How to guides & USEFUL LINKS
How to guides and useful links for managing your SoundExchange account below.
HOW TO GUIDES
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SXDirect Self-Service Opt-Ins Available for All Royalty Payment Methods
March 2, 2023 – Managing and receiving SoundExchange royalties is more flexible than ever for creators and their authorized representatives. SXDirect offers self-service opt-ins for all the payment…
How To Register With SoundExchange
January 25, 2023 – How do you register with SoundExchange? This step-by-step guide walks you through the online registration process.
My Catalog Update: Overlaps & Disputes – “Bulk Resolution” & Other Enhancements
At SoundExchange, we are deeply committed to making the business of music simple and efficient for creators. We believe in putting intuitive and unintimidating yet powerful and efficient technology at…
SoundExchange Direct Update: Membership Summary
We’re excited to announce that we’ve made recent updates to SoundExchange Direct (SXDirect) to create an improved experience for artist and rights owner accounts. These enhanced features will…
My Catalog Update: Search & Claim – Rights Owner
SoundExchange understands that the music business is complex, especially for creators trying to get paid for their work. That is why late last year, SoundExchange released an artist-specific update to…
Primary & Guest Access in SoundExchange Direct: Everything You Need to Know
Primary ContactIn SoundExchange Direct (SX Direct), every account has a primary contact associated with it. This corresponds to the primary email on file. Think of this as the person who manages,…
My Catalog Update: My Catalog — Update Search & Claim Artist Royalties
October 26, 2020 In November 2019, we released a host of new features to the My Catalog section of SoundExchange Direct (SXDirect), including “Search & Claim” (“S&C”). This feature…
Get to Know Usage Indicators
You may have noticed some things that were a bit different the last time you logged in to your SoundExchange Direct account. That’s because we’ve added a new feature to improve your user…
Maximize Your International Royalties with Augmented Metadata
By Danielle Vu Are you a sound recording owner (SRO) that has given SoundExchange the mandate to collect international royalties on your behalf? If so, we may require additional sound recording…
Direct Deposits: One Step to Faster Payments
Why switch to direct deposit? The direct deposit option makes you eligible for monthly payments (assuming you meet the $100 balance threshold) instead of quarterly payments for checks, and it allows…
New Licensee Direct Feature: Online Updates to Minimum Fee Forms
SoundExchange is making it easier for licensees to update the information they provide on their annual minimum fee forms. Licensees can now make online changes to those forms. Prior to this new…
Understanding My Catalog: A Guide To “Overlaps & Disputes”
Are you a sound recording rights owner (SRCO) that has experienced your royalties being held due to an overlap or dispute with another SRCO over the ownership of a sound recording? Our…