One-time licensing. No yearly fees. No hidden costs. Unlike DistroKid's recurring model, CoverClear charges once per song, then you own the license forever.
Pay once per song. No $12/year recurring charges like DistroKid. License it, own it, release it—forever.
Instant clearance. No broken portals. No multi-step forms. Search → confirm → release in minutes, not weeks.
Transparent pricing. No enterprise gatekeeping. Every artist gets the same tools and rates—no opaque pricing tiers.
Query the MLC database in real time. Enter a song title or artist name to see composition data, publishers, and writer information.
Searches the MusicBrainz recording database. Results show artist, ISRC, release, and rights metadata.
Fragmented metadata. Composition data is split across MLC, HFA, SoundExchange, and PRO databases. No single place to search.
Manual licensing. Current services require you to estimate units, fill out forms, wait days for clearance, and manage quarterly royalty statements yourself.
Locked to distributors. DistroKid, TuneCore, and LANDR only license covers if you distribute through them. No standalone option exists.
No royalty automation. Nobody tracks usage by work, recording, DSP, and territory, then auto-pays the right people. You're on your own.
Enter a song title, artist name, ISRC, or paste a Spotify/Apple Music link. CoverClear pulls composition and recording data from every major rights database in one unified lookup.
Review the license terms in plain English. Statutory rates, territory coverage, format eligibility. If the compulsory mechanical license applies, confirm and go. If it doesn't, we tell you exactly why and what to do next.
Your license is active. Distribute through any DSP you want. CoverClear tracks usage, calculates royalties, and handles publisher payouts automatically. You get a statement. They get paid. Everyone is clear.
MLC Public Search API, HFA/Rumblefish, SoundExchange ISRC search, PRO databases. All queried in parallel, all results normalized into one clean view.
U.S. compulsory mechanical licensing rules enforced automatically. Territory restrictions, disputed ownership, format limitations flagged before you commit.
Usage tracked by work, ISRC, licensee, DSP, and territory. Payouts calculated at statutory or negotiated rates. Configurable cadence: weekly, monthly, or custom.
Cover artists see what they paid and why. Rights holders see works, usages, and payment breakdowns. Fully auditable, fully exportable.
CoverClear is invite-only. Join the waitlist and we'll notify you as we roll out state by state.
CoverClear is building the licensing infrastructure that should have existed a decade ago. Invite-only. Rolling out state by state.