{"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":"What Are DistroKid Album Extras? - RouteNote - Radar","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"giTY1wxnik\"><a href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/radar\/what-are-distrokid-album-extras\/\">What Are DistroKid Album Extras?<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/radar\/what-are-distrokid-album-extras\/embed\/#?secret=giTY1wxnik\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;What Are DistroKid Album Extras?&#8221; &#8212; RouteNote - Radar\" data-secret=\"giTY1wxnik\" 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\/09\/routenote_music_album_-profile_y3xfdqy_-v_8.2_ec5deafb-df1f-46f4-9de8-8820ad9e4daa_0.png","thumbnail_width":1024,"thumbnail_height":1024,"description":"DistroKid&#8217;s basic subscription gives artists unlimited distribution. But the company also offers a selection of optional services known as Album Extras. Understanding these is important because they can change the true cost of using DistroKid. Examples of Album Extras Current options include services such as: Leave a Legacy cover-song licensing Dolby Atmos Social Media Pack loudness normalisation Beatport access and other optional services depending on the release. Are they mandatory? Generally, no. Artists can use DistroKid without buying every optional extra. That&#8217;s important. Calling them hidden fees would therefore be misleading. So what&#8217;s the issue? Catalogue economics. Imagine a $5..."}