https://www.digikey.com/en/news/press-releases/2017/aug/digi-key-adds-kicad-pcb-model-download
This is really excellent news! Especially for projects with a high number of non-standard footprints. They give you 15 free components per month per username at Digikey.
edit: Whoops! I somehow missed the earlier post on this topic! Thanks Joan.