RouteNote aims to ensure fair royalties for artists through several key practices:
- Transparent pricing model: RouteNote offers two main distribution plans – a free plan and a premium plan. With the free plan, artists keep 85% of their royalties, while RouteNote takes a 15% cut. The premium plan allows artists to keep 100% of their royalties for a flat annual fee.
- Flexible plan switching: Artists can switch between the free and premium plans at any time, allowing them to choose the most cost-effective option based on their earnings.
- No hidden fees: RouteNote emphasizes simple, fair pricing with no hidden costs.
- Timely payments: Royalty payments are automatically made between the 15th and 20th of each month, provided the $50 minimum earnings threshold has been met.
- Comprehensive market coverage: RouteNote partners with all top digital outlets, covering over 90% of the digital music market, which helps maximize artists’ earning potential.
- Publishing royalties: In addition to distribution royalties, RouteNote offers a publishing service to help artists collect compositional royalties from over 100 countries and societies.
- Transparent reporting: RouteNote provides monthly reports to artists, allowing them to track their earnings across different platforms.
While some users have reported issues with payments, these appear to be isolated incidents rather than systemic problems. RouteNote’s overall structure and policies are designed to provide fair and transparent royalty distribution to artists. However, as with any service, it’s crucial for artists to carefully read the terms of service, set up their payment information correctly, and maintain open communication with the company if any issues arise.