Category archives: SoundExchange

Broadcasters Do To Artists Exactly What They Complain Is Being Done To Them, says SoundExchange’s Michael Huppe [HYPOCRISY ALERT!]

[UPDATED] The National Association of Broadcaster is lobbying to end the right of satellite companies to license and transmit broadcasters’ content to undeserved markets without permission and often at rates below what broadcasters prefer. But that same thing happens every day when AM/FM radio plays a song and the performer…

Know Your Rights: Musician’s Simple Guide To Digital Royalties

Far too many artists who release brilliant music are ultimately unaware of how the system works when it comes to collecting royalties on said music, and consequently run the risk of getting ripped off. Here we offer a straightforward guide to understanding how digital royalties work. ___________________________________ Guest post by…

SoundExchange Payments Up 16.2% In Q1 2019

SoundExchange distributed $220.7 million in payments to more than 185,000 payees in the first quarter of 2019. This represents a 16.2% increase in distributions and 17.3% increase in payees over the first quarter of 2018. In 2018, SoundExchange distributed a record $953 million in sound recording performance royalties to artists…

SoundExchange Sues Music Choice For Royalty Underpayment

SoundExchange today filed a lawsuit against cable music platform Music Choice over underpaid royalties. The action comes after an audit of Music Choice’s royalty statements. SoundExchange Senior Vice President and General Counsel Colin Rushing issued the following statement about the lawsuit: "Music Choice’s actions reflect a persistent effort to avoid…

REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review

As we peruse another busy seven days in the music industry, we revistit the possibily that conventional radio may have successfully dodged the digital bullet, SiriusXM’s impress revenue, some top models facing fallout from Fyre Fest, and more! Is It Possible That Radio Dodged The Digital Bullet? SiriusXM Reports Record…

SoundExchange paid $953m to artists and labels last year – an all-time record

Organization now on cusp of surpassing $6bn in lifetime payouts to recorded music members
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SoundExchange Goes Full Klasky

SoundExchange has named Helaine S. Klasky as chief communications officer. As COO she will oversee the global communications, industry relations, and public policy teams on behalf of its 178,000 artists, rights holders and publishers. She was previously the chair of Burson-Marsteller’s U.S. public affairs and crisis practice, the chief communications…

How to Build a Sustainable Music Career and Collect All Revenue Streams [Emily White]

EXCLUSIVE ADVANCE LOOK: Emily White has deep first hand knowledge of how to build a sustainable music career from her years an an artist manager, consultant and more. She’s shared some of that knowledge from the stages of countless conferences including MIDEM and SXSW and in a Billboard cover story….

Helaine S. Klasky joins SoundExchange as Chief Communications Officer

Klasky was previously the chair of Burson-Marsteller’s US public affairs and crisis practice
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