Unless you were born into the music industry, few artists are fortunate enough to have the support of an impresario worthy of the name. As a result, most make do with the means at their disposal and share the best tools, sites and techniques, provided they are technophiles.
Especially in the early stages, marketing music can quickly become a time-consuming and complex task that extends beyond the artistic field: streaming platforms, royalty collection, social networks, music publishing and so on. While the number of potential partners is not infinite, it does number in the hundreds. The artist is not a manager.
Minimal potential income, but...
If streaming platforms pay artists between $3 and $5 per 1,000 listens, to receive $200 it will take a minimum of 50,000 listens. A real success! In other words, artists just starting out can hardly ever cover the costs of marketing themselves, as the people behind music marketing services have understood.
That's why RouteNote 's service is basically free.
As long as revenues don't exceed $200 a year, it's best to stick with the free option, whose revenues are split 85 / 15 - 85% for the artist. After $200 a year, it's best to opt for the paid option, where 100% of revenues go to the artist.
Tune Core services start at $23 per year. Revenue share 80 / 20
CDBaby services are $10 per album. Revenue share 91 / 9
Since it's not just streaming that counts, revenues from YouTube, TikTok, iTunes, FB, Amazon, etc. also count, and it's conceivable to make over $200 a year well before 50,000 listens, provided the talent is there. These services take care of collecting royalties on all sides, and save the artist the work.
In short, these services enable musicians to test the music market without wasting their time or their soul.
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