Industry Leaders Call for Equal Treatment of Music Creators When Their Music Is Played in Markets Around the World
WASHINGTON, D.C. – September, 15, 2020 – The movement to achieve global fairness for music creators gained ground today when a broad spectrum of organizations representing artists, musicians, and managers called for the end of the...
SoundExchange Praises European Union Court Decision On Equal Treatment for Creators
WASHINGTON, D.C. – September 8, 2020 – SoundExchange praised the European Court of Justice’s ruling ordering European Union countries to treat music creators equally regardless of their nationality, recognizing this as an important...
Music Industry Launches Campaign for the Fair Trade of Music
WASHINGTON, D.C. – June 24, 2020 – SoundExchange joined with a coalition of music industry groups to launch the “Fair Trade of Music” campaign to fight for the fair and equal treatment of music creators when their music is played in...
Big Tech Platforms Can Do Better, Address Copyright Problems Identified by New Government Study
WASHINGTON, D.C. – May 21, 2020 – The American Association of Independent Music (A2IM), the Music Artists Coalition (MAC), the National Music Publishers Association (NMPA), the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), the...
STATEMENT: Music Advocates Denounce Big Radio Bailout in HEROES Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. – May 14, 2020 – Following the release of the House of Representatives’ draft HEROES Act, SoundExchange, the American Association of Independent Music (A2iM), the Future of Music Coalition, and the Recording Academy...
Statement from President and CEO Michael Huppe on Ratification of USMCA by Government of Canada
WASHINGTON, D.C. – April 30, 2020 – SoundExchange President and CEO Michael Huppe issued the following statement today following ratification of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) by the Government of Canada on April 29. “We...
SoundExchange Hits $7 Billion in Royalty Distributions
WASHINGTON, D.C. – April 9, 2020 – SoundExchange today announced that it has distributed more than $7 billion in total royalties to music creators since its creation in 2003. This significant distribution threshold was passed during...
Statement from President and CEO Michael Huppe on Passage of CARES Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. – March 27, 2020 – SoundExchange President and CEO Michael Huppe issued the following statement today following House passage of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. “In these difficult...
SoundExchange Updates Client Portal to Provide Faster Payments and Transparency
WASHINGTON, D.C. – November 6, 2019 – SoundExchange today introduced a suite of new features to its online client portal, SoundExchange Direct (SXDirect), that provide music creators with increased control and transparency into their...
Industry Veteran Paul Shaver Named President of the Canadian Musical Reproduction Rights Agency (CMRRA)
TORONTO, Canada, – October 2, 2019 – The Canadian Musical Reproduction Rights Agency Ltd. (CMRRA), a SoundExchange company, announced today that Paul Shaver has been named President. Shaver previously served as Vice President at Nielsen...