Rekon vs Notes.
Notes (operated by Notes Frequencies, Inc., New York) bundles music distribution, publishing administration, and royalty collection into one flat-fee account — it delivers your masters to 50+ platforms and registers and collects your publishing on your behalf.
Facts verified against notes.fm on 2026-08-28. Rekon is independent of Notes and not affiliated with it.
| Dimension | Rekon | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Royalty cut | 0% — you keep 100% | 0% — you keep 100% |
| Registers/collects on your behalf | No — you register directly, Rekon tells you what's missing | Yes — Notes administers your publishing for you |
| Music distribution | Not offered — pairs with your existing distributor | Included (50+ platforms) |
| Split sheets with e-signatures | Included on every paid plan | Not part of the published Notes feature set |
| Dedicated EU society guides | 41 societies, including SABAM, SENA, BUMA/STEMRA, GEMA, GVL, SACEM | US-first; thin platform stubs for a handful of EU societies |
| Based in | Antwerpen, Belgium | New York City, USA |
Where Notes is strong
- One account genuinely replaces three separate relationships: a distributor, a publishing administrator, and registration with each society — Notes does all three.
- A flat $5/month for individual musicians (free tier available), with no royalty percentage taken.
- Deep platform coverage for distribution and identifier management (ISRC, ISWC, IPI, ISNI) as part of the same account.
Where Rekon is different
- Notes acts as your publishing administrator — it registers and collects on your behalf. Rekon never does: it finds what is missing and hands you the exact steps to register yourself, so you stay the direct member of every society, not an administrator standing between you and them.
- Built in Antwerpen with deep EU coverage: SABAM, SENA, BUMA/STEMRA, GEMA, GVL and SACEM each get a full registration guide — territory Notes's own site covers only as thin platform stubs, if at all.
- Rekon does not distribute music at all — it works alongside whichever distributor you already use, reading their statements rather than replacing them.
- Split sheets are a native, e-signed, ISRC-linked feature — not part of what Notes publishes as its feature set.
Pricing
Rekon
Unlimited connected accounts, full royalty history, one portfolio scan, unlimited split-sheet drafts.
3 scans/month, unlimited split sheets with e-signatures, advanced analytics, CSV export.
Unlimited scans, unlimited split sheets, multi-project management, advanced analytics.
Notes
10 songs, 1 royalty review, unlimited team invites.
Unlimited songs, distribution to 50+ platforms, credit registration, royalty collection.
For managers, labels, and publishing companies.
Common questions
- What is the real difference between Rekon and Notes?
- Notes is a publishing administrator and distributor rolled into one — it registers your works and collects on your behalf. Rekon is a monitoring and guidance tool: it never touches your registrations, it shows you exactly what is missing and how to fix it yourself, so you remain the direct member of every society.
- Do I need a distributor if I use Rekon?
- Yes. Rekon does not distribute music. It reads the statements your existing distributor (DistroKid, TuneCore, CD Baby, or any other) already produces. Notes replaces that distributor relationship; Rekon works alongside it.
- Which has better coverage for European societies?
- Rekon does. It was built in Belgium and publishes full registration guides for SABAM, SENA, BUMA/STEMRA, GEMA, GVL and SACEM. Notes's own published content covers these societies only as thin platform stubs, if at all.
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