# TuneCore

> TuneCore is a Believe-owned music distribution and publishing administration company serving self-releasing artists, songwriters, managers and labels. It delivers recordings to digital services, administers composition royalties and offers audience development, analytics and collaborator payment tools while artists retain their music rights.

- **Founded:** 2005
- **Headquarters:** New York, United States
- **Founders:** Jeff Price (Co-founder; former CEO), Peter Wells (Co-founder), Gary Burke (Co-founder)
- **Products:** Digital music distribution, Publishing Administration, Unlimited Release Plans, TuneCore Splits, TuneCore Accelerator
- **Notable:** Artists collectively surpassed $5 billion earned by November 2025, according to TuneCore., The March 2026 Accelerator report attributed over 50 billion new streams and 15 billion track discoveries to the program since 2023., TuneCore reported more than $125 million in cumulative publishing payouts in April 2024.

## Products & services

- **Digital music distribution** — Annual unlimited and per-release plans delivering recordings to more than 150 stores and platforms.
- **Publishing Administration** — Composition registration, licensing and worldwide royalty administration; launched in 2012 and expanded in 2024.
- **Unlimited Release Plans** — Subscription distribution introduced in June 2022. Current US annual tiers are $24.99, $44.99 and $54.99.
- **TuneCore Splits** — Automated collaborator royalty allocation; included in paid unlimited plans without Splits commission.
- **TuneCore Accelerator** — Selective audience development using catalog optimization and digital platform discovery programs.
- **Release Tracker** — Tracks distribution status from submission to store availability.
- **TuneCore Mastering** — AI-assisted audio mastering offered as an additional service.
- **Advanced Trends & Analytics** — Cross-platform performance, audience and social engagement reporting.
- **TuneCore Direct Advance, powered by RoyFi** — Qualifying artists can apply for advances against future royalty income for a disclosed flat fee while retaining copyrights.

## Achievements

- Artists collectively surpassed $5 billion earned by November 2025, according to TuneCore.
- The March 2026 Accelerator report attributed over 50 billion new streams and 15 billion track discoveries to the program since 2023.
- TuneCore reported more than $125 million in cumulative publishing payouts in April 2024.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Announced donation matching through the end of 2026 for Give Nature a Split.
- **2026-09** — Named Noémie Lambert head of TuneCore France.
- **2026-07** — Named Andi Arya Dwi Putra head of TuneCore Indonesia.
- **2026-04** — Launched Direct Advance with RoyFi.
- **2026-03** — Published fourth Accelerator report with enrollment, activation and discovery figures.

## Links

- Website: https://www.tunecore.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/tunecore
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/TuneCore
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/tunecore
- Instagram: https://instagram.com/tunecore
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TuneCore
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tunecore

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Last updated: 2026-10-16