Ditto Music vs RouteNote
How Ditto stacks up against RouteNote.
On top of offering the best distribution deals on the market, Ditto also provides musicians with industry-leading marketing and promotion tools to help you really make a name for yourself as an independent artist. With industry-leading promo, label, publishing and sync services available to Ditto artists, what’s not to love?Not only will you keep hold of more of your music’s earnings and receive more career-advancing opportunities than RouteNote, our Ditto Music 30 day trial lets you try us out completely free of charge.Learn more about the differences between Ditto and RouteNote below.
| DITTO | ROUTENOTE | |
|---|---|---|
| What you keep | 100% | 85% |
| Choose specific release date | Yes | Yes |
| Publishing royalty collection | Yes | Yes |
| Promo services | Yes | — |
| Unlimited releases | Yes | Yes |
| Add new platforms to old releases | Yes | Yes |
| Automatic pre-save SmartLinks | Free | — |
| Automatic royalty splits | Yes | Yes |
| Official chart registration | Yes | — |
| Send to 150+ stores | Yes | Yes |
| YouTube Content ID | Yes | Yes |
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Why is Ditto Music better than RouteNote?
Here's how Ditto outscores RouteNote on every level.
100% straight back to you.
We believe you should keep hold of everything you earn. Which is why every Ditto Music subscription gives 100% straight back to you. Some RouteNote plans keep hold of 15% of your royalties and others make you fork out for each release you put out. With us, it’s unlimited releases and 100% back in your own pocket.
Control your release.
It’s your release. You should have say over how it gets run. Choose your release date, split your royalties with any collaborators, and start planning out a PR campaign and your marketing strategy with help from our expert in-house Promo team.
Analyse your audience.
Learn more about your music’s audience and keep track of exclusive and insightful artist analytics via your personal Ditto dashboard. We make it easy to check out where your fans are based, monitor your royalty balances and view your download stats.
Set yourself up for success.
We’ll also equip you with the tools and knowledge to promote your music once it’s live on streaming platforms. Make sure to grab your FREE, automatically-generated pre-save Ditto SmartLink and start marketing your release with the tips laid out in our Unsigned Advice blog and YouTube channel.
Independent icons.
We pride ourselves on our independence. With our own CEOs, Matt and Lee Parsons, having been there and done that themselves, we know what your music career needs in order to thrive.
Unlimited releases - NO hidden fees.
$19 a year. That’s all it costs to send unlimited (yes, unlimited) music to the biggest and best stores on the market. We don’t charge you each time you release a single, EP or album like RouteNote Premium does, and we don’t hide any fees for extras like royalty splits or custom label names.
Broaden your reach.
Distribute your music to more places than anywhere else and start sending your music to over 150 of the world’s biggest online music platforms. Our strong relationships with all the major names mean that we get your music up and running smoothly and as quickly as possible - letting you maximise your chances of success.
What our artists say.
“Working with Ditto has been a sick experience. They’ve got a solid team who are incredibly supportive of me and my team’s ideas & vision, allowing me to be the artist I want.”
JB Scofield
“Ditto keep it real, back my music and give it the support it needs. I’m proud to be distributed by them!”
Ted Jasper
“The Ditto team is great! You’re fully supported but still have complete creative control, which is the most important thing for an independent artist.”
Jaz Karis
“Ditto has given us the ability to control our music and package it in unique ways. They have fully supported our releases with some amazing results!”
Karmic
“To be with Ditto is to be at home. You feel free, you feel heard. And as a singer, that is the goal.”
Lennis Rodriguez
“With support from the Ditto team, I’ve been able to follow my own path. They’ve helped my music find new audiences around the world.”
Mom Tudie
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