Tunited: The Musicians’ Community Now In Open Beta

LLast month, Scottish musician and Live 8’s Midge Ure released his musician-based community project to the internet. Tunited.com, a haven for independent musicians looking to get their music out to new audiences, is a bustling new website filled with great music in the spirit of Purevolume’s music sharing (read our previous article on the service). Musicians can upload their discographies and team up with others on the site to create virtual bands that allows a community for new ideas and feedback on all genres of music.

But Tunited is not just for musicians. Fans of genres from across the musical spectrum can discover new artists and provide feedback and support for each other in an ever competitive music industry. Custom playlists can be made with a huge mix of different artists from the site.

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And the best thing? All profits made from the songs go directly to the musicians, 100%. No middleman or promotion company to take in any revenue, effectively making the idea of a record company obsolete. And even if you don’t purchase a track, streaming a song can give the artist money also.

Tunited also adds links to music production software such as MU.LAB and Ableton to provide artists with the gear they need to rip tracks and perfect that sweet sound. Since Tunited is still in beta, not everything is up and running, meaning there is no artwork software to download yet. When it becomes available, musicians can create posters, flyers, CD artwork and more to promote their sound.

To add to the promotional opportunities available for musicians, music industry experts are available to provide insight and suggestions on artistic ideas. Such experts include Andrew King, who managed Pink Floyd and Ross Allen, a DJ for Domino, an indie label.

While it looks like another music sharing site on the internet, Tunited offers a greater alternative for up and coming artists looking to get their name out on the web. 100% profit intake and a great community for feedback, adding on top of great features to keep the artist and fans coming back for more, and you have yourself one promising website.