RouteNote vs Scott Buckley Music

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.

Scott Buckley Music has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.