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TuneCore pricing
TuneCore publishes 5 tiers. Below is each one, what it adds over the tier beneath it, and where the ladder stops being worth climbing for most people.
As of 1 September 2026, TuneCore pricing is on request across 5 published tiers. Figures are the vendor's list prices as recorded on this page's last check; the vendor's site is the final word.
- Entry price
- On request
- Model
- Per year, subscription or pay-per-release
- Tiers
- 5
- Free tier
- Not on record
TuneCore plans, side by side
Every published tier in ascending order of price, with the number of features each one lists. An absence here means the record does not itemise it, not that the tier lacks it.
| Plan | Price | Features listed | Step up from the tier below |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rising Artist (subscription) | $24.99/year | 1 | Entry tier |
| Pay-per-release: Single | $24.99/year | 1 | +$0/year, 1 more feature |
| Breakout Artist (subscription) | $44.99/year | 1 | +$20.000000000000004/year, 1 more feature |
| Pay-per-release: Album | $44.99/year | 1 | +$0/year, 1 more feature |
| Professional (subscription) | $54.99/year | 1 | +$10/year, 1 more feature |
What each tier adds
The set difference between each tier's feature list and the one beneath it. Where a tier lists nothing new, the vendor has either stopped repeating the inherited list or the tier raises limits rather than adding capability, the record does not distinguish the two, so this page does not either.
Rising Artist (subscription)
$24.99/yearThe entry tier. It covers unlimited uploads, 0% royalty commission on streaming.
Pay-per-release: Single
$24.99/yearOver Rising Artist (subscription), this tier adds:
- One track, renews annually to keep it live
Breakout Artist (subscription)
$44.99/yearOver Pay-per-release: Single, this tier adds:
- Unlimited uploads, additional distribution features
Pay-per-release: Album
$44.99/yearOver Breakout Artist (subscription), this tier adds:
- First year price, renews at $56.49 in subsequent years
Professional (subscription)
$54.99/yearOver Pay-per-release: Album, this tier adds:
- Unlimited uploads, full feature set
What the product covers
The full TuneCore feature record, grouped as the catalogue groups it. This is the product as a whole; the record does not map every feature onto a specific tier.
Other
- Unlimited uploads on subscription plans
- Pay-per-release legacy option
- 0% royalty commission on streaming stores
- Publishing administration
- Sync licensing marketplace
- Multiple artist profile support
People bring TuneCore in for a prolific artist releasing many singles a year who benefits from an unlimited-upload subscription over per-release fees, an infrequent releaser who prefers paying only for the specific single or album they put out rather than an annual platform fee, an artist wanting publishing administration and sync licensing submission alongside distribution, from one vendor, a songwriter managing multiple artist identities who is willing to pay the per-name annual fee for each additional profile. If that is not the job you are buying for, the alternatives to TuneCore are worth a look before you commit to a tier.
How that compares in Music
Too few music tools in this directory publish a starting price to quote a meaningful median, so the table below is a like-for-like list rather than a ranking.
| Tool | Entry price | Model | Rated | Head to head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TuneCore (this page) | On request | Per year, subscription or pay-per-release | - | |
| rekordbox | Free | Per user per year | - | vs TuneCore |
| DistroKid | On request | One-time purchase | - | vs TuneCore |
| Pro Tools | Free | Per user per year | - | vs TuneCore |
| Serato DJ | Free | Per user per month | - | vs TuneCore |
| GarageBand | Free | Open source, no licence fee | - | vs TuneCore |
| Traktor Pro | Free | One-time purchase | - | vs TuneCore |
Ratings are aggregated from third-party sources and imported with each catalogue entry, they are not reviews hosted on Softwr. How each figure is used is set out on the TuneCore badges page.
Before you pay for TuneCore
Three things this page cannot tell you, and all three change the bill. The record carries a price and a billing period but not the unit - per-seat and flat-rate pricing are indistinguishable in this data, so a five-person team may be looking at five times the figure above. It carries no annual rate, so any discount for paying yearly is not something this page can quote. And it carries no trial length.
What it can tell you is the shape of the ladder: 5 tiers between $24.99/year and $54.99/year, with the jump itemised above. With no free tier on record, the cheapest way to answer the rest is to compare TuneCore against the tools that do have one before committing.
TuneCore runs on web, ios, android, and is published by TuneCore (a Believe company) of New York, New York, United States. The full record is on the TuneCore review, and the rest of the category is under best music tools.
TuneCore pricing questions
- How much does TuneCore cost?
- TuneCore publishes 5 tiers, from $24.99/year for Rising Artist (subscription) up to $54.99/year for Professional (subscription). The cheapest paid tier is $24.99/year.
- Does TuneCore have a free plan?
- Not on the record we hold: TuneCore is listed as Per year, subscription or pay-per-release. Whether a free trial is offered is not something this record captures, so check the vendor's site.
- What is the difference between Rising Artist (subscription) and Pay-per-release: Single on TuneCore?
- Pay-per-release: Single costs $24.99/year against $24.99/year, and adds one track, renews annually to keep it live.
- Is the Professional (subscription) plan on TuneCore worth it?
- That depends entirely on whether you need what it adds, which on the published record is unlimited uploads, full feature set. It costs $54.99/year against $24.99/year for Rising Artist (subscription). Softwr has not used either tier, so this page can tell you what changes, not whether it is worth the difference to you.
- Which music tools can I use without paying?
- 7 of the 8 music tools listed alongside TuneCore have a free tier: rekordbox, Pro Tools, Serato DJ, GarageBand, Traktor Pro.
- What am I actually paying for with TuneCore?
- The record lists 6 features across 1 area: other. In practice it is brought in for a prolific artist releasing many singles a year who benefits from an unlimited-upload subscription over per-release fees, an infrequent releaser who prefers paying only for the specific single or album they put out rather than an annual platform fee, an artist wanting publishing administration and sync licensing submission alongside distribution, from one vendor.
- Does TuneCore charge per user?
- The record carries a price and a billing period for each of its 5 tiers, but not the unit that price is charged in. Per-seat and flat-rate billing look identical in this data, so check the vendor's page before budgeting for a team.
- Are these TuneCore prices current?
- They are what the catalogue entry holds, refreshed when the entry is. Vendors change pricing without notice and nobody at Softwr re-verifies each tier by hand, so treat this as a structured summary and the vendor's own pricing page as the authority.
- What should I compare TuneCore against before paying?
- The closest music tools in this directory are rekordbox, DistroKid, Pro Tools, Serato DJ. Each has a side-by-side comparison with TuneCore covering price, platforms and features.