{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"RouteNote - Radar","provider_url":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/radar","author_name":"Radar Team","author_url":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/radar\/author\/rn_adm_rad\/","title":"DistroKid Cover Song Licensing Explained - RouteNote - Radar","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"OR8spqkNuC\"><a href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/radar\/distrokid-cover-song-licensing-explained\/\">DistroKid Cover Song Licensing Explained<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/radar\/distrokid-cover-song-licensing-explained\/embed\/#?secret=OR8spqkNuC\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;DistroKid Cover Song Licensing Explained&#8221; &#8212; RouteNote - Radar\" data-secret=\"OR8spqkNuC\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/routenote.com\/radar\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/radar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/routenote_music_copyrights_data_-profile_y3xfdqy_-v_8.2_12973a15-1ecc-4698-891e-3a2d068d5300_3.png","thumbnail_width":1024,"thumbnail_height":1024,"description":"You can legally release cover songs through DistroKid, but only when the recording meets the requirements of a cover. The distinction matters. A cover isn&#8217;t a remix If you record every instrument and vocal yourself, you&#8217;re creating a new recording of someone else&#8217;s composition. That&#8217;s a cover. If you use the original artist&#8217;s master recording, stems or samples, you&#8217;ve moved into a different rights situation. A normal cover licence isn&#8217;t enough. DistroKid makes this distinction clearly in its guidance. What does DistroKid charge? DistroKid&#8217;s current cover-song licensing service costs $12 per track per year. The service handles the administrative process..."}