AudioSparx vs RouteNote
AudioSparx
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| Figure | AudioSparx | RouteNote |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | $0.83/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 5 | 15 |
| Spec score · Stock Music Libraries | 8.6 (#4) | 8.7 (#2) |
| Rating on Trustpilot | 4.6 out of 5 from 208 reviews | 3.1 out of 5 from 3,046 reviews. |
| Support | AudioSparx provides FAQ knowledge-base articles, online support tickets, technical-support categories and feature-request submission. | The pricing page says RouteNote offers 24/7 email and ticket support. |
| What it does | AudioSparx is an online marketplace that licenses music, sound effects and other audio from independent artists for film, television, games, advertising and other productions. | RouteNote reviews uploaded music for partner-store compliance and distributes approved releases to selected music and social platforms. |
Plans
AudioSparx
- Internet Commercial Use — One Week$34.95, paid once
- Internet Commercial Use — One Month$44.95, paid once
- Internet Commercial Use — One Year$64.95, paid once
- Internet Commercial Use — Perpetuity$99.95, paid once
- Sound-effect download subscriptionPrice not published
RouteNote
- FreeFree
- Premium Single$10, paid once
- Premium EP$20, paid once
- Premium Album$30, paid once
- Premium Extended Album$45, paid once
- Premium renewal$9.99 a year
- Licensing Free CreatorFree
- RouteNote FreeFree
- Licensing Creator Plus$7.99 a month
- RouteNote Premium — Single$10, paid once
In their own words
AudioSparx
AudioSparx has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
RouteNote
RouteNote distributes digital music to stores chosen by artists and labels. It reviews uploaded releases before forwarding approved music to selected partners; the company says its network includes more than 50 platforms, including Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube, Facebook, SoundCloud and Deezer. Users can choose stores, pricing tiers and the countries where music is available. Releases can be submitted to its YouTube Content ID system for monetization when audio is used in videos. The Free plan has no upfront distribution fee and pays artists or labels 85% of net revenue. Premium charges by release: a single costs $10, paid once, an EP $20, paid once, an album $30, paid once, and an extended album $45, paid once. Each Premium release also has a $9.99 a year renewal fee beginning the following year. RouteNote says approved releases are delivered within 24 hours, excluding weekends; stores generally take up to 14 days to make them live, while some may take up to 28 days. Its Android and iOS apps show earnings, statistics, discography and support contacts; the iOS app also allows uploads.