TuneCore

October 27th, 2007 | by Bloddard |

I ran across an online music service called TuneCore. It is a service offered to those who would like to have their music distributed. Musicians upload their material and it is distributed to services such as iTunes, Napster and Rhapsody. The best thing is, that 100 percent of royalties go directly to the musician. TuneCore asks for no percentage of royalties, exclusivity or any rights. The way they earn revenue is by charging a price for uploads, maintenance and storage. “… $0.99 per track, $0.99 per store per album, and $19.98 per album per year storage and maintenance”.

I have mixed feelings about this service because, yes, it does put peoples music out there. But without the marketing that a band or singer needs, there won’t be much attention being paid to those who make the effort of investing their time and money into this. Maybe I’m biased but I think that going directly after a record company is the best way; I think it will give you a sense of accomplishment when you finally make it. Every musician, in my opinion, has to work hard and make sacrifices in order for it all to be a satisfying experience; otherwise it is the equivalent of a dad making a phone call for his son to get the job.

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