Take part in competitions to win music equipment, learn about the latest features coming to you, and more from RouteNote emails. Subscribing to our emails are the best way to keep track of the latest from RouteNote. That includes new stores, new features for your music career, and competitions to win music equipment like headphones and instruments. Here’s how to sign up to the RouteNote mailing list: Login to your RouteNote account Head to ‘Your Account’ Click ‘Profile Preferences’ in the top right Under ‘Marketing Preferences’ tick ‘Special Offers’ Press ‘Save Changes’ It’s that simple to s ..read more

Image Credit: Amazon Get your head around Amazon Music’s various subscription tiers and learn how to upload your own music there for free! E-commerce giant Amazon has a few different music streaming models targeted at different audiences. We hope to help you get your head around everything Amazon Music and even teach you how to upload your own music to Amazon Music for free. Click below to jump to one of the following: How to upload to Amazon Music What is Amazon Music? How did Amazon Music start? The basic features of Amazon Music Amazon Music subscription types Amazon Music Free Amazon M ..read more

Although only available in a handful of countries, independent musicians and labels worldwide can upload their music to iHeartRadio for free! Broadcast, podcast and radio streaming platform iHeartRadio has come a long way since its introduction back in 2008. Owned by American mass media corporation iHeartMedia, iHeartRadio is a popular destination for listening to music, millions of podcasts and thousands of live and local radio stations, all available free of charge. Since the inclusion of on-demand music streaming in 2016, RouteNote artists around the world have benefited from distributing t ..read more

UnitedMasters and RouteNote are two of the world’s leading options for music distribution and we’re going to help you pick the right one. UnitedMasters and RouteNote are both popular music distribution services. Their platforms empower artists to upload their tracks and albums to the world’s favourite music services around the world and earn money from their music. Both services have their differences that set them apart from the competition. We’re here to discuss what UnitedMasters and RouteNote both offer so that you can decide upon which one is the right choice for distributing your music ..read more

When you just need to find out the name of a song or an artist that you’re hearing or have stuck in your head. We’ve all been there where a song is playing on the radio or from a friend’s speaker that we just need to save. Or, when you’ve got a melody stuck in your head but you have no idea what the song is and you need to listen to it. Thankfully, in the digital age you’re a click or two away from relief. With so much choice for identifying songs in different ways, we’ve compiled all of the most popular here for you to choose from. Read on or jump to the bit you’re most interested in with our ..read more

Image Credit: YouTube What’s the difference between YouTube Music and YouTube Premium? YouTube is the world’s favourite video platform for everything from vlogs to memes to educational videos to films. YouTube launched YouTube Music, a dedicated music streaming service including music content on YouTube, in 2015. Since then YouTube Music has gained over 100 million users. YouTube and YouTube Music are available for free, with adverts that interrupt the experience. But YouTube also offers paid subscriptions for ad-free YouTube Premium and YouTube Music Premium – which is where it gets a little ..read more

Queen Bey makes historic debut with her first country album: Cowboy Carter breaks records on Spotify & Amazon Music. Beyoncé‘s foray into country music with her latest album, ‘COWBOY CARTER,’ has sent shockwaves through the music industry, shattering records on both Spotify and Amazon Music within just two days of its release on March 29th. This historic debut comes hot on the heels of her chart-topping country single, ‘Texas Hold ‘Em‘. As if stepping into a brand new genre wasn’t impressive enough for the queen of pop, Spotify revealed that COWBOY CARTER is now the “most-streamed album in ..read more

The IFPI have revealed the albums that were streamed the most across all music streaming services in 2023. The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI), the organization representing the global recorded music industry, have collected the most streamed albums of last year. More people are streaming music than ever and music streaming services are growing around the world. Music streaming now drives the majority of the global recorded revenues for the music industry. Music streaming has such a huge influence, that the most streamed albums are a clear indicator of the artists ..read more

The IFPI have published the Global Vinyl Album Chart for 2023, revealing the 20 physical records that sold the most last year. The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI), the organization representing the global recorded music industry, has unveiled the best selling vinyl records of 2023. These charts reveal the best selling records around the world. Taylor Swift sweeps up the vinyl sales charts with the top 3 best selling albums. Overall, Taylor Swift takes 7 of the top 20 albums in the list. Overall, Swift shifted over 3,750,000 records around the world last year. The ..read more

Spotify’s move beyond music has got the attention of young listeners and growing revenues with surprising new numbers. The world’s most popular music streaming service has been broadening it’s offerings in recent years. Since launching on Spotify in 2019 podcasts have become a major part of the platform, with over 100 million regular podcast listeners. Last year, Spotify began adding audiobook listening as a Premium feature. New data from Spotify sheds light on the growing popularity of its audiobook offerings, particularly among younger demographics. They revealed that a significant 25% of Sp ..read more