TuneCore
TuneCore is a web-based music distribution service for artists, labels and managers.
What TuneCore is
TuneCore is a web-based music distribution service for artists, labels and managers. It distributes releases to Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, Deezer, TikTok and more than 150 other stores. Unlimited plans let artists upload as many singles, EPs and albums as they want. TuneCore says artists keep all music rights and creative control, and that music revenue is paid monthly through the artist account without commission. Its dashboard provides real-time information on streams, earnings, audiences, listener discovery and song momentum. Additional services include publishing administration for licensing, registration, worldwide royalty collection and placement opportunities in film, television, commercials and video games. TuneCore Accelerator offers solutions intended to support discovery, streams and career growth. Catalog transfers can retain streaming history, playlist placements and release dates. Social-platform distribution has a 20% fee; YouTube Content ID sends 80% of collected revenue to the TuneCore account and has eligibility exclusions.
Good
- Distributes music to more than 150 stores.
- Unlimited plans have no release limits.
- Artists retain 100% of music rights.
- Dashboard reports streams, earnings and audiences in real time.
- Monthly payments have no commission on music revenue.
Watch out
- No free plan is listed.
- Social-platform distribution has a 20% fee.
- Content ID excludes several kinds of tracks.
Who it suits
TuneCore suits artists and managers seeking to distribute music across many stores while retaining rights and creative control. Its plans also address people who need publishing administration, analytics or tools for managing multiple artists.
Verdict
TuneCore combines broad music distribution with analytics, publishing administration and options for catalog transfers. Check the plan details and Content ID eligibility limits, particularly if you need social-platform distribution or multiple-artist management.
Plans and prices
From TuneCore's own pricing page, checked 1 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Rising Artist | $24.99 a year | Unlimited distribution to 150+ digital stores · Advanced Trends & Analytics · Release on your schedule · Revenue splits · YouTube Content ID · $24.99/year |
| Single | $24.99 a year | Release to all 150+ digital stores · Keep 100% ownership and control · $24.99/year |
| Album | $44.99 a year | Release to all 150+ digital stores · Keep 100% ownership and control · $44.99/year; $56.49 each following year |
| Breakout Artist | $44.99 a year | Everything in Rising Artist · Store Automator · Cover Art Creator · Customer support in 2 business days · $44.99/year |
| Professional | $54.99 a year | Everything in Breakout Artist · Manage multiple artists · Custom label name · TuneCore Direct Advance + RoyFi · Priority support in 1 business day · $54.99/year |
The facts
Each one read from TuneCore's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Accelerator
- TuneCore Accelerator provides solutions intended to improve music discovery, increase streams and grow artists' careers.checked 1 Oct 2026
- Analytics
- The TuneCore dashboard provides real-time data on streams, earnings, audiences, listener discovery and song momentum.checked 1 Oct 2026
- Catalog transfers
- Artists can transfer an existing catalog to TuneCore while retaining streaming history, playlist placements and release dates.checked 1 Oct 2026
- Content ID limits
- Content ID excludes tracks containing reused beats or samples, ambient or library sounds, karaoke or soundalike versions, many covers, compilations and other listed ineligible material.checked 1 Oct 2026
- Music distribution
- TuneCore helps artists, labels and managers sell music through Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, Deezer, TikTok and more than 150 stores worldwide.checked 1 Oct 2026
- Payments
- TuneCore says earnings are paid monthly directly through the artist account with no commission on music revenue.checked 1 Oct 2026
- Publishing administration
- TuneCore administers compositions through licensing, registration, worldwide royalty collection and placement opportunities in film, television, commercials and video games.checked 1 Oct 2026
- Security and privacy
- Believe's privacy policy says it uses physical, technical, administrative and organisational security measures and processes data under GDPR and other applicable laws.checked 1 Oct 2026
- Unlimited releases
- Unlimited plans allow artists to upload as many singles, EPs and albums as they want with no release limits.checked 1 Oct 2026
- YouTube Content ID
- YouTube Content ID identifies videos using an artist's music and collects revenue, sending 80% directly to the artist's TuneCore account.checked 1 Oct 2026
The company
- Founded
- 2006checked 28 Sep 2026
- Headquarters
- Brooklyn, New York, United Stateschecked 28 Sep 2026
- Rights ownership
- TuneCore says artists retain 100% of their music rights and creative control.checked 1 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Social-platform fee
- The pricing comparison states that unlimited social-platform distribution to TikTok, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube applies a 20% fee.checked 1 Oct 2026
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