SoundExchange distributed $1B royalties in 2023, up 4.3%
SoundExchange paid $250 million in royalties in the fourth quarter of 2023, bringing its total gross distributions in 2023 to $1 billion, up 4.3% above 2022 distributions of $959M. SoundExchange. Continue reading
UMG shifted Pandora royalties from SoundExchange ending Performer payouts
Universal Music is under fire for changes it made last year in how it pays Pandora royalties to artists, shifting to contractural rates instead of having 50% of the royalty. Continue reading
SoundExchange royalty payments rise 8% to $257M in Q3
SoundExchange announced that it paid out $257 million in royalties in the third quarter of 2023, an 8% increase from the same period in 2022. Year-to-date, SoundExchange distribution payments total. Continue reading
SoundExchange royalties rose 17% to $269M in Q2, $498M YTD
SoundExchange paid out $269 million in 2023’s Q2 royalties, the digital PRO reported. That’s a 17% increase compared to the same period in 2022. In the first half of the. Continue reading
SiriusXM responds to new $150M SoundExchange lawsuit
SiriusXM has responded to the SoundExchange lawsuit alleging more than $150M in unpaid royalties and late fees owed for the use of recordings on the satellite streaming service. The suit. Continue reading
SoundExchange sues SiriusXM for more than $150M in unpaid royalties
SoundExchange has filed a lawsuit against SiriusXM to recover what it says are substantial unpaid royalties and late fees owed under the Copyright Act for the use of recordings on. Continue reading
SoundExchange annual distribution tops $1 Billion
SoundExchange distributed $1.017 billion in royalties to artists and labels last year, the PRO announced in its latest annual report. The digital royalties were collected from over 3,600 digital streaming. Continue reading
