aid: soundexchange

name: SoundExchange

image: https://www.soundexchange.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/generic-SX.jpg

description: 'SoundExchange is a non‑profit collective rights organization that collects and distributes digital performance royalties on behalf of sound recording owners and performers. It ensures that artists, record labels, and rights holders receive fair compensation when their music is streamed, broadcast, or otherwise publicly performed across digital platforms. By operating a transparent and efficient royalty distribution system, SoundExchange supports the sustainability of the music ecosystem and promotes the value of creative works in the modern digital landscape.'

url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/soundexchange/refs/heads/main/apis.yml

x-type: company

x-source: harvest:music

x-tier: profiled
x-tier-reason: enrichment pass 2026-09-22 (modular-v1; was harvest)

specificationVersion: '0.20'

created: '2026-09-22'

modified: '2026-10-06'

tags:
- Company
- Non-Profit
- Royalties
- Music
- Digital
- Rights
tags_raw:
- Company
- Nonprofit
- Royalties
- Music
- Digital
- Rights

maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com
- FN: APIs.json
  email: info@apis.io

common:
- url: https://www.soundexchange.com/feed/
  type: BlogRSS
- type: LLMsTxt
  url: llms/soundexchange-llms.txt
- type: Hosts
  url: hosts/soundexchange-hosts.yml
- type: Vendors
  url: vendors/soundexchange-vendors.yml
- type: Newsroom
  url: https://www.soundexchange.com/news/soundexchange-named-one-of-fast-companys-worlds-most-innovative-companies-for-2023/
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/soundexchange-domain-security.yml
- type: Website
  url: https://www.soundexchange.com/
- type: Documentation
  url: https://www.soundexchange.com/who-we-are/
- type: GettingStarted
  url: https://www.soundexchange.com/register/
- type: Support
  url: https://www.soundexchange.com/contact/
- type: Blog
  url: https://www.soundexchange.com/newsletter/
- type: TermsOfService
  url: https://www.soundexchange.com/terms-of-use/
- type: PrivacyPolicy
  url: https://www.soundexchange.com/privacy-policy/

apis: []

x-coverage:
  state: none
  reason: no-developer-program
  detail: SoundExchange provides no public developer program or API documentation; attempts to fetch OpenAPI spec returned 403 and API reference page returned 404.
  evidence:
    - url: https://api.soundexchange.com/openapi.json
      status: 403
    - url: https://www.soundexchange.com/api
      status: 404
  checked: 2026-09-22
x-enrichment:
  date: '2026-09-22'
  status: enriched
  artifacts_added: 7
  pass: modular-v1
  engine: identity=local,contract=local,surfaces=local,docs=local