Indie digital distributor TuneCore has launched in Germany. This marks the fifth international expansion for the company which added the UK and Australian markets in 2015. In addition to the US, TuneCore has launched on Japan and Canada more than 5 years ago.
Artists can now make their music available on all of the big international music services including iTunes, Spotify, Apple Music and Deezer, as well as, local German stores like Musicload, Juke!, and Buecher.de.
New TuneCore German customers signing up for an account will pay 9,99 € to upload a single for distribution. Artists distributing an album will pay 29,99 € in the first year and 49,99 € each year thereafter. Artists may also pay a onetime fee of 9,00 € for YouTube Sound Recording Revenue collection service (YTSR) and 69.99 € for access to TuneCore Publishing Administration, which provides worldwide registration and royalty collection and placement opportunities in film, TV commercials, video games, and more. TuneCore artists always retain complete creative control and ownership of their music.