TuneCore in 9 slides
A long-running distributor where artists pay per release or subscription and keep 100% of their streaming royalties.
- Music distributor
- Music distribution platforms
- Based in Brooklyn, United States
What you do on TuneCore
How the money is made: selling digital products
- Make it once
- Upload and list it
- Buyers download it
- Royalties paid out
A long-running distributor where artists pay per release or subscription and keep 100% of their streaming royalties.
Founded 2006 · next to 10 other music distribution platforms
Work and topics
Good for
What TuneCore takes
Keep 100% royalties on plans from $24.99/yr
How the money reaches you
From sign-up to payout
- Sign up$24.99/yr
- Start straight away
- Do the work
- First payoutMonths
2 ways to withdraw
- Bank transfer
- PayPal
Can you join?
Yes, if you are 13 or older and live almost anywhere.
You need reliable internet. You can start straight after signing up. First payout: months.
What you need
- 13 or olderMinimum age
- Reliable internet
- $24.99/yrSign-up cost
- Instant sign-upHow sign-up works
Open in 200 of 200 countries and territories
What people actually earn
TuneCore paid out over $400 million to independent artists in 2020, according to Music Business Worldwide as cited by Wikipedia.
Source: en.wikipedia.org ↗TuneCore says artists keep 100% of their rights and it takes no commission on their music revenue.
Source: tunecore.com ↗How it scores
Strong on access and track record. Weaker on getting paid.
- FeesNot enough facts
- Getting paid2.3
- Access4.8
- Track record4.0
- Proof of earnings4.0
- Verified earnings
- Open worldwide
- 10 years running
- 20 years running
How much we know
We have 9 of the 17 things we track for every platform. Fees, payouts, join rules, countries and real earnings count most.
What we have
- What kind of platform it is
- Year founded
- Headquarters
- Fees
- Withdrawal methods
- Join requirements
- Countries it accepts
- Real earnings figures
- Wikipedia or reference page
Still missing
- Plain-English overview
- Minimum payout
- How fast you get paid
- Payment protection
- Review ratings
- Support channels
- Mobile apps
- Social accounts