What is a featured artist?
A featured artist is an artist that is prominently featured on a track or album. Featured artists are receiving direct payments from SoundExchange. A non-featured artist is an artist who is not prominently featured on a track or album (i.e....
What’s the difference between registering with SoundExchange and being a member of SoundExchange?
Registering with SoundExchange is required to claim and receive your domestic U.S. statutory royalties. Becoming a “member” enables you to grant SoundExchange a mandate to claim your royalties internationally. SoundExchange has...
If I join SoundExchange can I still negotiate a license with a webcaster if I want to?
Absolutely. The statutory license was created as a benefit for service providers to ease the process of operation and allow open access to musicians’ full catalog of creative work. That said, it is completely within your rights to...
I’m already a member of ASCAP, BMI, SESAC, or Songtrust. Do I need SoundExchange?
The royalties that SoundExchange collects and distributes are for the featured artist and the sound recording copyright owner. ASCAP, BMI and SESAC collect and distribute royalties for the songwriter, composer and publisher. Both satellite...
What is a sound recording copyright owner?
A sound recording copyright owner is a person or company, typically the label, who owns a specific sound recording.
Is there an administrative fee?
SoundExchange has the lowest administrative fee of any major collective management organization in the world. SoundExchange operates with the utmost efficiency, which allows the administrative fee to remain so low.
Do you distribute royalties for traditional radio broadcasts too?
Currently, there is no performance right for over-the-air broadcasts. Artists and record labels are not compensated when their creative works are used by traditional radio. SoundExchange has been at the forefront in the fight for...
What does SoundExchange do?
SoundExchange administers the statutory license, which allows services to stream artistic content while paying a fixed rate for each play. SoundExchange collects and distributes royalties for the featured artist and the sound recording...