Rutman Named Director, TuneCore U.S./Canada
• Digital music distributor TuneCore has tapped Dan Rutman as Director, U.S. & Canada. In his new role, Rutman will lead business development opportunities for both acquisition-based strategic partnerships and brand partnerships across all key industries for TuneCore. He will also be responsible for Canadian artist relations and partnerships as the Head of TuneCore Canada. Rutman most recently founded independent label Solitaire Recordings. He previously worked for Remote Control Records and Sneak Attack Media, which was acquired by The Syndicate.
Andreea Gleeson, Chief Revenue Officer & Co-Head of TuneCore, commented, “Dan’s unique experience positions him as an individual that can tackle both business relations and creative brainstorming adeptly at a very high level. His understanding of artists is palpable and is already netting the company multiple new partnerships.”
Commenting on his new TuneCore opportunity, Rutman stated, “As the rise of the independent artist becomes the prominent narrative within the music industry, I feel very fortunate to be entrusted to this position at TuneCore; a company that exists at the nexus of music and tech. I’m thrilled to build TuneCore’s brand and core offering through creative and commercial strategic partnerships.”
Rutman’s first strategic partnership is with rising music tech start up, Groover, an innovative marketplace that enables independent artists to promote themselves to tastemakers and music industry professionals. Acquired by Paris-based Believe in 2015, TuneCore has paid out over $2 billion to artists.
