TuneCore, part of Believe, an independent development partner and distributor for independently released artists, has launched TuneCore Mastering, an audio mastering service powered by artificial intelligence.
This tool is designed to help independent artists improve the sound quality of their recordings before releasing them. According to a press release on Wednesday (June 26), the new feature complements TuneCore’s existing service, which supports self-published artists at all stages of their careers.
TuneCore Mastering Allowing artists around the world to ensure their music meets industry audio standards, sounds great on any streaming platform or speaker system and retains its unique identity, the company said in a statement. AI technology focuses on technical improvements without changing the artistic vision of the song.
TuneCore emphasizes that it developed TuneCore Mastering’s artificial intelligence technology in a responsible manner, ensuring that it was not trained on copyrighted material.
The company said the new tool aligns with its “four pillars of responsible AI engagement,” which include consent, control, compensation and transparency. The company adds that the new AI technology is a game-changer for artists who may not have the budget to hire a professional mastering engineer. By using TuneCore Mastering, they can still get professional-quality music, potentially bringing in more plays and revenue.
““TuneCore Mastering Ethical Artificial Intelligence Technology [provides] This is an instant audio mastering option for artists who don’t have the means to have a professional master it for them.
Andrea GleasonTuning
The tool is now available to all TuneCore artists for $5 per track. To use the service, artists upload their unmastered audio, wait a few minutes for processing, then listen to their optimized track, which is then downloaded and distributed to stores and streaming platforms via TuneCore.
TuneCore says artists can upload and preview as many times as they like, ensuring they are confident in the final product before publishing.
“TuneCore Mastering is the latest addition to a family of products that help TuneCore artists around the world create better music. Audio mastering helps ensure an artist’s music sounds beautiful and complete, but for many artists it brings huge financial and technical barriers. Andrea GleasonCEO of TuneCore.
“TuneCore Mastering’s ethical AI technology alleviates these barriers, giving artists who don’t have access to professional mastering options an instant audio mastering option. With TuneCore Mastering, we’re excited to make it easy and affordable for our artists to Affordable ability to ensure their music sounds audible on all platforms and audio configurations.
As of June 10, self-published artists on TuneCore earned more than $4 billion Since the establishment of the company in 2006.
TuneCore Mastering marks the company’s latest offering for independent artists following the launch of Release tracker This feature is available in March to all artists paying for the TuneCore Unlimited plan. In April, TuneCore paired its technology with pre-vocalis an audio software company dedicated to simplifying music distribution for artists.
In September 2023, TuneCore expanded its Split plan, start Split: Pay Priority Feature allows artists to prioritize the order in which collaborators are paid.
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