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SOUNDEXCHANGE SURPASSES $12 BILLION CUMULATIVE DISTRIBUTION MILESTONE

WASHINGTON, D.C.— February 24, 2025 — SoundExchange today announced that it has surpassed $12 billion in distributions to artists and rights owners since the company’s inception in 2003. The milestone was reached with the company’s...

SOUNDEXCHANGE APPLAUDS MORE THAN 300 MAJOR RECORDING ARTISTS ASKING LAWMAKERS TO PASS THE AMERICAN MUSIC FAIRNESS ACT

WASHINGTON, D.C.— February 14, 2025 — SoundExchange, an unabashed supporter of artist rights and fairness for all creators across the music industry, is celebrating yesterday’s delivery to the U.S. Congress of a letter signed by more...

SX WORKS PARTNERS WITH FENDER PLAY® AS NEW ADMINISTRATION PROVIDER

TORONTO, Jan. 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- SX Works Global Publisher Services, a SoundExchange company, has signed a new deal to support Fender Play, the complete online learning app for guitar, bass and ukulele, with its global licensing and...

SOUNDEXCHANGE’S 2024 TOP TRACKS & BREAKOUT CREATORS REVEALED

WASHINGTON, D.C.— December 31, 2024 — SoundExchange is winding down the year with a look back at 2024’s Top 20 Tracks and Breakout Creators. The annual lists are based on 12 months (December 1, 2023-November 30, 2024) of...

SHABOOZEY NAMED SOUNDEXCHANGE 2024 BREAKOUT ARTIST

WASHINGTON, D.C.— November 22, 2024 — SoundExchange announced today that Shaboozey has been honored as a SoundExchange Breakout Artist. The honor recognizes his undeniable success in 2024, from his now ubiquitous smash single “A Bar...

SOUNDEXCHANGE & SAMPRA RECIPROCAL AGREEMENT UNLOCKS SOUTH AFRICAN PERFORMANCE ROYALTIES FOR U.S. CREATORS

WASHINGTON, D.C.— November 18, 2024 — SoundExchange and the South African Music Performance Rights Association (SAMPRA) today jointly announced a reciprocal agreement that will see United States and South African performers paid...

SOUNDEXCHANGE BECOMES FIRST SCAPR NON-MEMBER ORGANIZATION TO CREATE AND ISSUE INTERNATIONAL PERFORMER NUMBERS (IPNs)

WASHINGTON, D.C.— October 18, 2024 — SoundExchange and the Societies' Council for the Collective Management of Performers' Rights (SCAPR) jointly announced that SoundExchange is the first non-member collective management organization...

RANDY TRAVIS HONORED WITH SOUNDEXCHANGE MUSIC FAIRNESS AWARD

WASHINGTON, D.C.— September 26, 2024 — SoundExchange announced today that legendary country singer Randy Travis has been honored with the SoundExchange Music Fairness Award for his advocacy for Congress to modernize the nation’s...

MIRANDA LAMBERT HONORED WITH SOUNDEXCHANGE HALL OF FAME AWARD

WASHINGTON, D.C.— September 20, 2024 — SoundExchange, the premier music tech organization powering the future of music, announced today that Miranda Lambert has been honored with the SoundExchange Hall of Fame Award, recognizing her...

SoundExchange Developing Global AI Sound Recording Registry

WASHINGTON, D.C. — September 20, 2024 — SoundExchange President and CEO Michael Huppe yesterday announced that the company is developing a global artificial intelligence (AI) registry for sound recording creators and rights owners....
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