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Most “best distributor” articles just tell you their favorite. This tool does the math instead: RouteNote's free plan keeps 15% of your royalties, while DistroKid charges a flat yearly fee but lets you keep 100%. Enter your own numbers below to see which one actually leaves more money in your pocket. Prices are shown in USD.
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Don't want to pay anything upfront? RouteNote lets you distribute for free — they just keep a share of your royalties instead.
Try RouteNote freeNo. It's a flat yearly fee that covers unlimited uploads for that year, however many songs, EPs or albums you release.
Its free plan doesn't charge anything upfront, but it keeps 15% of your streaming and download royalties. You keep the remaining 85%.
Yes, but keep in mind you'll usually need to re-upload your catalog, and any ISRC codes issued by your old distributor stay tied to those specific recordings.