TuneCore distributes music to 150+ streaming platforms and offers publishing administration to collect performance and mechanical royalties worldwide.
Each app below addresses a specific gap in TuneCore's offering. We picked them based on real user review patterns and feature differentiation.
DistroKid lets artists upload unlimited songs to 150+ streaming platforms for a single annual fee. Artists keep 100% of royalties. For high-volume releasers, the unlimited model is significantly cheaper than TuneCore's per-release fees.
Explore DistroKid data →CD Baby charges a one-time distribution fee with no annual renewal. It supports both digital and physical distribution, plus sync licensing and publishing administration. It takes a 9% royalty cut from digital streams.
Explore CD Baby data →Amuse offers a free distribution tier for artists to get their music onto major platforms. The free tier has slower delivery. Paid plans add faster delivery, analytics, and label services.
Explore Amuse data →LANDR combines professional-quality AI mastering with music distribution in a single subscription. Artists get both services at a combined price lower than purchasing each separately.
Explore LANDR data →United Masters offers distribution with a focus on brand partnership opportunities and sync deals for artists. It targets emerging hip-hop, R&B, and pop artists and offers a free tier with a 10% revenue share.
Explore United Masters data →Stem handles distribution plus automatic revenue splitting among collaborators — producers, featured artists, and managers. It is purpose-built for releases with multiple revenue stakeholders.
Explore Stem data →TuneCore was founded in 2005 and is owned by Believe, a publicly traded music distribution company based in France.
TuneCore keeps 0% of streaming royalties from digital distribution. Artists keep 100%. TuneCore earns through per-release annual fees. Publishing administration is a separate service with its own fee structure.
TuneCore Publishing Administration collects performance royalties from radio, TV, and live performances, plus mechanical royalties from streaming, in countries worldwide. It charges an annual fee and takes a 15% commission.
TuneCore is better for artists releasing a few key tracks who want strong publishing administration. DistroKid is better for artists releasing many tracks since its unlimited plan is cheaper at volume.
App Vulture tracks music distribution platforms by royalty collection features and pricing. TuneCore and CD Baby are both strong for publishing; see our comparison for the best fit.
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