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Identity Music vs. TuneCore
All-inclusive service, with no extra charges
No upfront subscription charges, and everything included as standard - that’s what makes Identity Music a better choice than TuneCore.
Instead of charging extra for Content ID, Spotify Discovery Mode, track splits and Beatport, all of that comes as standard with your Identity Music distribution agreement.
With a fair royalties share pricing model, we make sure you get the highest level of expert support without costing the world.
Promotion, pitching & fast support
Rather than offering a mediocre service to everyone, Identity Music works only with selected artists and labels - so that we can guarantee a high-level of support for every one of our clients.
Promotional support, expert editorial playlist pitching and fast technical support comes as standard for all our clients - unlike the DIY distribution platforms you’ve used before.
You make money first, always
With no upfront fees or hidden charges you don’t find out about until later on, we’re doing distribution differently at Identity Music.
Whether your track makes $100 or $100,000, you’ll always keep the lion’s share of royalties and 100% ownership of your music.
With distribution, promotion, rights management and publishing administration available, get the support of a label without giving away creative control - remain independent, always.
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TuneCore vs Identity Music
With Identity Music, you’ll never be faced with unexpected charges or reduced earnings. Your agreed royalties share won’t change and you’ll be paid the lion’s share of your earnings, always.
With DIY distributors like TuneCore, the costs aren’t quite as clear-cut. While you can distribute unlimited music for between $19.99 and $49.99 a year with TuneCore, that subscription fee doesn’t include things like editorial playlist pitching, YouTube Content ID, Spotify Discovery Mode, pre-save/fan links, Beatport or track splits - all of which make the cost of distributing with TuneCore quickly add up.
When you consider the all-inclusive support and additional features included for Identity Music clients, the choice between TuneCore and Identity Music is clear.
DIY distributors aren’t renowned for their level of support...
If you need help with your TuneCore release, you can expect a wait time of between 1 and 5 working days - which, particularly if your release is imminent, is a long time.
At Identity Music, we pride ourselves on offering a level of support that bucks the trend. Our live chat response time is under 3 minutes on average, we respond to every Instagram DM, our email inboxes are always monitored and you can even reach us by phone. Our Client Management team works from 10am to 6pm (UK time) every weekday and is always happy to help.
We use the latest technology to make distribution to over 80 platforms as seamless and stress-free as possible - and we’re regularly adding more platforms, too.
We have close partnerships with the biggest streaming platforms, including being a Spotify Preferred Provider, that make sure your music is distributed on time every time.
Yes, and we suggest you do!
Moving catalogue from one distributor to another might sound complex and difficult - but we’ll handle all of that for you. As long as you can provide us with your metadata and WAV files, we’ll arrange the transfer and the track-linking (so that your historic data is kept intact) - then after approximately 6 weeks you can request your music be taken down from TuneCore.
Yes! But you’ll need the relevant licenses.
Every track distributed through Identity Music is reviewed by one of our Client Management team who will make sure you have the rights to distribute the track.
We take copyright seriously and will require licensing proof before distributing your cover song or remix - so that your track isn’t taken down from platforms for violating licensing rules. You can purchase your cover license from the original artist, provide us with the details, then distribute your track as usual.
Yes! And, unlike with TuneCore, it comes at no extra cost.
To monetize content on YouTube, TikTok or Meta (Facebook and Instagram), TuneCore clients are subject to a 20% cut of royalties. At Identity Music, all clients benefit from proactive digital rights management and Content ID at no extra cost.
If we find your content being used without proper attribution, we give you the choice of tracking, removing, or monetizing that content.
Absolutely. Once your music is distributed via our platform, it will stay online until you request it to be taken down (or it has to be taken down for copyright, artificial streaming, or other violations).
Music distributed by TuneCore, however, is not as safe. If you cancel your subscription, your account will be downgraded and your music will be taken down from all platforms (except for social media platforms).
With Identity Music, your music is safe forever (unless you want to move your catalogue elsewhere, which is entirely up to you!).
