What SoundExchange pays
SoundExchange collects U.S. digital performance royalties from services such as non-interactive internet radio and satellite radio. It pays featured artists and owners of sound recordings.
- Featured artist share
- Sound recording copyright owner share
- Separate allocations for non-featured performers
Why money can remain unclaimed
Payments can be delayed when an artist has not registered, a recording has not been claimed, or ownership information is incomplete.
- Create an account under the correct role
- Search and claim each recording
- Confirm the master owner
- Keep tax and payment information current
It is not the same as The MLC
The MLC focuses on digital mechanical royalties for songs. SoundExchange focuses on certain digital performance royalties for recordings. Many independent artists need both.
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