{"id":83278,"date":"2021-01-28T22:00:17","date_gmt":"2021-01-28T22:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/?p=83278"},"modified":"2023-04-28T08:52:26","modified_gmt":"2023-04-28T07:52:26","slug":"should-you-choose-routenotes-free-or-premium-distribution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/should-you-choose-routenotes-free-or-premium-distribution\/","title":{"rendered":"Should you choose RouteNote&#8217;s Free or Premium distribution?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 style=\"user-select: auto;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff; user-select: auto;\">A guide to choosing the best music distribution option for you. Free music distribution or Premium? <\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>At RouteNote, we have two music distribution options that aim to suit small artists, large artists and everything in between. Artists and <a href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/what-does-indie-record-label-mean\/\">labels <\/a>are free to choose whichever one works best for them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you&#8217;ve picked the model for you, you aren&#8217;t locked into that decision! Changing between tiers as your music grows is as easy as flicking a switch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3>RouteNote Free music distribution<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Our free options has zero upfront of annual costs. The artist keeps <strong>85%<\/strong> of all revenue generated from the release. RouteNote&#8217;s free distribution is great for smaller artists building an audience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3>RouteNote Premium music distribution<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>For a small fee and recurring cost, artists or labels can keep <strong>100% <\/strong>of the revenue generated. This option is great for established artists with thousands of streams and sales. RouteNote Premium is priced below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Singles (1 track): $10<\/li><li>EPs (2-6 tracks): $20<\/li><li>Albums (7-18 tracks): $30<\/li><li>Extended Album (19+ tracks): $45<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>After your first year, RouteNote Premium is just $9.99 annually per release to renew!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"RouteNote Premium | Earn 100% of Your Streaming Revenues\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/aF53IWa9DhM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Outside of percentage revenue cuts, everything else between the two models is exactly the same.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Lossless audio uploads.<\/li><li>Free ISRC and UPCs generated with each release.<\/li><li>The same stores and streaming services such as Spotify, Apple Music, iTunes, Amazon Music, YouTube Music, Deezer, TIDAL <a style=\"user-select: auto;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.routenote.com\/partner\">and many more<\/a>.<\/li><li>The same monetization tools on social media platforms such as <a style=\"user-select: auto;\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/GHn0NgutaN4\">YouTube Content ID<\/a>, <a style=\"user-select: auto;\" href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/how-to-add-your-music-to-facebook-and-instagram-for-free\/\">Facebook, Instagram<\/a>, <a style=\"user-select: auto;\" href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/how-to-earn-royalties-from-your-existing-music-on-soundcloud-for-free\/\">SoundCloud<\/a> and <a style=\"user-select: auto;\" href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/can-i-add-my-music-to-tiktok-for-free\/\">TikTok<\/a>.<\/li><li>The same marketing tools from <a style=\"user-select: auto;\" href=\"https:\/\/push.fm\/\">PUSH.fm<\/a> such as <a style=\"user-select: auto;\" href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/what-is-a-fanlink\/\">Smart Links<\/a>, <a style=\"user-select: auto;\" href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/how-to-set-up-a-pre-save-for-free\/\">Pre-saves<\/a> and <a style=\"user-select: auto;\" href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/push-fms-new-feature-lets-you-give-fans-exclusive-access-to-content-in-exciting-new-ways\/\">Content Unlocks<\/a>.<\/li><li>The same fast moderation and support times.<\/li><li>The same detailed statistics, showing you exactly how many streams, downloads and revenue you earned on each release, from each platform.<\/li><li>You are never locked in with RouteNote. 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