{"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":"How Much Does DistroKid Charge for Cover Songs? - RouteNote - Radar","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"DsGG33RH6j\"><a href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/radar\/how-much-does-distrokid-charge-for-cover-songs\/\">How Much Does DistroKid Charge for Cover Songs?<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/radar\/how-much-does-distrokid-charge-for-cover-songs\/embed\/#?secret=DsGG33RH6j\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;How Much Does DistroKid Charge for Cover Songs?&#8221; &#8212; RouteNote - Radar\" data-secret=\"DsGG33RH6j\" 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\/07\/routenote_musician_artist_name_-profile_y3xfdqy_-v_8.2_d40fd316-8718-4925-8183-a4c021daebbc_2.png","thumbnail_width":1024,"thumbnail_height":1024,"description":"DistroKid currently charges $12 per cover song per year for its cover-song licensing service. For one song, that&#8217;s inexpensive. For a large cover catalogue, the economics can change quickly. Example Suppose you release five covers. That&#8217;s $60 per year. After five years: $300. Now imagine 50 covers. That&#8217;s $600 per year. Over five years: $3,000. Suddenly a small recurring fee becomes a meaningful catalogue expense. Why does the charge recur? DistroKid isn&#8217;t simply delivering your recording. The cover involves an underlying composition owned by someone else. The licensing system needs to account for and pay the relevant songwriter royalties. Compare..."}