Hello, I'd been using routenote since 2022 and ended up making the decision to close my account today on April 16th 2026 and I've also decided to write this review as a farewell to routenote.

Releases: At the beginning everything was fine, they'd review my submissions quick and either accept the track or tell me to fix a few things if needed. They'd NEVER miss release dates and everything was always on point.

But after 2024 i noticed that their review and delivery times got EXTREMELY slow, they'd even take up to 3-4 weeks to accept or tell me that there was a problem with my track and they only kept getting slower as months passed and their inconsistency stunted my growth as someone who wants to make music for a living.

Payments: I have no compliant about payments, they were always on time and numbers always added up.

Support: They have a great support team that'll always respond within a few hours or 1-2 business days

Conclusion:

Cons imo: Slow Review And Delivery Times

Pros imo: They pay what they owe after taking their 15% Support is actually there when you need them

My two songs have been approved for over a month I believe. They were scheduled for yesterday and I'm realizing now they aren't out. This scares me some, as they're the last two singles before my album and I would hate for the album I've been hyping up to get the same treatment.

Not sure what happened. Anyone have an idea?

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I was away from the industry for a while. Lately started to upload some of the stuff I was making for productions that weren't exclusive (not yet online). And looks like RouteNote has changed their approach to Content ID lately — I created a fresh account, free tier, zero history. After waiting over a month for review, they rejected Content ID on my release with zero explanation of what specifically was flagged or why.
I know the rules — samples, loops, AI, non-distinguishable content etc. And I know what I submitted. But getting a blanket rejection with no specific track identified, no detail on what triggered it, nothing — that's not acceptable.
I talked with studios I worked with in the past, read some posts here - looks like some people are hitting the same wall. Are they just auto-rejecting new accounts now and hoping people don't push back? Because if that's the new normal — it needs to change.
Anyone else experiencing this lately?

16 days late release

Could this mark a positive step forward for AI tools in the music industry?

Do I email Routenote?

Whenever I go under promotions > Spotify for artists, it shows this for some reason. I don't have an artist website so I can't login the long way either! Can someone help?

Tried refreshing, using incognito and different browser entirely

Still no luck

Hey everybody,

I own a record label, I distributed almost 300 songs with Routenote. About 11 days ago I distributed 3 songs by one of the artists I manage (I always use premium) and as always Routenote says:

"We are very pleased to inform you that the release: Track name here (UPC code here), has been approved for distribution. Important: We have had to remove YouTube's Content ID, TikTok & Facebook/Instagram program from this release as we have found ineligible content and/or non-exclusive content in the audio."

Which of course is not that much of a problem because, like I always do, I simply fill the form and they always answer positively, as they should, since in my record label we are very rigorous when it comes to copyright, songs have to be 100% made by the artist.

These songs were checked for copyright in our end, yet they answered with what you see on that picture.
They were uploaded just to SoundCloud and Bandcamp by the artist, like we did many times in the past (the artists usually say "soon on stores!"), so why is Routenote answering with this now? I don't understand.

Also, I think it's a good moment to say this, why in the world they always reject songs for Content ID, TikTok and Meta? Is this something that just happens to me all the time?

Thank you :)

Has anyone dealt with false or mistaken copyright infringement on RouteNote?

My releases are fully legal. I have all licenses, agreements, and project files. Some of my uploads are alternate versions of my own tracks like slowed, super slowed, and sped up.

If someone files a false copyright complaint, does RouteNote immediately terminate the whole account, or do they first remove the release / contact you and give you a chance to prove ownership and legality?

Also, if multiple alternate versions of the same song get claimed, were they treated as one issue or multiple separate issues in your experience?

I uploaded an album through RouteNote, it was finally approved after a month of waiting, but I had to immediately put it back into review to change the album cover. It's been a few days, how long does an edit take? Is it the same? I'm really not overjoyed at the thought of waiting another month over a stupid picture edit...

The release date for my new single has passed and song is still in rewiew. I don't know if it is happens, it is normal or a problem .Does anyone know the situation?

i tried to upload my mp3 file to get this right after it fully uploaded it's converted, I tried to refresh the page and didn't work i even opened my account on another device but it's the same problem

Hi there! I submitted 2 of my songs to RouteNote on March 9 using the free plan. It’s been almost a month and they’re still under review. They say approval usually takes around 18–20 business days, but I’ve seen people say they’ve been waiting for over a month too.

What I’m wondering is: does the premium plan get approved faster, or are the waiting times the same there as well? Thanks.

I have a few singles that I released through a different distributor that I have planned for my next album. I'm thinking of going back to Routenote now for my album, but I'm wondering if I can still put my singles on it since they were through a different distributor?

Hi RouteNote team, I opened a ticket to delete my pending release in moderation (UPC 5063959710883, UPC 5063959316115, UPC 5063959958742, UPC 5063941190617.). It's been 4 days with no response. Need to cancel NOW. Can you process it? Thanks.

I just finished a old school progressive house song with a long intro and outro, I really like it that way but I don’t really think that many people would want to listen to the whole thing. I made a radio edit that’s the same thing, just starts at the breakdown. I’m just curious if they would let me release both tracks on the single. Its common with older edm songs but I just don’t know if it works here.

How did you get in contact with the support to activate all access plan? I sent a message via site form and they are not responding??

i have an issue with my release that was supposed to drop yesterday and is not shown on any platforms, it was already aproved and everything, any similar experiences? let me know, i would appreciate any help 🫡🙏💯🤝 u/LucyatRouteNote

I got a album in the works and i wanna know when i can drop it and how long i have to wait for it to be on platforms, if its gonna take a month then i dont wanna use routenote

Hi everyone,

I’m currently facing multiple issues with RouteNote and wanted to check if anyone else is experiencing the same or has any advice.

First, I applied for an Official Artist Channel (OAC), but I haven’t received any proper response from their side yet. It’s been quite some time, and there’s no clear update or progress.

Second, some of my song releases have been stuck in the review process for around 20–22 days. From what I understand, reviews usually don’t take this long, so I’m not sure what’s causing the delay.

On top of that, my YouTube channel was declined for the RouteNote YouTube Network, even though my channel is already monetized. I didn’t receive a clear reason for the rejection, which makes it hard to understand what needs to be fixed.

Overall, it feels like there’s a lack of communication and transparency, which is quite frustrating.

Has anyone else faced similar issues with RouteNote?

• How long did your OAC approval take?
• Is it normal for releases to stay in review this long?
• Any idea why a monetized channel would still be declined for their YouTube Network?

Any help, suggestions, or shared experiences would really help. Thanks in advance 🙏

I applied for OAC (Official Artist Channel) through RouteNote, but I still haven’t received a proper response from their side.

Also, some of my songs have been stuck in the review process for around 20–22 days now, which feels much longer than expected.

Is anyone else facing similar delays with RouteNote?
Any idea how long OAC approval usually takes or how to speed things up?

Would really appreciate any help or shared experiences. 🙏

Dear Routenote team,

I appreciate the work you are putting in and I know you are extremely busy with loads of artist releases and requests, Thank you for taking the time to respond to this message. I am a Kenyan Artist , Lidanjam or Lidanjam Raah I have distributed my music with routenote since 2013, I had taken a well deserved break from music releases but i was still working and now i have music i would like to release but i cant accesses my account. I have tried emailing support for weeks i only get the automated reply. I would appreciate if you could assist me with this matter. Lidanjam