Tunecore Artists Earned $83 Million in Q1 — With Heavy Metal and J-Pop Leading the WayTunecore announced today that its artists earned $83 million in Q1 2019, a 21% increase over the same period last year. Distribution income for Tunecore artists hit $308 million in 2018, a 28% year-over-year increase. Tunecore artists also saw a 42% rise in publishing administration royalties in 2018, according to the company. These days, iTunes, Apple Music, Spotify, Amazon, Deezer, and Google Play are all supported by the service. That’s happening in parallel with streaming services like Spotify and Apple Music, which seem to be maxing out on tier-1 markets.

Source: The North Africa Journal April 30, 2019 00:33 UTC