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Music Piracy: No Longer in the Headlines, but Still a Headache
in Music Industry News onRead moreBy William GlanzThe growth of music streaming and the music industry’s financial recovery have pushed music piracy out of…
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Artist Q&A: Catching Up with J Balvin
in Artist Spotlight onRead moreBy William GlanzIt looks like J Balvin will have something to celebrate at the 19th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards®…
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Artist Q&A: Catching Up with Britney Spears
in Artist Spotlight onRead moreBy William GlanzBritney Spears has sold nearly 150 million albums worldwide.But there’s a smaller number that holds greater significance.…
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SoundExchange Launches International ACH for Some Countries
in SoundExchange News onRead moreBy William GlanzThis summer, SoundExchange started an international ACH (IACH) program to speed up royalty payments and reduce costs…
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Working Hard for Gospel and Contemporary Christian Artists
in Uncategorized onRead moreSoundExchange has a strong connection with the gospel and contemporary Christian music community.That connection drew us to the Gospel…
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SoundExchange Congratulates Billboard’s 2018 21 Under 21
in Artist Celebration onRead 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
in Music Industry News onRead 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
in Artist Spotlight onRead 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
in Artist Spotlight onRead 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
in Artist Spotlight onRead 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
in Advocacy onRead 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.
in Music Industry News onRead 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
in Artist Spotlight onRead 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
in Artist Celebration onRead 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.
in SoundExchange Membership onRead 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
in Music Industry News onRead 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
in SoundExchange Membership onRead 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
in Music Industry News onRead moreBy William Glanz Photo Credit: Unsplash, Inc.Music fans streamed the 25 tracks on Drake’s new album, Scorpion, 745.92 million…