\n The leading digital music distribution service provider for independent artists worldwide continues its global expansion, making its debut in Southeast Asia <\/p>\n
KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach<\/a> – 20 April 2021 – TuneCore<\/a>, a global leader in digital music
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Said Faryal
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Commenting on
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The region is ripe for partnerships and activations,
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Singapore: Roaring it
Earlier this year, TuneCore
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\ndistribution for independent artists worldwide has officially launched
\noperations across Southeast Asia (SEA). TuneCore is owned by Believe, one of the world’s leading digital music companies based in Paris. Believe currently operates in 50+
\ncountries and together, the two companies distribute a significant share of the
\nworld’s digital music. Earlier this year, TuneCore launched operations in LATAM
\nand Africa, bringing its total presence to 14 countries in 4 continents, and
\nthereby making the company the independent DIY distributor with the largest
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\nmusic to a network of more than 150 digital stores and streaming services
\nworldwide, including Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music, JOOX, KKBox, Amazon
\nMusic, TikTok, QQ Music and Netease. The company boasts 14 localized and fully
\ntranslated websites, including Southeast Asian languages Thai and Bahasa
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\nof the website are expected to be added later this year, bringing the total to
\n16 languages for 2021, by far the most of its competitors.<\/p>\n
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\nin Southeast Asia will be spearheaded by Cyrus Chen, who joined the company in
\nlate 2020. Prior to joining TuneCore, Cyrus worked with organizations such as
\nChangi Travel Services and eatigo International, where he was responsible in
\nconceptualising and orchestrating strategic plans that reinforced brand image
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\nKhan-Thompson, Vice President, International, TuneCore to whom Cyrus will
\nreport, “In the Southeast Asia market, the music industry is growing at a
\nsteady pace, with the number of potential music listeners in Asia exceeding 3.5
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\nWith Cyrus at the helm, TuneCore is uniquely positioned to help independent
\nartists in Southeast Asia grow their fan base through the company’s game
\nchanging education, best in class tools and wide ranging global reach, all
\nwhile allowing artists to keep all rights to their music and earn 100% of 100%
\nof their revenues,” <\/i><\/p>\n
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<\/p>\nCyrus Chen, Head of TuneCore, SEA<\/i><\/h5>\n
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\nTuneCore’s expansion, Cyrus said, “I am honored to join TuneCore and work with
\nFaryal and the larger team to introduce the company’s services to Southeast
\nAsia. We are an emerging music market with vast potential and a diverse
\npopulation of varying cultures and languages. TuneCore’s parent company Believe
\nentered the market in 2013 and has since developed a deep understanding of each
\ncountry’s local music scene. TuneCore is leveraging that deep local industry knowledge
\nto build our offerings, catered to the specific needs of independent DIY
\nartists in the region, with scalable services at a competitve price, while
\nsupplying high value.” <\/i><\/p>\n
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\nManaging Director Asia Pacific, Believe expressed, “TuneCore’s deep commitment
\nto champion independent artists from all four corners of the world is in line
\nwith our vision [at Believe] to propel artists’ growth. There is an opportunity
\nfor TuneCore & Believe to further contribute to the growth of the thriving
\nSoutheast Asia independent artists community and help them take advantage of
\nthe exponential growth to come in the digital space while still allowing
\nmusicians to continue to maintain control and ownership of their work.
\nTogether, we are excited and are confident we’ll provide the most comprehensive
\nset of services and products to artists in the Southeast Asian market.”<\/i><\/p>\n
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\nas demonstrated by Cyrus’ already robust slew of country-specific initiatives.
\nHighlights are below: <\/p>\n
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\ncelebrated its 15th anniversary by donating to SGMUSO<\/a>‘s\u00a0 Musician
\nSupport Fund (MSF), which supports the Fund-A-Gig program. This is the 3rd
\nedition of Fund-A-Gig in the last 12 months, and was created to support
\nSingapore’s musicians and artists who have lost performance opportunities and
\nrevenue due to the prolonged effects of COVID-19 on the nightlife and live
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\nabout TuneCore, please visit their website at https:\/\/www.tunecore.com\/<\/a>. For additional press materials, please check
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