TuneCore partners with Rightside to offer artists .BAND and .ROCKS domain names

PRESS RELEASE:

 TuneCore, a digital music distribution and music publishing administration service, and Rightside, a leading provider of domain name services, today announced Tunecore Domains, a partnership to offer .BAND and .ROCKS domain names and email addresses to all TuneCore customers. Available through its Artist Services portal and atwww.tunecoredomains.band, Tunecore Domains will provide TuneCore Artists with creative new ways to brand their online presence, connect with fans and gain more visibility for their music.

TuneCore's Artist Services aim to empower musicians and arm them with the tools necessary to create music and succeed as independent artists.  With the addition of Tunecore Domains, TuneCore is providing another way for independent artists to further distinguish themselves and have their music heard by more people around the world.

"We know how much work goes into building a brand as an artist," said Scott Ackerman, TuneCore CEO.  "Offering these new domains is another way TuneCore is helping independent musicians connect with their fans and find new revenue opportunities through their music. With TuneCore Artist Services we're always looking for new tools and partners, like Rightside, that can make it easier for musicians to build their careers while concentrating on what they do best—making music."

"Tunecore is in a unique position to offer .ROCKS and .BAND domain names to artists looking to brand their websites, email addresses and other online presences with a more memorable and descriptive alternative to .COM. We're extremely excited to be partnering with Tunecore and their artist community," said Chief Executive Officer, Taryn Naidu, Rightside Group, Ltd. (Nasdaq: NAME)

The .BAND and .ROCKS domains are available to all TuneCore Artists for purchase. For a limited time, domains will cost $8.95 for .ROCKS and $15.95 for .BAND. 

More information about the service can be found here: www.tunecoredomains.band