Yes, you must purchase a cover license through DistroKid each time you upload a cover song, even if you've purchased one through another licensing agency.
This is because DistroKid has no way of confirming that the original songwriter is getting paid their legally-required share unless we're the ones paying them.
Not opting cover songs into DistroKid's cover song licensing program can lead to streaming services taking down your content, or worse – songwriters taking legal action.
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