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Trending Is Live, Plus New Store: ShockHound.com!

We're LIVE with Trending data! If you had sales from iTunes in the last week (Monday through Sunday, May 26 through June 1, 2008), and iTunes reported it, log in and click "My Account" and you can download the week's report for only $2.98 and see what sold, how many, by song and/or album, by artist, and also see the COUNTRY, STATE and CITY and ZIP CODE of where it sold!!

We're going to be adding back weeks (and of course forward weeks) over time.

Enjoy this new data, it's revolutionary!

Also, new store! TuneCore now delivers to ShockHound.com, the soon-to-be-launched Hot Topic store and community service and sharing site.

Thanks everyone! Major announcement by email coming soon.

--Peter and the whole TuneCore Team

TuneCore Physical Distribution

TuneCore is launching a new pilot program for our customers.  We are going to provide physical distribution!  Customers that choose to participate will pay $40 US dollars to TuneCore, per album, they would like distributed.

After the $40 is paid, TuneCore then provides a mini-store, like the example below, that can be posted on your own website or your myspace. 

Here's a quick overview of the program:
1.    Customers will pay the $40 per album for the first year of distribution
2.    Once the fee is paid the artists ships in 10 CDs to the TuneCore office
3.    TuneCore prepares an online store to the specific costs, album info and cover art the artists requests
4.    Fans can place orders through the mini-store
5.    Orders are sent to the TuneCore office once a customer pays
6.    TuneCore will then pack and ship the CDs for you within 72 hours of receiving an order for your CD and mail it USPS to the customer’s address
o    International shipping available only to Canada
o    TuneCore adds $2.00 to the price of each order to cover shipping costs
o    Shipping is paid for by the customers it is not deducted from the price the artists sets
7.    International customers cannot participate at this time
8.    100% of sales go directly to your TuneCore account and can be withdrawn 24/7 just like digital sales
9.    Once there are only 2 CDs left we will contact you and requests more CDs.

Here is a sample of what a store looks like.  You can have as many albums available in your store as you want and you can post your store on as many websites as you want.

If you'd like to participate just email manufacturing@tunecore.com or call 646-651-1060 and we can get you setup with your own mini-store.

TuneCore celebrates 1 yr Anniversary...and blogs love us!

One year ago the little company that could came into the world.  One full revolution around the sun, the company has grown leaps and bounds!

We've even gotten some love from blogs! (links below)

The Suite 16 on TuneCore
Aren't we a cuddly bunch??!! We think Peter is well on his way to starting a fashion phenomenon through the posted picture of the TuneCore Team. 

The Firebare blog

A little background about Tai and my thoughts of the day::::::This is my first blog posting as a relatively new team member of TuneCore. Do not be mean.  Look for more bits of wisdom and fun facts coming your way from your main man, Tai. 

Working in various facets of the music industry over the last few years, I was becoming bitter, frustrated, and at times ANGRY!  Seeing the best bands/artists being chewed up, swallowed, or not given the respect they deserve does not sit well when you care about the importance of "undiscovered" and "underground" music.  While certain record labels are ruining careers and concentrating on disposable, "consumer" orientated music, TuneCore is offering another option and solution. 

After discovering TuneCore and subsequently joining the team, I have a new found love and admiration for this ever-changing music "business."  What artists/musicians have to realize is that the world of music has changed significantly, and in order to survive, you have to adapt.  Needs and expectations have changed, and TuneCore helps artists move into this new, unchartered world.  There is no need for record labels in the traditional sense.  Now anyone can publish their own music, and sell it globally without the help of PR, promotion companies, labels, managers (even though all that still helps!) The future of music is now in the musicians hands.  Now take it and run! 

*Quote of the Day - "Life's a garden, DIG IT."

We're back...again.

After a fierce battle with blog softwares around the Internet, TuneCorner is back. We managed to save the old posts, but not the comments. Feel free to respond again, or sit back and enjoy new updates as they come.

Lots happening at TuneCore, we'll keep you informed.

Thanks, and welcome back!

--Peter