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SongPilot vs TuneCore: The Release Team TuneCore Leaves Out

TuneCore is a long-running distributor with yearly plans and publishing administration. SongPilot distributes to all major global streaming platforms, download stores, social/video networks, and regional services worldwide too, and adds the mix, master, cover art, music video and campaign that every release needs. Your TuneCore catalog can move with its codes.

How a TuneCore catalog moves to SongPilot

  • The codes carry the history. Each song keeps its ISRC and each release its UPC. Those codes, not TuneCore, are what stores tie your plays to.
  • SongPilot delivers with them. Releases go out with the same codes while the TuneCore copies are still live, so the stores merge them.
  • Cancel when it is live. After the SongPilot versions appear, take down the TuneCore ones. Keep their publishing admin if you use it.

Who each one is for

T

TuneCore

Best for: Distribution on yearly plans, with publishing administration available

TuneCore suits artists who want an established distributor and the option of publishing administration to collect songwriting royalties around the world. Its yearly tiers scale from emerging artists to professionals, and per-release pricing is available too.

  • You want publishing administration from your distributor
  • You have a finished release and only need it delivered
  • You prefer paying per release on a few releases a year
S

SongPilot

Best for: Distribution with production, artwork, video and campaigns in one place

SongPilot suits artists who want the release itself handled. The Producer mixes stems and masters, the Visual Director designs the cover and storyboards the video, and campaigns post to Instagram, TikTok and YouTube. Distribution and royalties sit in the same workspace, and you keep 100% of your rights.

  • You want to leave TuneCore and keep your stream counts
  • You want a mix and master before the release goes out
  • You need artwork, a video and posts for every single
Side by Side

SongPilot vs TuneCore, feature by feature

Distribution

Both

TuneCore

✓ The major digital stores and social platforms, on yearly tiers

SongPilot

✓ All major global streaming platforms, download stores, social/video networks and regional services, including Anghami, Boomplay, JioSaavn and KKBOX, with a release readiness checklist before you submit

Publishing administration

TuneCore

TuneCore

✓ Available as a separate service

SongPilot

⚠ Songwriter splits and ISWC codes recorded on song credits; no publishing admin service

Mixing and mastering

SongPilot

TuneCore

✗ Not part of distribution plans

SongPilot

✓ Mix from stems with revisions in chat; master with a free before and after preview

Cover art

SongPilot

TuneCore

✗ None

SongPilot

✓ Generated covers in a layered editor with PSD export

Music videos

SongPilot

TuneCore

✗ None

SongPilot

✓ Storyboards, AI scene clips, B-roll and lip-sync to your takes

Campaigns and posting

SongPilot

TuneCore

✗ No post scheduling

SongPilot

✓ Campaign timelines that post to Instagram, TikTok and YouTube

AI specialists

SongPilot

TuneCore

✗ None

SongPilot

✓ Eight specialists, from Manager to Publicist, that know your catalog

Royalties

Different

TuneCore

✓ Royalties from stores paid to you

SongPilot

5% store fee on royalties, paid out to your bank account. You keep 100% of your rights.

Pricing

What You'll Pay

TuneCore

Yearly tiers: Rising Artist $24.99/year, Breakout Artist $44.99/year, Professional $54.99/year. Per-release pricing is also offered. Publishing administration is a separate service.

SongPilot

  • Starter : $10/month, 500 credits
  • Creator : $39/month, 5,000 credits
  • Pro Label : $99/month, 15,000 credits
  • Enterprise : $299/month, 40,000 credits

Every plan includes distribution, the eight AI specialists, catalog, releases, campaigns and social. A 5% store fee on royalties, and you keep 100% of your rights.

Decision Guide

Which One Is Right for You?

T Choose TuneCore If...

  • You want publishing administration from your distributor
  • You have a finished release and only need it delivered
  • You prefer paying per release on a few releases a year

S Choose SongPilot If...

  • You want to leave TuneCore and keep your stream counts
  • You want a mix and master before the release goes out
  • You need artwork, a video and posts for every single
  • You want a campaign that runs on schedule after you approve it
  • You work with a manager or band members in one workspace
Advantages

What Makes SongPilot Different

Key benefits you'll only find here

Catalog transfer that keeps your existing ISRC and UPC codes

Mixing from stems and mastering next to the release

Covers, music videos and short-form clips made in the workspace

Campaigns posting to Instagram, TikTok and YouTube

Team roles for managers and labels

SongPilot vs TuneCore: common questions

Can I move my catalog from TuneCore without losing streams?

Yes. SongPilot redelivers your releases with the same ISRC and UPC codes while the TuneCore versions are still live. Stores match the codes, so play counts and playlist history stay with each song.

Does SongPilot do publishing administration?

No. SongPilot records songwriter splits and ISWC codes on your song credits and sends them with the release, but it does not register and collect publishing royalties for you. You can keep a separate publishing administrator.

What does SongPilot add on top of distribution?

Mixing from stems, mastering, cover art, music videos, scheduled posts to Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, a public artist page, and eight AI specialists that work across all of it.

Summary

The Bottom Line

TuneCore delivers your music and can administer your publishing. SongPilot delivers it and builds everything around it: the mix, the master, the cover, the video and the campaign. Move the catalog with its codes and the streams come too.

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