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Artist Q&A: Catching Up with Dianne Reeves
Read moreDianne Reeves is widely considered one of the top jazz vocalists of her generation, and on June 12 the National…
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Artist Q&A: Catching Up with Cheat Codes
Read moreTrevor Dahl, Kevin Ford and Matthew Russell – the three friends who formed Cheat Codes in 2014 – were making…
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Why Indie Labels are the Music Industry’s Creative Engine
Read moreBy Tom Silverman The rich diversity and greatness of American music owes a lot to independent labels. Elvis, jazz, blues,…
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Indie Voices: At Indie Label Kill Rock Stars, Chicks Still Rule
Read moreEditor’s note: In recognition of A2IM Indie Week, SoundExchange spoke with numerous executives at independent labels about the state of…
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Indie Voices: Just 10 Years Old, Glassnote Looks All Grown Up
Read moreEditor’s note: In recognition of Indie Week, SoundExchange spoke with numerous executives at independent labels about the state of the…
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Indie Voices: Sub Pop Brought us Nirvana and Started a Movement
Read moreEditor’s note: In recognition of A2IM Indie Week, SoundExchange spoke with numerous executives at independent labels about the state of…
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Artist Q&A: Catching Up with Nicky Jam
Read moreNo matter what happens at the 2017 Billboard Awards on Sunday, May 21, Nicky Jam will already have had the…
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Artist Q&A: Catching Up with Chris Lane
Read moreCountry music continues to change, and rising country star Chris Lane is the latest example of an artist pushing that…
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IFPI Report: Digital Continues to Fuel Music Industry’s Growth
Read moreDigital music continued its historic growth in 2016, according to a new report from the International Federation of the Phonographic…
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On World IP Day, Celebrating Reintroduction of the Fair Play Fair Pay Act
Read moreEven if you haven’t heard of it, World IP Day is an important observance for music creators. Why? Because World…
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SoundExchange Breaks Down Barriers for Latin Artists
Read moreSoundExchange has launched a Spanish-language online registration site so Latin artists can register more easily and receive the digital performance…
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Newseum Exhibit Traces Political Influence of Musicians
Read moreMick Jagger sang “it’s only rock & roll, but I like it.” The lyric doesn’t do justice to the power…
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Mako Visits SoundExchange
Read moreIt all started with a French horn. Alex Seaver of Mako stopped by SoundExchange recently to talk about his career, his…
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SoundExchange Distributing SiriusXM Settlement Funds to Artists for Pre-72 Recordings
Read moreIn September 2016, SoundExchange began distributing to featured and non-featured performers proceeds of a SiriusXM legal settlement related to that…
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First Person: Royalties from SoundExchange Kept our Band Together
Read moreBy Justin Wiseman I’m not saying anything that everybody doesn’t already know — being in an independent band is not…
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At SXSW, Awesome Music Everywhere (and the return of the Hanson Brothers)
Read moreAustin is the center of the music world this week. More than 2,100 acts will perform during South by Southwest…
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Rock of Ages: New Book Dives into Rock’s Colorful History
Read moreFriends of National Public Radio’s Fresh Air music commentator Ed Ward bugged him for years to turn his radio interviews…
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Going to SXSW 2017? Register with SoundExchange (We May Have Royalties for You)
Read moreSouth by Southwest is all about discovery. For many, that means discovering new bands. For artists, it can mean discovering…
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Artist Q&A: Catching Up with Olivia Holt
Read moreOlivia Holt is the latest Disney actor to make the successful transition from television to the recording studio. She released…