Cover Songs
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Why Am I Required to Purchase My Cover Song License Through DistroKid?
Each time you upload a song to DistroKid, you'll see a checkbox to specify whether you wrote the song (an "original"), or someone else wrote it (a "cover"). There's a law in t...
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Do I Have to Purchase a Cover License Through DistroKid If I Already Have a License From Another Agency?
Yes. The reason is that we have no way of confirming that the original songwriter is getting paid their legally-required share--unless we're the ones paying them. Not opting cov...
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If I Upload a Cover as a Single, Can I Also Put That Cover On an Album?
Yes!Though, keep in mind, you'll need to purchase the cover license again for the cover that is being included on the album. You must purchase a DistroKid cover license each and...
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My Music Contains Sampling from Other Songs. Is That Okay?
DistroKid can help with covers. DistroKid cannot help with samples.What's the difference?Sampling Sampling is when you use the actual recording of another artist's performance. ...
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Can I Download My Cover License(s)?
Yes! Just log in to your account and click on your Profile Icon in the top right. From there, click "Cover song licenses" to view your existing licenses.
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