RouteNote vs Amuse

RouteNote9.1Visit Amuse8.5Visit

Higher score RouteNote #3 in Music Distribution Platforms 9.1/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 2 features Visit RouteNote

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Amuse #9 in Music Distribution Platforms 8.5/10 Paid ✓ 2 of 2 features Visit Amuse

• RouteNote fits best

  Budget-conscious artists testing distribution

• Amuse fits best

  Mobile-first artists seeking growth tools

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Side by side

Feature	RouteNote 9.1/10 Visit ↗	Amuse 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	8.5
Ranking	#3 in Music Distribution Platforms	#9 in Music Distribution Platforms
Best for	Budget-conscious artists testing distribution	Mobile-first artists seeking growth tools
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	—	$39.99/yr
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Tickets, Docs	Live chat, Docs
Integrations	17 integrations	20 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features RouteNote 2/2 · Amuse 2/2
Publishing administration	✓	✓
YouTube Content ID	✓	✓
Specs
Artist limit	Not checked yet	One
Release limit	Per_release	Unlimited
Royalty model	Mixed	Mixed
Store count	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Payout schedule	Monthly	Monthly
Our review
Pros	Free plan with no upfront distribution fee Distributes to stores, social platforms, and YouTube Content ID, publishing administration, and monthly payouts	Unlimited releases on every paid plan Daily analytics, smart links, splits and royalty advances Web, iOS and Android apps with broad store delivery
Cons	Free plan keeps 15% of net revenue Premium releases have annual renewal fees from the following year Access is limited to the web	No free distribution plan Artist supports one profile only Artist Content ID includes a 15% fee
Our verdict	RouteNote is a digital music distribution service for independent artists and labels. It lets users upload releases, select stores and territories, and distribute music to streaming services, download stores, social platforms, and YouTube.… Read the review →	Amuse is a digital music distribution platform for independent artists and labels. It delivers releases to streaming services, music stores, social platforms and user-generated-content services. Artists can upload through web, iOS and… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• RouteNote — where it wins

  • Free plan with no upfront distribution fee
  • Distributes to stores, social platforms, and YouTube
  • Content ID, publishing administration, and monthly payouts

  Where it doesn't

  • Free plan keeps 15% of net revenue
  • Premium releases have annual renewal fees from the following year
  • Access is limited to the web

• Amuse — where it wins

  • Unlimited releases on every paid plan
  • Daily analytics, smart links, splits and royalty advances
  • Web, iOS and Android apps with broad store delivery

  Where it doesn't

  • No free distribution plan
  • Artist supports one profile only
  • Artist Content ID includes a 15% fee

• RouteNote9.1/10 · Free plan

  A flexible release-based distributor with free access and broad platform coverage.

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• Amuse8.5/10 · Paid

  A mobile-friendly distributor with unlimited releases and useful growth tools.

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