RouteNote
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RouteNote is a digital music distribution service founded in 2008. Designed and built to take advantage of the shift towards independent and self-publication through online and mobile music outlets. RouteNote is partnered with some of the biggest retailers on the web to give artists massive and immediate availability for their tracks.
RouteNote offers musicians and other rights holders the opportunity to place their music into digital retailers such as iTunes
, AmazonMP3, Zune Marketplace, Rhapsody
, eMusic
and others for sale. RouteNote offers two models, a free version and a premium version.
RouteNote's Free option allows artists to signup and send their music to partners without any upfront fees. The artist receives worldwide distribution, 100% ownership, Free UPC and ISRC codes and keeps 85% (originally 90%) of the net revenues.
RouteNote's Premium option offers the same service as the free version, but instead of receiving 85% of the net revenues the artist receives 100% of the net revenues. The RouteNote Premium option also offers some exclusive opportunities with specialised partners.
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RouteNote is based in Redruth, UK. Steven Finch is founder and CEO, along with James Bennett (Chieft Technology Officer), Simon Zverko and John Steppens. In the past six months RouteNote has grown dramatically and according to eMusic
releases is the leading digital music distributor in the United Kingdom.
RouteNote is currently the only digital music distributor to have no upfront fees and artists keep 90% of the revenues and 100% ownership. Additionally, RouteNote offers free UPC barcodes and ISRC codes to all artists. Artists from all over the world can join RouteNote as they dont have any country restrictions.
In May 2010 RouteNote was in the news for removing Last.fm as a partner because of their lack of performance. Billboard, Digital Music News and Hypebot all had their say on this matter.
RouteNote provides artists with access to the worlds leading music stores and streaming services:
As well as providing a service for thousands of independent artists, RouteNote is used by many notable artists.
RouteNote offers musicians and other rights holders the opportunity to place their music into digital retailers such as iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
, AmazonMP3, Zune Marketplace, Rhapsody
Rhapsody (online music service)
Rhapsody is an online music store subscription service, launched in December 2001, and available in the United States only. On April 6, 2010, Rhapsody officially declared its independence from RealNetworks. Downloaded files come with restrictions on their use, enforced by Helix, Rhapsody's version...
, eMusic
EMusic
eMusic is an online music and audiobook store that operates by subscription. It is headquartered in New York City with an office in London and owned by Dimensional Associates. As of September 2008 eMusic has over 400,000 subscribers....
and others for sale. RouteNote offers two models, a free version and a premium version.
RouteNote's Free option allows artists to signup and send their music to partners without any upfront fees. The artist receives worldwide distribution, 100% ownership, Free UPC and ISRC codes and keeps 85% (originally 90%) of the net revenues.
RouteNote's Premium option offers the same service as the free version, but instead of receiving 85% of the net revenues the artist receives 100% of the net revenues. The RouteNote Premium option also offers some exclusive opportunities with specialised partners.
History and overview
The company's mission is to provide a service by which unsigned and major artists are equal. RouteNote has gained much media attention, such as TechcrunchTechCrunch
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CNET
CNET is a tech media website that publishes news articles, blogs, and podcasts on technology and consumer electronics. Originally founded in 1994 by Halsey Minor and Shelby Bonnie, it was the flagship brand of CNET Networks and became a brand of CBS Interactive through CNET Networks' acquisition...
and more.
RouteNote is based in Redruth, UK. Steven Finch is founder and CEO, along with James Bennett (Chieft Technology Officer), Simon Zverko and John Steppens. In the past six months RouteNote has grown dramatically and according to eMusic
EMusic
eMusic is an online music and audiobook store that operates by subscription. It is headquartered in New York City with an office in London and owned by Dimensional Associates. As of September 2008 eMusic has over 400,000 subscribers....
releases is the leading digital music distributor in the United Kingdom.
RouteNote is currently the only digital music distributor to have no upfront fees and artists keep 90% of the revenues and 100% ownership. Additionally, RouteNote offers free UPC barcodes and ISRC codes to all artists. Artists from all over the world can join RouteNote as they dont have any country restrictions.
In May 2010 RouteNote was in the news for removing Last.fm as a partner because of their lack of performance. Billboard, Digital Music News and Hypebot all had their say on this matter.
Partners
RouteNote provides artists with access to the worlds leading music stores and streaming services:
- iTunesITunesiTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
- eMusicEMusiceMusic is an online music and audiobook store that operates by subscription. It is headquartered in New York City with an office in London and owned by Dimensional Associates. As of September 2008 eMusic has over 400,000 subscribers....
- SpotifySpotifySpotify is a Swedish-founded, UK-headquartered DRM-based music streaming service offering streaming of selected music from a range of major and independent record labels, including Sony, EMI, Warner Music Group, and Universal. Launched in October 2008 by Swedish startup Spotify AB, the service had...
- DeezerDeezerDeezer is a free music streaming service based in Paris, France. Deezer was launched on August 24, 2007. Deezer has negotiated rights to make 165,000 songs available for streaming legally via an agreement with Sony, as well as some of Universal's catalog...
- Amazon Mp3Amazon MP3Amazon MP3 is an online music store owned and operated by Amazon.com. Launched in public beta on September 25, 2007, in January 2008 it became the first music store to sell music without digital rights management from the four major music labels , as well as many independents...
- NapsterNapsterNapster is an online music store and a Best Buy company. It was originally founded as a pioneering peer-to-peer file sharing Internet service that emphasized sharing audio files that were typically digitally encoded music as MP3 format files...
- ThumbplayThumbplayThumbplay is a U.S.-based subscription service that allows users to download music, video and games to their cell phones. Users can manage, store and share their mobile content online and on their wireless devices...
Notable Artists
As well as providing a service for thousands of independent artists, RouteNote is used by many notable artists.
- Elkie BrooksElkie BrooksElkie Brooks is an English singer, formerly a vocalist with Vinegar Joe, and later a solo artist. Elkie has been nominated twice for Brit Awards' top female singer. She is known for her powerful husky voice...
- Haroon (singer)Haroon (singer)Haroon Rashid , popularly known as Haroon is a British-Pakistani pop singer, composer, musician and producer...
- Salman Aditya