{"id":91876,"date":"2024-01-04T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-01-04T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/?p=91876"},"modified":"2024-01-04T16:28:43","modified_gmt":"2024-01-04T16:28:43","slug":"new-tunecore-price","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/new-tunecore-price\/","title":{"rendered":"New TuneCore pricing \u2013 how does it compare?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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With new changes to its price packages, is TuneCore free now? It\u2019s certainly not the only music distributor offering unlimited releases.<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

TuneCore <\/a>is switching up its music distribution packages. They claim their new TuneCore Unlimited payment tiers are better for artists and independent record labels than their old packages, and a better deal than other distributors like RouteNote<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thinking of becoming a TuneCore artist? To unlock unlimited releases on TuneCore, you have to pay for the privilege. But that\u2019s not the case with RouteNote.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So how does the new TuneCore price match up to RouteNote distribution? Let\u2019s take a closer look.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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TuneCore New Artist Plan<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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The New Artist Plan is TuneCore\u2019s new and only free distribution option, and it\u2019s limited in terms of where your music could reach. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But compared to RouteNote<\/strong>, it offers a fraction of the amount of stores <\/a>where you can upload your music.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rather than giving you the option to send your music to streaming services like Spotify<\/a>, only social platform distribution is available, uploading your music to Facebook, Instagram, TikTok <\/a>and YouTube. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

TuneCore say this tier is to \u201cfacilitate discovery and virality on key social media platforms.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The New Artist Plan has no fee, and you get 80% of royalties. However, with RouteNote\u2019s free distribution, you keep 85% of royalties<\/strong> when you choose to upload to the social media music libraries of Facebook, Instagram and TikTok. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

RouteNote also offers free Content ID protection on YouTube<\/a>, as well as putting your music on YouTube Music<\/a> and on YouTube Shorts<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

But why settle for just social media<\/a> distribution? You can release your music across 95% of the entire digital market with RouteNote free distribution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That\u2019s platforms around the world from Apple Music <\/a>to our newest partner, JOOX<\/a>. Speaking of new partners \u2013 every time we join forces with a new store, your music is automatically added \u2013 a feature that costs $10 each release with TuneCore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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TuneCore Professional Plan<\/strong> – Is it worth it?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

TuneCore\u2019s Professional Plan is for record labels, and a range of features are included. It costs $49.99 each year<\/strong> for one artist. But if you want to add any more artists, TuneCore charge an extra $14.99 a year<\/strong> for each additional artist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

RouteNote is the clear winner for label <\/a>distribution. With RouteNote, record labels can upload unlimited artists for no extra cost<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whether selecting free or Premium tier <\/a>for a release, you can release an unlimited number of songs and artists. Labels can distribute hundreds of artists from one RouteNote profile without paying a penny extra.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unlike TuneCore, RouteNote already offers artist revenue splits <\/a>for free, making splitting revenue between collaborators a breeze. You also get downloadable reports and customised label name fields for no extra fee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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RouteNote pricing – How does it compare?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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At RouteNote we have three distribution options \u2013 Free, Premium, and All Access.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Free <\/strong>and Premium work on a release-by-release basis. For each release you select a package, and both offer the same features<\/a>. The difference is that Free is exactly that \u2013 free \u2013 and you keep 85% of revenue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Established artists love Premium<\/strong>, which has completely transparent fixed upfront and annual costs that will never surprise you with additional fees. You keep 100% of revenue for a one-off cost and small additional fees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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