By launching Splits, TuneCore now features the most comprehensive suite of artist support services and the industry’s most affordable distribution pricing plans for self-releasing artists worldwide   February 28th, 2023 – Leading digital music distributor for self-releasing artists, TuneCore, a division of Believe, one of the world’s leading digital music companies, has launched royalty splits. The move better serves the self-releasing artist community and facilitates seamless collaboration between music creators.   Andreea Gleeson, CEO, TuneCore commented, “Our goal at TuneCore is to make our artists’ lives easier so that they can focus on making music. For years, self-releasing artists at all stages of their careers have been required to take on additional support roles to sustain their artistic endeavors. By offering splits, TuneCore artists can now spend less time being accountants and more time making great music.”     TuneCore artists are now able to split their royalty payments from their streaming & download revenue between all collaborators on any track or album. All TuneCore artists on a paid UNLIMITED release plan are automatically eligible to utilize royalty splits, while those who utilize TuneCore’s free New Artist plan can access splits for just $7.99 a year through the Splits Collaborator add-on, all with no royalty commission paid to TuneCore from their streaming and download revenue.   Papoose, TuneCore’s Head of Hip-Hop commented, “As an artist, collaborating with other artists is very important; it can help bring out the best of our collective creativity while also allowing us to cross-promote and gain exposure to other artists’ audiences. For independent artists, the business side of collaboration can be a burden, organizing monthly payouts to make sure everyone gets their fair share. TuneCore’s new splits program allows us to enter the royalty percentages for each artist on a track and TuneCore handles the payouts. Once again, TuneCore continues to put artists first and make it easier for us to focus on making music together.”     Through splits, TuneCore also offers price-sensitive creators a means to facilitate collaboration by allowing them to offer featured artists a share of streaming and download revenue rather than paying an advance fee, decreasing the upfront financial barriers that could otherwise block collaboration.   Once splits are registered for a track or album, TuneCore will provide automatic payouts to collaborators as well as full visibility into payout details. Artists will be able to execute functions such as editing their splits at any time, adding or removing collaborators, and updating percentages, thereby lifting the burden of handling accounting for all collaborators on a specific track and allowing the artists to focus more on working together to create art and express themselves through music.   About Believe: Believe is one of the world’s leading digital music companies. Believe’s mission is to develop local artists and labels in the digital ecosystem by providing them with the solutions they need to grow their audience at each stage of their career and development. Believe’s passionate team of digital music experts around the world leverages the Group’s global technology platform to advise artists and labels, distribute and promote their music. Its 1,610 employees in more than 50 countries aim to support local artists and labels with a unique digital expertise, respect, fairness and transparency. Believe offers its various solutions through a portfolio of brands including TuneCore, Nuclear Blast, Naïve, Groove Attack and AllPoints. Believe is listed on compartment A of the regulated market of Euronext Paris (Ticker: BLV, ISIN: FR0014003FE9).www.believe.com   About TuneCore:   TuneCore is the leading independent development partner for self-releasing artists to build audiences and careers – with technology and services across distribution, publishing administration, and a range of promotional services. TuneCore Music Distribution services help artists, labels, and managers sell their music through Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, Deezer, TikTok, Tencent, and more than 150 download and streaming stores worldwide, while retaining 100 percent of their sales revenue and rights for a low annual flat fee. TuneCore Music Publishing Administration assists songwriters by administering their compositions through licensing, registration, worldwide royalty collections, and placement opportunities in film, TV, commercials, video games, and more. The TuneCore Artist Services portal offers a suite of tools and services that enable artists to promote their craft, connect with fans, and get their music heard. TuneCore, part of Believe, is headquartered in Brooklyn, NY, with offices in Los Angeles, Nashville, and Atlanta, and operates globally through local teams based in the UK, Germany, France, Belgium, The Netherlands, Italy, Brazil, Mexico, Nigeria, South Africa, India, Japan, Indonesia, Thailand, Philippines and Singapore across 5 continents. www.tunecore.com     

Fugu Musk's releases their newest single, "Zombies." The song was released at exactly midnight on February 24 on Spotify. The band claimed that they used their heartbreaks and traumatic experiences to write the song in the hopes that their audience will be able to relate to it. The term "Zombies" was coined to describe things that continue to exist even after people have given up on them and that we continue to experience even after they have come to an end. The song was first written in 2014 as a love song, but as it evolved, it came to represent the final moments of a failing romance.      Listen to "Zombies" by Fugu Musk today! https://tinyurl.com/yvp8354h You can follow them on facebook.com/FuguMusk for more band updates.

The alternative rock band Maryzark just released their new single "Langit". The latest song was written from a grimy vagrant's point of view, which captures the hardships of life and how it may be challenging to find even a small amount of happiness and hope amid what seems like an endless struggle. According to the band, "Langit" depicts trying to find a piece of one's sky, which matches with the song's overall message. Maryzark guarantees that their new single will stand out in the audience as a remarkable song that listeners can connect to on many levels because of its strong lyrics and distinctive musical fusion."Langit" by Maryzark is now streaming on Spotify, Apple Music, and Deezer https://bit.ly/LANGITMARYZARK

Thousands of people gathered at UP Fair’s Kalye Tunes event to enjoy the top-rated local hip-hop music on February 15, 2023, held at UP Sunken Garden. Fans of different hip-hop artists attended the event to witness the jaw-dropping live performances of their idols and were left with no disappointments on their faces.    Gates were opened at around 3:30 in the afternoon, by which attendees are catered each within the entrance paths together with their tickets purchased. Security panels and staff presence were seen around to ensure the utmost security and safety of each people attending the events. Food booths and souvenir shops were also scattered around the Sunken Garden, making sure that everyone has access to purchasing foods and souvenirs as they enjoy the event.   The event is divided into three segments, with hosts for the first segment including Fiona Bacani and Vince Roque; Naia, Mami Pares Acedo, and Kween Yasmin for the second segment; with Menchani Tilendo, and Krypton Sato for the last segment. These hosts made the attendees more hyped up and filled up their energies to ensure they have enough energy to spread and scream as each artist performs on stage. Above all hosts, Kween Yasmin stood out that the entire Sunken Garden laughed and had fun as she took the stage. For the first segment, performers include KENNEDY, Rau, Gin, UP Street Dance Club, Kartell’em, Yorko & Ruiijikun, SHTNI, CALIX, and Waiian. The next segment had artists including Jon Bonifacio, Morobeats, PiK NiK, Al James, JP Bacallan, and Pricetagg. The last segment includes Zae, Because, Allison Shore, Kiyo, Ron Henley, Apekz, Abra, and Loonie. These artists led the all-night event filled with hype and groove.           

It’s finally here!    Abcd drops the music video for their remastered song “MWA” on February 17, 2023.   MWA is a pop-rock love song that was first heard as part of Struggle City’s Bittersweet compilation album.   Now, MWA is remastered just right in time for the love month.     As the band just released the music video, fans are surely in for a roller coaster ride of emotions. With its pop-rock track, fans will be torn between banging their heads or clutching their hearts.   Directed by Krisanto, and with their very own Kurt as the male lead character in the video, MWA opens with a sweet sight of lovers that leaves you thinking of a typical love story. Only that it’s not.    MWA tells a love story inspired by stories of people during the time of the pandemic.    Darwin, the band’s vocalist and the one who wrote the lyrics, said that during that time [pandemic], he observed that many relationships, either romantic or platonic, failed due to mental health issues.    Overall, the message that he wanted to share when he wrote MWA is: “No matter who you are, what you are, you’re still worth it and deserve to be loved.”   Watch and stream how this message is embedded in the song.   Watch and stream MWA by Abcd! Abcd is also one of the line-up performers in the Boobapalooza Music & Arts Festival on February 25, 2023. Don’t miss out!   Watch the MWA music video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4qchLOkAbd4    Listen here: https://open.spotify.com/track/3kJlaKmz3kD6YjATo01vdF?si=0b2da92d95384856 Connect with Abcd: https://abcdabsidi.crd.co/ 

The latest single "Pinta" by the alternative rock band Paint It Black is set to be released on February 17. According to the band, "Pinta" embodies their personality as well as the overall concept of the song, which inspires listeners to find that there is something within themselves that they only need to use and make an influence on. Jaydee Garon (vocalist/instrumentalist of Paint it Black) claimed that it was written in 2018-2019 (Grade 9) while having a spare time after their math examination, and that is when Jaydee wrote the line "Kung ika'y nagtataka sa lahat ng nakita," "Halika na't pintahan." Jaydee finished the song in 2020, and in 2022, Jaydee looked for help on the guitar chord progression from their rhythm/lead guitarist JM Domdom, which makes it good timing to introduce it to the band. "Pinta" by Paint It Black is set to release on February 17, 2023, on Apple Music, Spotify, and Deezer. Pre-save: https://ingrv.es/pinta-fz1-z