LETTERS OF DIRECTION – SIGNATURE REQUIREMENTS
A Letter of Direction (or LOD) is a document by which a Featured Artist directs SoundExchange to pay a portion of the Featured Artist’s sound recording performance royalties to a participant in the...
SoundExchange Distributes $241 million in Digital Royalties to Creators in Q2 2025
August 21, 2025 - We are happy to report that SoundExchange distributed $241.5 million in digital royalties to creators in the second quarter of 2025. When combined with the $253.2 million distributed...
SoundExchange Distributes $253 million in Digital Royalties to Creators in Q1 2025
May 29, 2025 – We are happy to report that SoundExchange distributed $253.2 million in digital royalties to creators in the first quarter of 2025.
Boyz II Men, Big Voices, and Bold Moves: 2025 AMFA Recap
May 5, 2025 – The fight for fair compensation for music creators hit the ground running in 2025, with renewed momentum behind the American Music Fairness Act (AMFA). Reintroduced in the new...
SoundExchange Distributes $252 million in Digital Royalties to Creators in Q2 2024
August 5, 2024 – We are happy to report that SoundExchange distributed $252 million in digital royalties to creators in the second quarter of 2022. When combined with the $265 million distributed in...
SoundExchange Statement on Department of Homeland Security Proposed Fee Changes
Washington, D.C. - March 13, 2023 - SoundExchange is calling on President Biden to intercede on behalf of artists facing a massive visa fee hike when traveling into the U.S. to tour or work.
SoundExchange Direct: Mobile App Release 1.3
December 2, 2022 – In June 2022, SoundExchange unveiled its latest resource for artists and sound recording owners to stay on top of their accounts: our new mobile app, available in the app stores...
SoundExchange Distributes $230.4 million in Digital Royalties to Creators in Q2 2022
August 2, 2022 – We are happy to report that SoundExchange distributed $230.4 million in digital royalties to creators in the second quarter of 2022.
2021 Total Gross Distributions
We closed 2021 by distributing a total of $992.5M in royalties to our creator community – a 4.8% increase compared to 2020.
A Note from Michael Huppe on SoundExchange Distributions and Operations During the Coronavirus
Dear SoundExchange Family, I’m reaching out to share some thoughts on the tragedy gripping our world, and how SoundExchange is reacting. Like you, I’ve been glued to the news to better understand...
