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I'm DONE Distributing my Music

Posted by OVERSCORE - June 1st, 2024

I will no longer be distributing my music to streaming platforms for a number of reasons.

  1. I'm bad at it! I keep uploading the wrong files, but RouteNote doesn't let you change the files at all. Once you click done, the audio tracks are set in stone. And since I keep uploading the wrong files, the bad files are what get released to the public, with no way to upload the correct file. If you try to recreate said release and use the correct file, RouteNote will flag it and not let you publish it. I have completely screwed up a number of my releases because I'm freakin stupid
  2. They don't get any plays anyway. My most played track is Submerge, with 2000 listens. That's pretty much the only track with listens. I have earned 20 freakin bucks on RouteNote. Another funny thing about RouteNote: they don't pay you until you get $50.
  3. I like NG more anyway! I was really just distributing because I wanted something to show to my IRL friends, but they don't care all that much. NewGrounds is a much better group to share my music with.

I'm sorry to everyone who wanted to hear my music on streaming services, but this isn't the right move for me right now.

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BuryBoyGD

WHAT?! It kinda makes sense if it’s like that. Isn’t there RouteNote alternatives or is that the only one?

OVERSCORE

There are some alternatives to RouteNote, but the difference is that RN was free… but it was still just too inconvenient.

BuryBoyGD

@OVERSCORE Why can’t they just fix RouteNote?

OVERSCORE

They probably don’t care all that much if a NewGrounds artist who has earned $20 total decides to stop using it lol

BuryBoyGD

@OVERSCORE Classic example of ensh**tification. They decide to make their service worse.

SpeedoRH

Man, that sucks. I am aware of RouteNote's pretty bad services: a couple of friends of mine produced a joke rap album (which I helped produce/fully produced a couple of the beats for) that they have tried to release through RouteNote and it's been 1-2 weeks since then with no updates on whether the damn thing has even been processed. The fact a music distributor whose sole appeal is that it is free cannot, on top of releasing your stuff in a timely manner, get you many listens or options/tools for your own releases is not very surpising.

It is sad that you do not intend to release stuff on streaming services for the time being, but hey, whenever you have 20 bucks to spare you could always switch to DistroKid ($20 is enough for their year subscription with access to all their "goodies" and most importantly you can update audio files or change releases entirely if you wish).

TL;DR - RouteNote sucks, and no one would be using it if it wasn't free. Save up for DistroKid instead.

OVERSCORE (Updated )

Yeah, I’ve also had to wait weeks for any updates on tracks… but I had to just go with it for a year bc it was free. For now, being an NG-only artist is enjoyable, so I’m not going to stress myself with RouteNote.
I have heard that DistroKid is more user-friendly/convenient! It seems like the best distributor, and for a pretty low price. I am very likely to use it later on :)
I am still on SoundCloud tho!

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