| Founded | September 22, 2003 |
|---|---|
| Type | Non-profit |
| 760742496 | |
| Location | |
Area served | International |
| Services | Royalty distribution |
Members | 155,000 |
Key people | Michael Huppe (President and CEO)[1] |
Revenue | --- |
| Website | www |
SoundExchange is an American non-profit collective rights management organization founded in 2003. It is the sole organization designated by the U.S. Congress to collect and distribute digital performance royalties for sound recordings. It pays featured and non-featured artists and master rights owners for the non-interactive use of sound recordings under the statutory licenses set forth in 17 U.S.C. § 112 and 17 U.S.C. § 114.[2][3] As of 2023, the company serves a community of over 650,000 creators worldwide, offering various products and services.[4]
Overseen by a board of directors composed of artists, artist representatives, and sound recording copyright owners, SoundExchange is also an advocate for music licensing reform.[3] As of 2023, it has paid more than $10 billion to recording artists and rights owners.[5]
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- ^ Ingham, Tim (October 19, 2016). "WHAT DOES THE FUTURE HOLD FOR SOUNDEXCHANGE?". Music Business Worldwide. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
- ^ a b Sisario, Ben (August 4, 2015). "Rise of SoundExchange Shows the Growth of Digital Radio Royalties". New York Times. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
- ^ Dalugdug, Mandy. CD Baby Unveils CDB Boost Feature To Help Indie Songwriters Get Paid. Music Business Worldwide. 2023-11-14. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
- ^ Knopper, Steve (2023-08-28). "From Paper Checks to $10 Billion: SoundExchange Celebrates 20 Years of Royalty Payments". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-02-22.