# SoundExchange: Powering the future of music\.

> SoundExchange is the largest global neighboring rights organization in the world, redefining how creators in the music industry get paid\. By turning data into fast, accurate revenue for artists and rights owners, we have collected and distributed more than $13 billion in digital performance royalties to date on behalf of more than 800,000 music creators\.

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## Pages
- [International](): SoundExchange has collection agreements with counterpart organizations in countries around the world\. These agreements allow us to collect and pay the artist and right holders royalties when their music is played in those countries\.
- [Who we are](): SoundExchange’s mission to champion and empower all creators so they can create\. To achieve that mission, we work independently to build a creator\-focused industry through technology, data, and advocacy that makes the business of music more fair, simple, and efficient\.
- [Homepage](): SoundExchange is the largest global neighboring rights organization in the world, redefining how creators in the music industry get paid\. By turning data into fast, accurate revenue for artists and rights owners, we have collected and distributed more than $13 billion in digital performance royalties to date on behalf of more than 800,000 music creators\. As the sole organization designated by the U\.S\. government to administer the Section 114 sound recording license, SoundExchange seamlessly collects and distributes digital performance royalties from platforms like Pandora, SiriusXM, iHeartRadio, and thousands more, as well as all available international performance royalties through a strong global partnership network\. 
- [Fiscal Reports](): Digital royalties are fees that service providers such as Pandora, SiriusXM, and webcasters are required by law to pay for streaming musical content\. These royalties \(accompanied with playlists of all the recordings played\) are paid by the services to SoundExchange\. The digital performance royalty rates paid are set by the U\.S\. Copyright Royalties Board\.
- [Webinars]()

## Posts
- [LETTERS OF DIRECTION – SIGNATURE REQUIREMENTS](): A Letter of Direction \(or LOD\) is a document by which a Featured Artist directs SoundExchange to pay a portion of the Featured Artist’s sound recording performance royalties to a participant in the creative process – such as a producer, mixer, or engineer\. These will be referred to as Creative Participants from here forward\.
- [SoundExchange Distributes $253 million in Digital Royalties to Creators in Q1 2025](): May 29, 2025 – We are happy to report that SoundExchange distributed $253\.2 million in digital royalties to creators in the first quarter of 2025\.
- [SoundExchange Distributes $241 million in Digital Royalties to Creators in Q2 2025](): August 21, 2025 \- We are happy to report that SoundExchange distributed $241\.5 million in digital royalties to creators in the second quarter of 2025\. When combined with the $253\.2 million distributed in the first quarter, this brings annual distributions for the first half of 2025 to $494\.7 million\.
- [Boyz II Men, Big Voices, and Bold Moves: 2025 AMFA Recap](): May 5, 2025 – The fight for fair compensation for music creators hit the ground running in 2025, with renewed momentum behind the American Music Fairness Act \(AMFA\)\. Reintroduced in the new Congress earlier this year, AMFA marks a historic opportunity to finally close a century\-old loophole that has long denied performing artists royalties when their music is played on AM/FM radio\.

## SX Awards
- [NOAH KAHAN](): The two\-time Grammy®\-nominated, multi\-platinum singer\-songwriter is honored with a SoundExchange Hall of Fame Award for “Stick Season,” his breakthrough single that ranks among the most streamed tracks in SoundExchange’s 20\+ year history\.
- [CELIA CRUZ](): Celebrated globally as the “Queen of Salsa,” Celia Cruz is honored in recognition of her enduring influence and status as one of the most streamed creators in SoundExchange’s history\. With a career spanning more than five decades, over 70 albums, and a legacy that continues to shape music and culture, Cruz remains an iconic figure whose impact resonates across generations\.
- [JASON ALDEAN]()
- [JANELLE MONÁE]()
- [SHABOOZEY]()

## Webinars
- [Advocating for a Fairer Industry]()
- [From Registration to Royalties]()
- [Letters of Direction \(LODs\) \& Assignments]()
- [Q\&A with SoundExchange: Answering your top questions\!]()
- [Collecting International Royalties: What You Need to Know]()

## YouTube Videos
- [How To Get Paid For Your Music with SoundExchange]()
- [SoundExchange Direct: How To Set\-Up, Review, Update, \& Maintain Your Account]()
- [SoundExchange Direct: How To Update Your Account Details]()
- [SoundExchange Direct: How To Claim Your Recordings As An Artist]()
- [SoundExchange Direct: How To Claim Recording As A Rights Owner]()

## News
- [MUSIC FIGHTS FRAUD ALLIANCE ELECTS NEW LEADERS AND WELCOMES 12 NEW MEMBERS](): April 15, 2026 — The Music Fights Fraud Alliance \(MFFA\), the music industry’s united coalition to fight fraud and develop anti\-fraud solutions, recently welcomed 12 new member companies, announced new leadership, and expanded its mission to address publishing\-specific fraud as the nonprofit organization continues to expand to address fraud across the industry\.
- [THE ALL\-AMERICAN REJECTS EARN SOUNDEXCHANGE HALL OF FAME HONOR](): WASHINGTON, D\.C\.— March 18, 2026 — Rock band The All\-American Rejects has earned a SoundExchange Hall of Fame Award, the company announced today\. The honor recognizes the Stillwater, Oklahoma\-hailing group’s breakup anthem “Gives You Hell” as one of the most streamed tracks in the organization’s 20\-plus year history of administering digital performance royalties\.
- [SOUNDEXCHANGE TOPS $13B DISTRIBUTION MILESTONE  ](): WASHINGTON, D\.C\.— March 18, 2026 — SoundExchange has distributed more than $13 billion to recording artists and rights owners since its inception in 2003, the non\-profit collective management organization \(CMO\) announced today\.
- [SOUNDEXCHANGE APPLAUDS PASSAGE OF NEW LAW IN IRELAND TO PAY AMERICAN PERFORMERS \& RIGHTS OWNERS](): WASHINGTON, D\.C\.— March 17, 2026 — SoundExchange celebrates Ireland’s adoption of a new law extending national treatment to American sound recording performers\. This landmark measure, which was signed into law last week by the Irish President Catherine Connolly, ensures equal treatment for American creators and brings Ireland into alignment with European Union \(EU\) law\. In 2020, the Court of Justice of the European Union \(CJEU\) ruled in the RAAP decision that EU member states may not deny compensation to American performers based on reciprocity\. With the new Irish law, nearly 78% of the EU now provides national treatment to American artists and producers\.
- [SOUNDEXCHANGE EXPANDS INTERNATIONAL CMO AGREEMENTS](): WASHINGTON, D\.C\.— February 9, 2026 — SoundExchange announced today that the organization has in recent months added 17 new agreements with collective management organizations \(CMOs\) around the world\. These most recent signings with partners in Kenya, Barbados, Panama, Paraguay, and key European territories, bring the non\-profit organization’s portfolio to over 90 agreements and expands coverage of the available global neighboring rights market to exceed 91%\.

## Creators
- [MADELINE MERLO]()
- [DEBBIE GIBSON](): It’s been more than 35 years since the world first met singer/musician/songwriter/ arranger/producer Debbie Gibson\. 
- [MAU Y RICKY]()
- [FITZ AND THE TANTRUMS]()
- [CHROMEO]()

## Career
- [Financial Analyst](): This role will support the Financial Planning and Analysis presence throughout the organization\. The individual in this role will work closely with business/functional leaders to ensure that optimal financial performance is achieved\.  This person will report to the FP\&A Manager\. This is an excellent opportunity to leverage industry experience to make an impact on a growing organization\. The position requires a hands\-on financial professional capable of managing multiple priorities in a dynamic and fluid organization environment\. The individual must have excellent interpersonal and communication skills and must be able to work effectively across organizational and functional boundaries\. They must be highly organized, attentive to detail and comfortable at working in situations where the data is uncertain or ambiguous\. The successful candidate will adapt quickly to change and work well within a team environment\.
- [Lead Software Engineer](): The Lead Software Engineer for our Music Publishing Rights Management team will be a key contributor to full lifecycle software development while coaching, leading, and mentoring their small technical team\.  This role oversees the technical details and day\-to\-day execution of all new features and operational activities within the development team in collaboration with the technical product owner\.  The Lead Engineer is a critical element in our agile delivery process for new features and capabilities to support our growing musical royalties platform\.
- [Manager, Digital Workplace](): We are seeking a highly motivated, passionate about digital transformation and experienced Manager, Digital Workplace, to lead our team of digital workplace specialists\.  This position will be responsible for the availability, reliability, security, stable, and on\-budget operation of our overall technical infrastructure\. The ideal candidate will be a hands\-on and technically competent leader with a strong background in IT infrastructure, operations, and project management\. This position reports to the Director of ITOps and is a member of ITOps Leadership\.
- [Bilingual Account Manager](): The Bilingual Account Manager processes incoming registrations and supplemental documents\. This involves creating new accounts and making updates to existing accounts while providing excellent customer service to clients in English and Spanish\. The Account Manager is expected to accomplish these duties in an efficient and accurate manner to provide clients with timely service and maximized pay\-through rates\.

## FAQs
- [Do I need a digital royalty broker to be paid?]()
- [Can I Get Paid Directly to My Bank Account?]()
- [How often do I get paid?]()
- [What paperwork needs to be completed to implement an LOD?]()
- [Can I still register if I’m not from the US?]()

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