How to guides & USEFUL LINKS
How to guides and useful links for managing your SoundExchange account below.
HOW TO GUIDES
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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
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 metadata in order to…
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…
Mastering My Catalog: A Guide to “Submit Recordings”
Are you are a sound recording copyright owner (SRCO) with sound recordings that you would like to add to the SoundExchange Repertoire Database? Our new “Submit Recordings” tool provides you with a…