Royalty coverage

Does DistroKid collect sync licensing?

Contradicts self

⚠ DistroKid's own materials both describe collecting sync income AND state the service does not include sync licensing. Their copy contradicts itself; do not rely on either sentence.

What this stream is. Placement in film, TV, advertising and games.

Worth knowing about DistroKid

  • "Keep 100%" describes the MASTER side only. The publishing side is a separate paid product, and Content ID income is shared.
  • With no PRO affiliation, your songwriter performance share is collected by nobody — not by DistroKid, and not automatically by anyone else.

Read from DistroKid's own documentation on 2026-08-13. Check it yourself — and if it has changed, tell us.

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