Alisha Outridge named Chief Technology & Product Officer at TuneCore

Alisha Outridge Named First Chief Technology Officer & Product Officer at Believe-own TuneCore.

TuneCore said the appointment of Outridge to this newly created role “underlines” the company’s efforts to use technology to “help creators advance their careers in the rapidly changing landscape of the world.” music industry.”

Outridge comes to TuneCore with over 15 years of experience in leading teams, defining product markets and expanding product offerings internationally at startups and larger companies.

She has built consumer experiences and B2B2C in entertainment and social data and publishing platforms at Facebook (Meta), iHeartRadio and KickApps.

Outridge developed his career as an engineer, and later as a product and engineering leader.

She joined TuneCore from the position of Product Manager and Resident Entrepreneur of Two Canoes in New York City.

At Two Canoes, Outridge has helped create blockchain-based loyalty and e-commerce platform solutions in the real estate, retail and hospitality industries.

Outridge has also worked closely with global startups and larger companies like Facebook, where she was the Senior Project Manager, iHeartRadio, serving as the Director of Product Management (Community). Society & Innovation) and KickApps, where she is Vice President. , Product Management.

“TuneCore is deeply committed to building creative tools that will help our artists and brands thrive.”

Andreea Gleeson, Tunecore

Andreea Gleeson, CEO, TuneCore, said: “TuneCore is deeply committed to building creative tools that will help our artists and brands thrive.

“Our company mission, roadmap and priorities are focused on this.

“Bringing Alisha on to lead and unite our technology and product teams, operating in the short term, will allow us to continue to seamlessly move forward as a leader in the industry. industry, building the absolute best service for our artists and brands.

“Her background in both startups and larger media companies, along with her entrepreneurial mindset, has been critical in supporting TuneCore’s mission and driving innovation as it emerges. The company continues to scale.”

“I am delighted to be taking on this important role at TuneCore, combining my two life passions.”

Alisha Outridge

Alisha Outridge, added: “As a former oil painter, I have an appreciation for all forms of art and a deep understanding of one’s desire to make money from art.

“Just like how I taught myself how to code to sell my artwork online, my career is creating solutions that connect people, places, and brands.

“I am delighted to be taking on this important role at TuneCore, combining my two life passions – being an artist and building technology to deliver end-to-end, easy-to-use solutions that combine art and commerce.”

TuneCore says next year it will introduce ‘Splits’, a tool for artists and brands to help streamline accounting and coordinate payouts for all contributors to the charity. collaborative songs.

The company also recently announced a overhaul pricing structure for indie artists by introducing ‘Unlimited Release Pricing Plan’.

These plans allow artists and labels to distribute an unlimited amount of music to DSPs each year for a single annual price.

Its ‘New Artist’ plan offers an unlimited release of songs to the libraries of social platforms like Facebook, Instagram and TikTok.

The ‘Rising Artists’ plan, which costs $14.99 per year, includes unlimited distribution to over 150 streaming services like Spotify and Apple Musicwhile TuneCore’s ‘Breakthrough Artist’ plan ($29.99 per year) includes every service offered in the ‘New Artist’ and ‘Rising Artist’ plans plus free access to TuneCore’s ‘Automator’ feature.

The ‘Professional’ plan, priced at $49.99 per year, was Tunecore’s top tier, which the company said at the time was “designed for progressive labels, managers and artists.” in their careers and will benefit from more sophisticated release features”.Worldwide music business