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SoundExchange Congratulates Billboard’s 2018 21 Under 21
Read moreBy William GlanzThe recording industry’s youth movement is real.Billboard’s new list of 21 Under 21, released October 12, is…
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The Latin Music Boom: Sounds Like It’s Here to Stay
Read moreBy William GlanzLatin music achieved dominance in 2017, with Luis Fonsi's “Despacito” becoming nearly as ubiquitous as “Happy Birthday.”In…
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Artist Q&A: Catching Up with The Rude Boyz
Read moreBy William GlanzThe Rude Boyz are one reason Latin music has become global.Kevin Jimenez (a.k.a. Kevin ADG) and Bryan…
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Artist Q&A: Catching Up with Mau & Ricky
Read moreThey began writing songs when they were just kids.Now Mauricio and Ricardo Montaner are writing hits – and not…
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Artist Q&A: Catching Up with Ally Brooke
Read moreAlly Brooke is ready to go.Six months after Fifth Harmony announced its “indefinite hiatus,” Brooke has a new record…
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Bringing MMA Across the Finish Line
Read moreby Michael Huppe, President and CEO, SoundExchangeThe Music Modernization Act (MMA) now has the support of 76 Senators. As…
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Report: Streaming has 51 million paying customers in U.S.
Read moreBy William GlanzThe size of the U.S. streaming audience has always been tough to quantify. Few companies publicly identify…
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Artist Q&A: Catching Up with AJ Mitchell
Read moreThings are happening quickly for AJ Mitchell, and he’s fine with that.The Illinois native built a huge following online…
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Happy Birthday to the King of Pop
Read moreIt may be Michael Jackson’s birthday, but he gave us the gift of music.He gave us so much music…
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You Have Questions. We Have Answers.
Read moreBy William GlanzWe get phone calls and e-mails every day from recording artists and rights owners asking for assistance…
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Music and Social Media: In Perfect Harmony
Read morePhoto Credit: NoisepornBy William GlanzMusic and social media are linked more than ever, according to new research from industry…
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More Royalties for More Music Creators
Read moreBy William GlanzDid you see the news?Our latest Digital Radio Report shows that we paid $398.6 million in sound…
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Music Tech: Understanding the Growth of Streaming
Read moreBy William GlanzThe growth of streaming is almost too incredible to believe.Using on-demand audio and video services, music fans…
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Seymour Stein: Moving On, but Not Slowing Down
Read moreBy William GlanzMusic industry legend Seymour Stein may be 76 years old, but he doesn’t plan to slow down.Stein…
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Study Illustrates Challenges Facing Musicians
Read moreBy William Glanz Photo Credit: Unsplash, Inc.Music fans streamed the 25 tracks on Drake’s new album, Scorpion, 745.92 million…
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Assert Your Independence – Contact Your Senator
Read moreBy William GlanzAmerica turned 242 this week. Some of our copyright laws are almost as old as our nation.That’s…
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Producer Q&A: Catching Up with J. Period | Meet the Producer Behind “The Hamilton Mixtape”
Read moreHamilton: An American Musical has made its mark with millions of fans who appreciate Lin-Manuel Miranda’s hip-hop interpretation of…
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SXWorks Launches New Services for Music Publishers and Songwriters
Read moreBy William GlanzWe make stuff.We developed the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) Search in March 2016.We launched NOI LOOKUP…
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See You at A2IM Indie Week June 18-21
Read moreBy William GlanzSchool’s almost out. You know that means?It means A2IM Indie Week is right around the corner. We…
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African-American Music Appreciation Month Turns 39
Read moreBy William GlanzSomething funny happened in the 39 years since President Jimmy Carter established Black Music Month to recognize…