
SoundExchange and A2IM to present webinar for copyright holders
February 4thFirst in a series to help correct data problems and get more copyright holders paid
SoundExchange & The American Association of Independent Music (A2IM) will come together to present “Q1Y10 Webinar for Labels and Sound Recording Copyright Owners,” a webinar addressing the issues which effect how independent labels are paid by SoundExchange.
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Non-US artists: how to get royalties from SX
January 25thWith the MIDEM global conference going on, and recent coverage of our agreement with MySpace, we’ve been getting questions about what artists and copyright holders who are outside the US should do to claim SoundExchange royalties. Here’s what you need to know.
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SX featured on MusicianCoaching.com
January 21stSoundExchange’s Director of Artist and Label Relations was interviewed on MusicianCoaching.com today, as part of our continuing campaign to get out the word about digital performance right to artists and copyright holders. Check out the full piece : What SoundExchange Is and Why You Should Care.
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ICYMI: industry blog highlights SX’s efforts to register unpaid artists
December 19thIn Case You Missed It: SoundExchange is loving the shout-out on David Kuseks FutureofMusicbook blog, Thanks to David for helping us spread the word about our latest efforts to register artists who are owed digital royalties.
“In this economy, it’s hard to imagine anyone making thousands of phone calls trying to give money away. But that’s exactly what is happening as Sound Exchange contacts musicians who have earned, but not yet claimed, digital performance royalties. And they are building their database fast, by tapping into the cloud of musician profiles available online. How cool is that?
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SoundExchange and Partners Notify Thousands of Artists about Unclaimed Royalties
December 9thAs a part of our ongoing campaign to encourage artists to register with SoundExchange and claim their royalties, we have partnered other organizations who are already in direct contact with many artists. We match a list of the artists working with those organizations against SoundExchange’s list of artists who have unclaimed royalties already waiting at SoundExchange.
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SoundExchange to attend RainbowPUSH panel on Performance Royalties
November 19thJoin SoundExchange staff and our friends at the Rainbow PUSH Coalition for critical discussion titled “Performance Royalties: Can Artists and Radio Get Along?” in Washington, DC tomorrow.
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Congress tells PRA critics to negotiate: stakeholder talks begin today on Capitol Hill
November 17thThree months ago, when Senator Diane Feinstein and Chairman Pat Leahy warned opponents of the PRA “This is going to be legislation. It will move,” they meant it. Now Congress wants key stakeholders to sit down and negotiate what that forward-moving bill will look like. They’re even providing the table.
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SX guest post on KnowTheMusicBiz
November 16thSoundExchange’s communications office published a guest blog on KnowTheMusicBiz.com, as part of our continuing campaign to get out the word about digital performance right to artists and copyright holders. For a unique insight into our organization, check out the full piece: Everything Musicians Need To Know About SoundExchange.
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In Case You Missed It: Why No One Talks Back To Cathy Hughes
November 12thThe SoundExchange applauds Natalie Hopkinson of The Root for her piece: “Why No One Talks Back To Cathy Hughes“.
It took a lot of courage and common sense to write a straight-talk article on a woman who smears her enemies with accusations of racism and an endless supply of public airtime. Way to go, Natalie. Fair compensation for artists by those who make millions from their music isn’t an issue of race – it’s an issue of basic justice.
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SX VP of External Affairs featured in Terry Magazine
November 12thSoundExchange is proud to announce that our VP of External Affairs and New Media, Bryan Calhoun, has been featured in the University of Georgia’s Terry Magazine fall cover story. Not only is Bryan an asset to the team at SX, we think he may have a future as cover model!
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