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TuneCore Accelerator Report 3.0 Showcases Breakthrough Artist Success

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In 2024, TuneCore Accelerator generated over 21 billion new streams, driving 2.5 billion artist discoveries and 5.5 billion track discoveries, helping artists stand out in a sea of releases

NEW YORK, Feb. 5, 2025 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — TuneCore, the leading independent development partner for self-releasing artists—owned by Believe, one of the world’s leading digital music companies—has released the third edition of the TuneCore Accelerator Report, highlighting increased utilization of the TuneCore Accelerator platform and the substantial streaming and fanbase growth experienced by self-releasing artists as a result of TuneCore Accelerator promotional programs.

TuneCore Accelerator is built to help independent artists not just gain listeners, but attract the right listeners—and turn them into loyal fans. Since its launch, the platform has driven measurable growth, giving artists the resources necessary to amplify their reach and build a lasting fanbase.

Launched in 2023, TuneCore Accelerator is a powerhouse platform designed to help independent artists find new audiences and propel fan discovery at every stage of their career. The cutting-edge growth platform offers access to promotional and marketing programs with clear objectives to drive music discovery, build audiences, and promote deeper fan engagement. To further refine these efforts, TuneCore’s research team distributed a survey to gather feedback from over 600 respondents on key areas, including market trends and career priorities for artists and B2B partners. The survey found that artists are prioritizing the promotion of their music on streaming platforms and developing their creative skills, while also facing challenges such as breaking through the noise to reach real fans and securing financial resources, among others. TuneCore Accelerator is strategically designed to address these needs, offering tailored promotional tools, audience-building programs, and expanded revenue opportunities that align with artists’ career goals. By focusing on music discovery, fan engagement, and diversifying income streams, TuneCore Accelerator provides the comprehensive support artists need to thrive at every stage of their development.

Andreea Gleeson, CEO, TuneCore, commented, “When speaking with TuneCore artists about their needs, I most often hear two things: Artists need help breaking through the sea of music that gets released each day, and they want more opportunities to promote their music on digital streaming platforms so that they can reach new fans. TuneCore Accelerator is built to help independent artists not just gain listeners, but attract the right listeners—and turn them into loyal fans. Since its launch in 2023, the platform has driven real, measurable growth, offering artists the resources necessary to amplify their reach and build a lasting fanbase. With our latest report showing the largest expansion yet, TuneCore Accelerator has proven to be an essential aid for self-releasing artists who are ready to scale their careers and achieve sustainable success in a crowded music industry.”

TuneCore has been diligently working to refine the TuneCore Accelerator platform to best respond to the specific needs of independent artists, including helping them promote their music on digital stores and streaming platforms, targeting listeners to better stand out against competing releases, increasing access to editorial playlist opportunities, and more. As a result, since the platform’s launch last year, adoption of TuneCore Accelerator has markedly increased, with the number of artists utilizing the platform to grow their audiences nearly doubling since the previous TuneCore Accelerator Report’s publication in September 2024. Believe Group’s proprietary catalog optimizer has been refined to more effectively select artists & tracks with a higher likelihood for success within TuneCore Accelerator marketing programs, resulting in more than 1 out of 5 artists within TuneCore Accelerator experiencing enough streaming growth to advance to the next development plan segment[1]. The steady refinement of TuneCore Accelerator has provided artists with top-of-the-line resources to help them build sustainable careers, cementing the company as the industry’s top audience growth and development platform for self-releasing artists.

Key findings from the third TuneCore Accelerator Report include:

TuneCore Accelerator is driving billions of streams and discoveries

Over the past year, TuneCore Accelerator has racked up more than 21 billion new streams for participating tracks. What is even more impressive is that the program sparked over 2.5 billion artist discoveries[2] and 5.5 billion track discoveries[3] to connect independent music with eager new ears.

TuneCore Accelerator is developing careers and helping artists thrive

Nearly 450,000 independent artists worldwide have signed up for TuneCore Accelerator, with tracks from 110,000 artists selected. Nearly half of these artists (53,000) were new to the program.Thanks to improvements in our catalog optimization technology, the Accelerator program now includes more frontline releases and developing artists than ever before. This program has helped one in five artists advance to a higher segment over the past 12 months, with those artists seeing their median royalty earnings increase fivefold during that time.

Back catalogs are getting a new life through TuneCore Accelerator

Accelerator artists have seen a 351% increase[4] in streams on songs released more than 18 months before joining the program, significantly boosting their streaming royalties. We’re proving that great music can always tap into new audiences, no matter when it’s released.

TuneCore Accelerator is connecting artists to global fans

Music knows no borders, and neither does TuneCore Accelerator. This past year, tracks within the program saw streaming growth far and wide — from a 36% boost in the U.S. to even larger increases in West & East Africa (155%), Southeast Asia (138%), LATAM (88%), Germany (74%), and India (70%). Finding new fans spanning the globe, Accelerator artists are taking their music to places they’ve only dreamed of.

TuneCore Accelerator is elevating every style and every genre

TuneCore Accelerator artists across all genres are seeing their stream numbers skyrocket. Hip Hop (+2.6 billion streams), Latin (+2.7 billion), Pop (+1.4 billion), and Country (+1 billion) tracks have seen particularly impressive gains from the program in the past year. Whether it’s an upbeat anthem or a heartfelt ballad, TuneCore Accelerator can help amplify it.

Case studies:

Alexandra Kay

Nashville-based country artist Alexandra Kay has been a TuneCore artist since 2015, charting an extraordinary path as one of country music’s most captivating rising stars. The impact of TuneCore Accelerator has been transformative, contributing to a remarkable 152% uplift in Alexandra Kay’s streams on select streaming platforms, demonstrating the program’s ability to significantly enhance artist exposure and streaming performance. With over 100 million streams, including 12 million generated through TuneCore Accelerator, Alexandra Kay’s music continues to resonate deeply with fans worldwide, solidifying her place as a powerful and enduring force in modern country music.

23 tracks were activated in TuneCore Accelerator, including fan favorites like “Everleave”, “That’s What Love Is”, and “Painted Him Perfect”. TuneCore also supported the launch of her album All I’ve Ever Known, driving an impressive +5 million streams through TuneCore Accelerator. Through her participation in TuneCore Accelerator, Kay’s music has earned placements on more than 60 editorial playlists, driving +2.5 million streams from these high-visibility spots. Among her many achievements, Kay’s debut album All I’ve Ever Known reached #1 on iTunes All Genre Album U.S, she was featured on Pandora’s “Country Artists to Watch 2025” and handpicked as 1 of 6 artists to launch TikTok’s “Fan Spotlight” initiative. Her undeniable talent and hard work were further celebrated with prominent YouTube billboards in both Nashville and Los Angeles, solidifying her reputation as a standout artist.

Kay commented, “TuneCore has been instrumental in helping me build my career, from distributing my music to streaming platforms to helping me reach new audiences with TuneCore Accelerator, they have been with me through every step of my journey as an artist. TuneCore Accelerator has directly increased my streaming numbers by millions, allowing me to find new listeners and helping to push All I’ve Ever Known to the top of the iTunes album charts.”

K. Forest

Canadian R&B singer, songwriter, and producer K. Forest has been a TuneCore artist since 2016—the year his track “Guidance” gained widespread recognition after being featured by Travis Scott on Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight.

K. Forest’s journey has been bolstered by his participation in TuneCore Accelerator, which has helped him connect with new audiences and achieve remarkable success. The program has driven over 3.5 million new streams, with 1 in 4 streams attributed to TuneCore Accelerator’s impact in the past year. Of these, more than 210,000 streams came from editorial playlist placements on major DSPs. Tracks like “Bonita,” “$weet n $our,” and “Thug Passion” secured spots on more than 50 playlists such as New Music Friday, Fresh Finds R&B, and Brand New Music, further solidifying his impact on the R&B scene.

K. Forest states, “With TuneCore, I have the freedom to create exactly what I want, collaborate with artists who inspire me, and release my music on my own terms.TuneCore Accelerator has pushed my career even further in the past year by securing playlist features, getting my music in front of new listeners, and helping me gain millions of new streams. It’s all about doing things my way and making sure my music reaches the people who truly connect with it.”

Janani K. Jha

Janani K. Jha is a rising artist and songwriter whose bold creativity and determination have been supported by her participation in TuneCore Accelerator. The program has helped amplify her success, contributing more than 3 million streams and accounting for 1 in 5 of her Spotify streams in the past year. With placements on +40 editorial playlists, including 10 dedicated to supporting The Rest of The Laurels, TuneCore Accelerator helped amplify the release of her latest album, driving 155,000 streams through these playlist features.

Jha comments, “From the start of my career, TuneCore has provided my music releases with the care and attention they’ve needed to reach my core audience and beyond. Between including me in initiatives for women in music and cross-platform opportunities, I’ve felt supported by TuneCore every step of the way. TuneCore Accelerator has exceeded my expectations in introducing my music to new audiences. Every time I see a streaming report, I’m always shocked by the number of people discovering my music through TuneCore Accelerator and I couldn’t be more grateful.”

The full TuneCore Accelerator Report can be found HERE.

About Believe:

Believe is one of the world’s leading digital music companies. Believe’s mission is to develop independent artists and labels in the digital world by providing them the solutions they need to grow their audience at each stage of their career and development. Believe’s passionate team of digital music experts around the world leverages the Group’s global technology platform to advise artists and labels, distribute and promote their music. Its 2,020 employees in more than 50 countries aim to support independent artists and labels with a unique digital expertise, respect, fairness and transparency. Believe offers its various solutions through a portfolio of brands including Believe, TuneCore, Nuclear Blast, Naïve, Groove Attack, AllPoints, Ishtar and Byond. Believe is listed on compartment B of the regulated market of Euronext Paris (Ticker: BLV, ISIN: FR0014003FE9). www.believe.com

About TuneCore:

TuneCore is the leading independent development partner for self-releasing artists to build audiences and careers – with technology and services across distribution, publishing administration, and a range of promotional services. TuneCore Music Distribution services help artists, labels, and managers sell their music through Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, Deezer, TikTok, Tencent, and more than 100 download and streaming stores worldwide, while retaining 100 percent of their rights for a low annual flat fee. TuneCore Music Publishing Administration assists songwriters by administering their compositions through licensing, registration, worldwide royalty collections, and placement opportunities in film, TV, commercials, video games, and more. The TuneCore Artist Services portal offers a suite of tools and services that enable artists to promote their craft, connect with fans, and get their music heard. TuneCore, part of Believe, is headquartered in Brooklyn, NY, with offices in Los Angeles and Nashville, and operates globally through local teams based in the UK, Germany, France, Belgium, The Netherlands, Italy, Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, South Africa, India, Japan, Indonesia, Thailand, Philippines, Vietnam and Singapore across 5 continents. www.tunecore.com

**Appendix**

[1] TuneCore Accelerator Development Plan Segments:

START: Early stage of development (tracks garnering <1,000 streams per year)Enables artists to find their first listenersAMPLIFY: Emerging stage of development (tracks garnering 1K – 9,999 streams per year)Builds artist discovery and listener engagementBREAK: Accelerating stage of development (tracks garnering 10K – 99,999 streams per year)Levels up artists to break and accelerate their fan exposureMAXIMIZE: Top stage of development (tracks garnering 100K – 1M+ streams per year)Optimizes catalogs of artists whose tracks already have significant audience reach and streams to deepen fandom while also maximizing exposure and catalog value

[2] Total number of times TuneCore Accelerator program was the source for a listener to discover an artist

[3] Total number of times TuneCore Accelerator program was the source for a listener to discover a track

[4] Total increase in algorithmic streams across DSPs where TuneCore is actively running campaigns

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Algorized and ZHAW School of Engineering Launch Research on Predicting Human Movement Around Collaborative Robots, funded by InnoSuisse

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A two-year program studies how sensor fusion enhances human presence detection and safe human-machine interaction.

ETOY, Switzerland, Oct. 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Robots working beside people need a reliable estimate of human movement. Their controllers also need to know how far they can trust that estimate. Algorized and ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences Institute of Signal Processing and Wireless Communications ISC have launched a two-year research program to study both questions. The collaboration is funded by InnoSuisse.

The program, “Real-Time Human Perception via Edge-AI Wireless Sensor Fusion for Collaborative Robotics”, runs from September 2026 for two years. It builds on earlier research by Algorized and ISC on ultra-wideband (UWB) radar.

The program aims to combine raw wireless and optical signals in one fusion layer between a robot’s sensors and its controller. Researchers aim to weight each input by confidence and produce a calibrated estimate of a person’s position and predicted path.

Algorized processes raw data with one foundation model to detect human presence and classify whether it is a human or an object. The program tests whether combining raw inputs in sensor fusion, before each sensor makes its own decision, creates a holistic layer for the human-aware machines.

Each sensor type adds different information. UWB radar and Wi-Fi sensing can help detect a person behind a shelf or a machine. Millimeter-wave radar holds its lock through dust, steam, glare and darkness. RGB and time-of-flight cameras add spatial and semantic detail. The program studies how these inputs work together.

The research has four goals. The first three are to sense people in approach to the robot, tell living from non-living objects, and track and predict each person’s path. The fourth is to send the robot controller a graded instruction: continue, slow down, or stop. The inference target is under 100 milliseconds on standard industrial edge hardware. Algorized’s planned safety functions cover presence detection, localization and tracking.

A model of this kind needs its own training data. That data must come from real facilities with people moving through them. Researchers who understand the physics must interpret it. The goal is a core model that transfers across sensor types, vendors and sites without retraining for each deployment.

“Machines enter the physical world,” said Natalya Lopareva, CEO and Founder of Algorized. “For robots to coexist with humans, they need to understand the people around them. We are exploring every sensor and every layer of compute to make shared spaces safe. That takes research, and we are doing it together with the ISC at the ZHAW School of Engineering.”

“The program brings ISC sensing research into real industrial sites. Researchers will combine radar, Wi-Fi, and optical signals to distinguish approaching people from other objects and then estimate the person’s position and movement. The program investigates how the reliability of this estimation can be measured and how to predict where a person will go next,” said Marc Kuhn, Deputy Head of ISC at the ZHAW School of Engineering.

About Algorized

Algorized builds the edge-native nervous system for Physical AI. Its foundation model senses human presence, vital signs, and intent through occlusion – delivering real-time human-aware perception from standard wireless sensors, where cameras and light-based systems go blind. Backed by the Amazon Industrial Innovation Fund and rooted in four years of Swiss sensing research, Algorized partners with silicon manufacturers and industrial OEMs across robotics, automotive, and smart spaces. Learn more at www.algorized.com.

About the ZHAW School of Engineering

The School of Engineering is one of eight schools of the ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences. With 14 institutes and centres, the ZHAW School of Engineering is one of Switzerland’s leading institutions for technical education and research. It provides high-quality degree programmes and continuing education and develops innovative solutions for industry, focusing on the areas of energy, mobility, information and health.

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Yoodli Named 2026 Inc. Power Partner for Helping Enterprise Teams Build Skills That Show Up on the Job

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SEATTLE, Oct. 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Yoodli, the AI Platform for Human Skills, has been named a winner of the 2026 Inc. Power Partner Awards, which recognize the B2B companies that entrepreneurs and businesses rely on to grow.

Inc. selected this year’s honorees for a proven track record of helping companies build and scale, across areas from hiring and compliance to technology, fundraising, and marketing.

“Business owners have no shortage of tools at their disposal, and B2B companies need to make clear why their products and services are worth the investment,” says Bonny Ghosh, editorial director at Inc. “The companies on this year’s Power Partners list have done just that. They don’t just have customers, they have superfans and evangelists. Across industries like marketing, financial services, and technology, they’ve proved their dedication to helping fellow business owners grow and succeed.”

“The best validation we get isn’t an award for Yoodli. It’s watching our customers’ teams get recognized for the work they do with us,” said Varun Puri, co-founder and CEO of Yoodli. “Organizations are under real pressure to get their people ready for an AI-first world, and practice alone doesn’t get them there. Our job is to help skills carry over into the moments that matter, and to show leaders the results.”

“Being a Power Partner means our customers’ results are the scoreboard,” said Mike Rich, head of partnerships at Yoodli. “We work alongside training firms, consultancies, and enablement leaders who build skills programs for their own clients. Together we create immersive training experiences and demonstrate measurable outcomes.”

“Every training company says their program works. The hard part is proving it,” said Jeff Bittner, senior director of digital and AI at Braintrust and a member of Yoodli’s Customer Advisory Board. “In two and a half years with Yoodli, we’ve mastered it. Every seller starts with a baseline and a personal record to beat, allowing us to coach the cause instead of the symptom. We’ve seen enterprise clients with hundreds of users adopt at 96%, and others increase their connection level from 22% to 67% in three months. That’s what a real partner does. We make our clients better by providing tools that move the needle.”

Yoodli was recognized for the measurable outcomes its customers have achieved in 2026. Google’s GBOedu Commercial Enablement team won seven awards at the 2026 Brandon Hall Group HCM Excellence Awards (three gold, three silver, one bronze) for scaling AI roleplay practice across its sellers with Yoodli. Intuit’s Global Sales Enablement team earned four Brandon Hall Group awards for programs powered by Yoodli, including gold in Learning & Development Strategy and in Leadership Development.

The company also reached several milestones this year. Yoodli was named to TIME’s Best Inventions of 2026 in the Education category and to LinkedIn’s 2026 Top Startups list for Seattle. It grew past 100 employees and moved into a new headquarters at Pier 70 on the Seattle waterfront. Organizations including Google, Snowflake, Databricks, and Intuit use Yoodli to coach, train, and measure skills across their workforce.

For more information on Inc.’s Power Partner Awards or to view the complete list of honorees, visit inc.com/power-partner-awards.

About Yoodli

Yoodli is the AI Platform for Human Skills. Through AI coaching, learning journey creation, roleplays, personas, and measurement, Yoodli helps people get measurably better in their careers and helps organizations upskill their workforce for an AI-first world. Proven in high-stakes revenue teams and built for company-wide scale, Yoodli is used by organizations including Google, Snowflake, Databricks, and Intuit. Learn more at yoodli.ai.

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RBC tops JD Power Retail Banking Satisfaction Study among Big Five banks for third consecutive year

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TORONTO, Oct. 20, 2026 /CNW/ — RBC is pleased to be named Highest in Customer Satisfaction Among the Big Five Retail Banks by JD Power for the third year in a row, and the fourth time in five years. The recognition stems from the JD Power 2026 Canada Retail Banking Satisfaction StudySM, which gathers feedback from thousands of retail banking customers nationwide.

“The trust clients place in us reveals itself in moments big and small, and this study captures that,” said Erica Nielsen, Group Head, Personal Banking, RBC. “We are grateful to our clients who continue to choose RBC, and this award belongs to the employees who show up for them with care and expertise.”

RBC earned an Overall Satisfaction score of 619, finishing nine points ahead of the Big Five average of 610 and holding the number one position among the Big Five across all seven dimensions measured in the study, including Digital Channels and Problem Resolution. The bank’s eight-point improvement outpaced the industry average gain. RBC stands out most in Level of Trust, Account Offerings meeting my needs, and Allowing me to bank how and when I want, where it holds significant leads over the average.

The study also points to continued momentum, with RBC building on its strengths in Digital Channels and Account Offerings, along with improvements in Online Chat, New Account Opening, Product/Fees, and Convenience.

“We keep the client at the centre of everything we do, and that focus is reflected in the areas where we are leading. Whether someone is opening an account online, chatting with us through our digital channels, or sitting down with an advisor, we look across every part of RBC to make sure each experience is built around them. I want to thank our teams across the country for making that commitment felt every day.”

The JD Power 2026 Canada Retail Banking Satisfaction Study drew on responses from 14,038 retail banking customers surveyed in two waves between January and February and between July and August 2026.

About RBC
Royal Bank of Canada is a global financial institution with a purpose-driven, principles-led approach to delivering leading performance. Our success comes from the 105,000+ employees who leverage their imaginations and insights to bring our vision, values and strategy to life so we can help our clients thrive and communities prosper. As Canada’s biggest bank and one of the largest in the world, based on market capitalization, we have a diversified business model with a focus on innovation and providing exceptional experiences to our more than 19 million clients in Canada, the U.S. and 27 other countries. Learn more at rbc.com.‎

We are proud to support a broad range of community initiatives through donations, community investments and employee volunteer activities. See how at rbc.com/peopleandplanet.

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Habiba Ahmad, RBC Communications, 437-993-3245

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