anywhere, could upload their music to any digital platform.   Pay a fee, and you could play.  And, potentially reach millions of fans (and more importantly, […]

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Universal and Sony neck-and-neck in US video streaming market share – as Tunecore leads the indies

Universal dominated the US last year – but was neck-and-neck with Sony for video streams

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