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TuneCore Launches TuneCore Rewards and TuneCore Certified

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Leading independent digital music distributor TuneCore, owned by Paris-based digital music company Believe, has launched two new groundbreaking programs created to empower independent artists: TuneCore Rewards and TuneCore Certified. The announcement was made today by Andreea Gleeson, Chief Revenue Officer and Co-Head of TuneCore.

TuneCore Certified awards artists with digital plaques to celebrate milestones for total streams achieved by a single or an album. The awards program was inspired by traditional music industry artist recognition plaques. The personalized awards are achieved once a given streaming threshold from 100 all the way to 1billion is reached across all streaming services including Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon and YouTube. The badges are social media ready so that artists can easily share their streaming milestones.

Stated Gleeson, “We created this program in order to celebrate independent artists’ success. It’s the modern iteration of the plaques artists get when their album or single has sold – or equivalently streamed – 500,000 or 1 million copies or more. For as much as TuneCore democratized the music industry and made it easy for independent artists to distribute their music, these badges democratize the recognition of success and achievement, making it attainable for all levels of artists, from hobbyists and beginners to full-time creators.”

TuneCore Rewards is a first of its kind, multi-level educational program where artists can unlock rewards and VIP status through career education (launching at the end of March, currently in Beta). This is a free program for TuneCore artists and part of the company’s ongoing efforts to be more than just a distribution company, by providing more value for independent artists who choose TuneCore as their distributor.

Early levels of TuneCore Rewards provide high quality curated Master Class education videos from industry experts that take the guesswork out of best practices for independent artists. The Master Classes cover a wide range of key areas including: “Music Promotion”, “Social Media for Musicians,” and “Release Planning” to name a few. Completion of the classes allows artists to receive credit and unlock points which can be used toward a variety of rewards and discounts.”

Gleeson commented, “These days independent artists often behave like entrepreneurs, managing many if not all aspects of their own careers, beyond just the music. TuneCore Rewards places a roadmap to success in the artist’s hands, eliminating the guesswork. We provide them with the tools and guidelines they need to grow their careers to avoid pitfalls and progress more quickly. It’s the first program of its kind and I’m happy to announce it’s completely free to TuneCore artists.”

The award levels are broken out into: New, Emerging, Rising, and Breakout, with two exclusive top tiers – Accelerator and Legend. Artists can bypass the first 3 tiers and reach the 4th level by either earning over $1,000 from their music or distributing 25 releases.

Stated Nicholas Krus, Senior Director of Client Marketing, TuneCore, “We’ve loosely modeled the TuneCore Rewards program on those of airlines and hotels. The more you use and learn, the higher point level achieved, the more rewards you get. There’s nothing else even close to it in the music industry, in any sector. It’s the most thoughtful, value-driven program of its kind in the industry, and demonstrates TuneCore’s continued commitment to help artists’ grow their careers.

The Accelerator level features a 1on1 mentoring program by TuneCore’s Artists and Partner Relations team. These artists will also gain analysis and advice on their social media presence, guidance on their listings in digital stores and streaming partners, as well as assistance with digital marketing and release planning for their music.

The top level of the TuneCore Rewards program for artists to achieve is Legend status. This is an exclusive tier for top earners. These independent artists will gain access to the Artist and Partner Relations Team, VIP Artist Support & Content Review, are offered exclusive education sessions and other high level artist support benefits.

1-minute tip for bands: TikTok’s new Q&A option.

TikTok has offically launched its new Q and A option, which enables users to pose questions to creators that can then be answered within live broadcasts, or in future video clips.

“Kenny Rogers: 21 Number Ones” On Vinyl For The First Time Presents All Aces From The Gambler In One Collection

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The Kenny Rogers estate in conjunction with Capitol Records / UMe will release for the first time ever on vinyl Kenny Rogers’ 21 Number Ones collection on double vinyl on April 30th.

The Kenny Rogers estate in conjunction with Capitol Records / UMe will release for the first time ever on vinyl Kenny Rogers’ ’21 Number Ones’ collection on double vinyl on April 30th.
At the height of his late ’70s-early ’80s success, Kenny Rogers sold more than one million records every month for a whopping 26 straight months. 21 Number Ones hits lucky 7s from start to finish, with Rogers’ most enduring #1 hits on one double vinyl collection. The liner notes also contain track notes penned by Rogers himself, offering his unique perspective on the evolution of his most beloved hits.

The back-to-back chart-topping hits on Kenny Rogers: 21 Number Ones include his greatest duets: “Islands In The Stream” with Dolly Parton, which in 2005 was named Country’s Greatest Duet by CMT (#1 Country; #1 Pop) to “We’ve Got Tonight” with Sheena Easton (#1 Country); “Every Time Two Fools Collide” (#1 Country), “What Are We Doing In Love” (#1 Country), and “All I Ever Need Is You” (#1 Country) with Dottie West; “Make No Mistake, She’s Mine” with Ronnie Milsap (#1 Country); and “Buy Me A Rose” featuring Alison Krauss and Billy Dean (#1 Country).

Other #1 hits on the collection include “Lady,” which celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2020 (written and produced by Lionel Richie; #1 Pop, #1, Country, #1 AC); “The Gambler” (#1 Country); “Through The Years” (produced by Lionel Richie; #1 AC); “I Don’t Need You” (produced by Lionel Richie; #1 Country; #1 AC); “You Decorated My Life” (Urban Cowboy soundtrack; #1 Country); “Crazy” (written with Richard Marx; #1 Country); “She Believes In Me” (#1 Country; #1 AC); “Lucille” (#1 Country); “Coward Of The County” (#1 Country); “Share Your Love With Me” (with Gladys Knight & The Pips; #1 AC); “Daytime Friends” (#1 Country); “Love Or Something Like It” (#1 Country); “Love Will Turn You Around” (from the motion picture Six Pack; #1 Country; #1 AC); and “Morning Desire” (produced by George Martin; #1 Country). In addition to these smash hits, 21 Number Ones contains a bonus track, Rogers’ hit duet with his former New Christy Minstrels bandmate Kim Carnes, “Don’t Fall In Love With A Dreamer,” which reached #2 AC, #3 Country and #4 Pop.

A limited-edition gold colored double vinyl is available as an exclusive at Walmart.

In a career that spanned more than six decades, Kenny Rogers left an indelible mark on the history of American music. His songs have endeared music lovers and touched the lives of millions around the world. Chart-topping hits like “The Gambler,” “Lady,” “Islands In The Stream” (with Dolly Parton), “Lucille,” “She Believes In Me,” and “Through the Years” are just a handful of Kenny’s songs that continue to inspire new generations of artists and fans alike. With twenty-four number-one hits to his credit, Rogers miraculously charted a song within each of the last seven decades. He is a Country Music Hall of Fame member, twenty-one-time American Music Awards winner, eleven-time People’s Choice Awards winner, ten-time ACM Awards winner, six-time CMA Awards winner, three-time GRAMMY® Award winner, recipient of the CMA Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award in 2013, CMT Artist of a Lifetime Award honoree in 2015 and was voted the “Favorite Singer of All Time” in a joint poll by readers of both USA Today and People.

Kenny Rogers: 21 Number Ones
1. The Gambler
2. Through The Years
3. Lady
4. Lucille
5. Coward of The County
6. I Don’t Need You
7. We’ve Got Tonight (with Sheena Easton)
8. Crazy
9. Islands In The Stream (with Dolly Parton)
10. She Believes In Me
11. Every Time Two Fools Collide (with Dottie West)
12. You Decorated My Life
13. Make No Mistake, She’s Mine (with Ronnie Milsap)
14. Share Your Love With Me
15. All I Ever Need Is You (with Dottie West)
16. Buy Me A Rose (featuring Alison Krauss & Billy Dean)
17. Daytime Friends
18. Love Or Something Like It
19. Love Will Turn You Around
20. Morning Desire
21. What Are We Doing In Love (with Dottie West)
Bonus Track:
Don’t Fall In Love With A Dreamer (with Kim Carnes)

Excellent tips on how to grow your TikTok authority

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‘Underground Inc’ Documentary Unearths Secrets of the Alternative Music Revolution

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Vision Films Inc. (“Vision”) is set to release the full-length documentary Underground Inc. from filmmaker Shaun Katz. The unprecedented dive into the meteoric rise and fall of the hardcore, underground alternative rock scene of the late 80s to mid-90s will be available on all major cable and VOD platforms and on DVD March 23.

This film is the ultimate look at the uncensored energy of alternative music’s revolution, its meteoric rise to mainstream dominance in the wake of Nirvana, and the raw talent of those who made it big, and then lost it all. Discover some of the greatest music that was buried in an era when art and the business collided through firsthand accounts from those who lived it – band members, managers, producers, all accompanied by powerful concert and performance footage. Revealing a never before look at artists, torn between their medium, freedom of expression and the lure of major label money and potential fame.

Featured interviews include: Joey Castillo (Queens of the Stone Age), Sean Yseult (White Zombie), Steve Albini (Record Producer for Nirvana, Pixies, PJ Harvey), Peter Mengede (Helmet), Roy Mayorga (Stone Sour), Todd Huth (Primus), Jamie Miller (Bad Religion), and many more.

Underground Inc will be available on VOD platforms including Google Play, Vudu, FandangoNow, iTunes, Amazon Instant, Vimeo, Microsoft Xbox, YouTube. U.S. cable providers include: Dish, DirecTV, Comcast, Spectrum, Charter, Cox, Verizon Fios, Frontier, Suddenlink, Mediacom, and more than 200 smaller affiliates.

Icons Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis Jr. Release Social Justice and Equality Anthem ‘Blackbird’

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Pop Culture Icons, multiple Grammy Award-winners and multi-platinum selling artists Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis Jr. released on Friday, Feb. 26, the single Blackbird from their highly anticipated first studio album in three decades, Blackbird: Lennon-McCartney Icons (EE1/BMG), due April 30. This is an era of Renaissance for Marilyn and Billy. Blackbird: Lennon-McCartney Icons is already among America’s top-selling presale albums, according to iTunes, #2 R&B chart, #33 among all presale albums, following their profile on Feb. 28’s edition of CBS Sunday Morning, two 5th Dimension’s greatest hits albums, featuring lead vocals by Marilyn & Billy, hit iTunes’ top ten. Marilyn & Billy’s appearance in Questlove’s “Summer of Soul”, has glowing reviews. The film earned Sundance’s Grand Jury Prize and Audience Award.

“As Black artists, at our ages, we didn’t believe we’d record another album, especially for a major label,” say Marilyn and Billy, who enjoy tremendous success through the years as recording artists, performers and authors, receiving 7 Grammy Awards, and earning 15 gold and 3 platinum records. “It took a lot of convincing from our millennial producer, Nic Mendoza, who, understood us and our insistence that our new music be about something that truly matters in our world. We agreed to try, if the project honored the importance of lives. We always admired the talents of Paul McCartney and John Lennon, and knew what some did not – that Blackbird is a Civil Rights anthem, written after the bombing of the 16th St. Baptist Church in Birmingham, which took the lives of four babies – Addie, Cynthia, Carole, and Carol Denise. The Blackbird: Lennon-McCartney Icons project, each song, image, timeline and video, praises everyone who dares fight hatred,” adds the couple, who in their sixty-plus-year career of performing have broken countless racial and cultural barriers. Their CBS television variety series was a first for an African American couple.

Blackbird: Lennon-McCartney Icons marks Marilyn & Billy’s first album with Encore Endeavor 1 (EE1), a subsidiary of kathy ireland Worldwide, which has a multi-recording agreement with music giant, BMG. This project also marks kiWW’s second collaboration with BMG – the first made music history, after Janet Jackson’s Unbreakable skyrocketed to Billboard’s top spot on the album chart.

The White Stripes’ ‘Seven Nation Army’ on Tesla Coils

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Who knew that tesla coils could sound like the world’s best garage rock band? Franzoli Electronics plays around with circuitry to perform The White Stripes’ Seven Nation Army.

Foo Fighters x Pokemon Mashup “All My Life But It’s the PokĂ©mon Intro”

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In times like these, we learn that remixer William Maranci can do anything, including mashing up the Foo Fighters with the Pokémon theme song.

How to troubleshooting your HughesNet internet connection

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If you are using satellite internet for connectivity, you may already be feeling a little disappointed because of the speed. It is a huge back-draw, especially if you have recently moved from an urban area to a rural location. HughesNet’s Gen5 technology, however, is making it possible for every American to get reliable internet with steady speeds of up to 25 Mbps. The download speed remains constant over all their data plans.

Inclement climate and other factors count a lot when it comes to the speed of a satellite connection. These factors can slow down your internet or in some instances, they can completely sever the connectivity. If you’re facing such issues with your service then you can contact HughesNet customer service. Find out what’s causing the issue.

Although, one must remember that there can be various troubling factors that can be culprits behind a slow or bad bandwidth. Troubleshooting these properly can help ease you out a lot and you can find some answers to the dilemma even on your own.

How the satellite internet works

It works with the help of a modem and an outside dish antenna. First, the data is sent using radio signals to a gateway, which generally consists of a building that has transmission equipment. From there it is transmitted to the relevant satellite orbiting in outer space. This satellite then sends the signals back to the dish antenna outside your home, and then these signals travel through a network of cables to the modem inside your house. This modem/router is connected to your PC and you start getting internet.

As you can see, this process is a complicated one since it involves various hardware and software. A glitch at any point can cause an interruption in the signal, causing either no internet or a slow one. You can try these few steps to resolve the matter on your own before making the call to customer services.

  • First, try to check if any of the data cables or wires that are connecting your HughesNet built-in Wi-Fi modem /router to the dish antenna. They may have become loose or in some cases, they may be damaged beyond repair. If you find any problem with them, just get them replaced. you can try replacing them on your own if you know which cables go where. Or, you can call customer services and get professional help to sort this matter out.
  • HughesNet provides its customers with access to System Control Center online. You can simply run a connectivity check for troubleshooting ongoing problems. This test will give results about your connection and it will also check your modem for any concerns.
  • The third one is the resetting/rebooting check. You can get a HughesNet modem/router at $449 or get it leased under your name at a monthly cost of $14.99. The device will have a reset button. Press it long until no lights are blinking on it. Wait for around 30 seconds and then turn it on again. In case your modem doesn’t have a reset button, just unplug your device from the power source and then plug it back in.
  • The last check is on the satellite dish antenna. The direction to which it was initially pointing may have shifted. It may have toppled down if there was a recent weather event. Or, there may be dust or snow on it that you can try cleaning on your own. However, you should be very careful if the dish is placed at a height.

Try these and you may get successful in resolving the most common issues on your own. We’re also highlighting a few other reasons that may be responsible for a bad internet connection.

Viruses, malware, etc.

These are just terrible as they won’t just stop at slowing your network down. There are now some spyware and adware, which ruin your computer system so bad that you can end up losing all the data forever. So, preferably, conduct timely or scheduled scans to check the health of your HughesNet connection as well as your PC.

Weak router

The Wi-Fi signals can be weak in your house, especially if you live near the coast where most areas are damp and humid. In such situations, it is recommended that the devices should be directly connected to the modem. Some dude has already discussed above about resetting the modem/router. In case that does not work, then there may be an issue with your location. Using HughesNet Wi-Fi Extender may come in handy in such situations. It picks up the bandwidth of the strong signal and spreads it evenly throughout the house.

If the Wi-Fi signals are still weak and the issue persists, consider checking additional broadband deals  from HughesNet and see whether you need to upgrade to a higher-priced package that offers better speed, broadband and further perks.

Network sharing

Satellite internet makes use of air as the medium in which signals are traveling. The speed of your connection will already be facing higher latency in comparison with fixed broadband connections. The distances that a signal travels are far and wide. Add to this some bad weather and you have a recipe for slow/troubled connectivity. The more devices that you connect at slow speeds, the worse the problem is going to be. Moreover, your connection may be shared if there is no protection turned on. Make your account secure, allowing access to limited users.

Rain, snow, or ice

Most connections will not suffer during light rain or snowfall. This is contrary to popular belief that if there are light rain and wind then the speeds will be compromised. The reality is such that when there is heavy rain with bigger raindrops, that is when the signals are dispersed. They take more time in reaching their destination and so the speed is slowed down. It all depends upon the density of the raindrops. The same goes for snowstorms or blizzards. There are options like dish antenna heaters and covers. They can also help in keeping your outside equipment safe.

Peak hours/busy time

Any internet connection can come across slow speeds during peak hours. Rural areas have no options for connectivity, except for satellite internet. Some remote locations do offer DSL or cable. However, they are not reliable and so, they are not commonly used. When too many people are online simultaneously, the network is bound to slow down. This happens mostly during prime hours when everyone is back from work. All these users are sharing the same bandwidth. HughesNet Gen5 is targeting all such issues. The upgraded tech is finally bringing about some quality changes for the rural districts of the USA.

David Bowie Gets The MONOPOLY Treatment

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Ashes to ashes, funk to funky; David Bowie comes to MONOPOLY. Relive the life and works of one of the most innovative, influential and highly-regarded musicians of all time as you buy up the albums of the Thin White Duke himself, and charge other players rent for landing on them. It Ain’t Easy, but if you Hang On To Yourself you might just be able to buy up every space, build stages and stadiums to charge extra rent and bankrupt your fellow Kooks – then Fill Your Heart with all the cash you rake in. Just don’t stop to Moonage Daydream or you might find yourself left with nothing but Stardust. Pick up Sound and Vision cards to make some Changes to the economy; win some bonus cash and you’ll be Dancing in the Street. But lay down all your cash on session musicians and live band fees, and Janine may as well take her axe to you. With custom Bowie tokens, reimagined MONOPOLY spaces, bespoke pieces and Bowie-themed MONOPOLY money, there’s a Velvet Goldmine to be unearthed within. So what are you waiting for? Let’s Dance!