Cover song licensing for digital releases is built-in with Soundrop distribution. When you use Soundrop to distribute your music to digital stores, you do not need to obtain licenses for the digital stores you select and this will all be automatic based on what you are releasing. We obtain a license and pay the publisher each time you make a sale.
If you wish to distribute your music on any non-Soundrop download or streaming platforms, as ringtones, or in the form of physical releases such as CDs or vinyl records, you will need to obtain your own licenses separately for those non-Soundrop releases. For example, you'll need your own licenses if you want to sell your music on your own Bandcamp or in a store we do not deliver to, or if you sell physical products like CDs or vinyl records.
If you have questions about standalone cover song licenses (without distribution), or wish to license a song outside of Soundrop, check out the licensing company, Easy Song here.
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