SoundExchange Direct: Mobile App Release 1.3
December 2, 2022 – In June 2022, SoundExchange unveiled its latest resource for artists and sound recording owners to stay on top of their accounts: our new mobile app, available in the app stores...
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...
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...
Heads Up: A New Tax Requirement for Letters of Direction
By Morgan Kaylor For years, SoundExchange has enabled artists to allocate a percentage of their royalties to producers, mixers, and sound engineers – that is, “creative participants.” Once an...
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...
