SoundCloud hires SoundExchange’s Mark Eisenberg as SVP, Content Partnerships

Ex-Sony exec will be based in New York
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SoundExchange has now paid over $5bn to artists and labels, with $652m distributed in 2017

Over $30m paid to publisher members last year
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SoundExchange’s SXWorks launches free tool to fix widespread NOI copyright problem in the US

NOI LOOKUP offers songwriters and publishers a free tool to identify their works – and get paid
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Sirius XM must pay more revenue to artists following landmark decision

Royalty rate climbs 40% following pressure from SoundExchange
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The Future of Radio: Time for Broadcasters to Embrace Digital

SoundExchange’s Michael Huppe explains why radio must “move to digital – and all that entails”

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Turns Out SoundExchange Was Lying About Its CMRRA Acquisition

After flat-out denying acquisition talks with CMRRA last month, SoundExchange has some news.  It’s an acquisition involving CMRRA. Sorry, but I simply must call out SoundExchange on this one. Last month, I directly asked SoundExchange CEO Michael Huppe if his company was acquiring Canadian rights organization CMRRA.  He flat-out said ‘No,’ right to my face. […]

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SoundExchange moves into publishing rights by acquiring Canadian body CMRRA

Toronto-based mechnical rights agency snapped up by recorded rights organization
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Breaking: SoundExchange CEO Denies CMRRA Acquisition Rumors

Something seems to be bubbling in Canada.  But according to SoundExchange CEO Michael Huppe, it isn’t an acquisition involving Canadian rights group CMRRA. At Canadian Music Week, SoundExchange’s CEO flatly denied rumors that his agency was planning to acquire Canadian rights group CMRRA.  But he left the door open to other acquisitions and partnerships, some […]

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