Sound Exchange

SoundExchange, and our partners at musicFIRST (Fairness in Radio Starting Today) have been instrumental in the fight for performance rights. For decades, a loophole in copyright law has exempted terrestrial radio stations (AM/FM) from paying artists and copyright holders when they play music, comedy, spoken word, or other recordings – they only compensate songwriters. Thanks to this loophole, radio stations continue to make billions of dollars in advertising revenue, driven by the songs played, without giving artists a cent. The PRA seeks to change that at long last.

If you are interested in learning more, visit our partners at the musicFIRST coalition, and tell your Congressperson that you support performance rights for artists. Together, we can ensure that all artists and rights holders can get paid when they get played.