# 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 850,000 music creators\.

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## Pages
- [Careers \- Meet the Band]()
- [Careers]()
- [Careers \- Benefits]()
- [Careers \- Meet Our Interns]()
- [Careers \- Job]()

## Posts
- [SOUNDEXCHANGE INTRODUCES STREAMLINED IDENTITY VERIFICATION FOR CREATORS](): Getting paid for your work should be simple\. A core part of SoundExchange's mission is making sure digital performance royalties reach the right people\. That means maintaining a royalty collection and distribution process that is both accessible and secure\.
- [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\.

## 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
- [From Registration to Royalties]()
- [Preguntas y respuestas con SoundExchange: Respondemos todas tus preguntas]()
- [Seminarios web de SoundExchange: De Registro a Regalias]()
- [Collecting International Royalties: What You Need to Know]()
- [From Registration to Royalties]()

## 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
- [SOUNDEXCHANGE \& MUSICNATION EXPAND GLOBAL RIGHTS MANAGEMENT ACCESS FOR US AND UAE RIGHTS HOLDERS](): WASHINGTON, D\.C\. — September 17, 2026 — SoundExchange, the largest neighboring rights organization in the world, and Music Nation Copyrights Management \(MusicNation\), a pioneer in music rights management in the United Arab Emirates, today announced the signing of a groundbreaking reciprocal agreement to strengthen cross\-border neighboring rights administration and create new revenue streams for rights holders in the United States and the United Arab Emirates \(UAE\)\.
- [KHALID HONORED WITH SOUNDEXCHANGE HALL OF FAME AWARD](): WASHINGTON, D\.C\.— September 15, 2026 — SoundExchange today announced that Grammy Award\-nominated singer\-songwriter Khalid has earned a SoundExchange Hall of Fame Award\. The honor recognizes Khalid’s deep impact on the streaming era and his chart\-topping hits, which have made him one of the most\-streamed artists in SoundExchange’s more than 20\-year history of administering digital performance royalties\.
- [CHANCE THE RAPPER RECEIVES SOUNDEXCHANGE HALL OF FAME AWARD](): WASHINGTON, D\.C\.— August 26, 2026 — SoundExchange today announced that acclaimed hip\-hop artist Chance the Rapper has earned a SoundExchange Hall of Fame Award\. The recognition honors the Chicago\-native’s years of innovative, gospel\-influenced rap music and his position as one of the most\-streamed artists in SoundExchange’s more than 20\-year history of administering digital performance royalties\.
- [SOUNDEXCHANGE HONORS MC LYTE WITH MUSIC FAIRNESS AWARD](): WASHINGTON, D\.C\.— August 19, 2026 — SoundExchange, the largest neighboring rights collective in the world, today announced MC Lyte \(www\.MCLyte\.com\) has received the SoundExchange Music Fairness Award\. The honor recognizes the pioneering hip\-hop artist’s legacy of advocacy, including her efforts to raise awareness, engage members of Congress, and urge passage of the American Music Fairness Act\.
- [SOUNDEXCHANGE’S ROYALTEAS SERIES RETURNS WITH HOST SHAWN STOCKMAN OF BOYZ II MEN](): WASHINGTON, D\.C\.— August, 3 2026 — SoundExchange, the largest neighboring rights organization in the world, is celebrating the return of RoyalTeas\. The second season of the YouTube series welcomes new host Shawn Stockman of Boyz II Men, a former RoyalTeas guest, leading conversations that explore the business of music and what it takes to build a lasting career in entertainment\.

## 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]()

## FAQs
- [I am a songwriter or a publisher\. Should I register with SoundExchange?]()
- [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?]()

## Categories
- [Blogs](https://www.soundexchange.com/category/blogs/)
- [How To Guides](https://www.soundexchange.com/category/how-to-guide/)
- [SoundExchange News](https://www.soundexchange.com/category/soundexchange-news/)
- [SoundExchange Direct](https://www.soundexchange.com/category/soundexchange-direct-tools-and-services/)
- [Tools and Services](https://www.soundexchange.com/category/tools-and-services/)

## Tags
- [How To](https://www.soundexchange.com/tag/how-to/)
- [LOD](https://www.soundexchange.com/tag/lod/)
- [MMA](https://www.soundexchange.com/tag/mma/)
- [Advocacy](https://www.soundexchange.com/tag/advocacy/)
- [am/fm](https://www.soundexchange.com/tag/am-fm/)

## SX Awards Categories
- [sx\-hof](https://www.soundexchange.com/sx-awards-category/sx-hof/)
- [sx\-mf](https://www.soundexchange.com/sx-awards-category/sx-mf/)
- [sx\-bra](https://www.soundexchange.com/sx-awards-category/sx-bra/)

## Collections
- [Local](https://www.soundexchange.com/gblocks_pattern_collections/local-patterns/)

## Team Categories
- [Team](https://www.soundexchange.com/team-category/team/)
- [Leadership](https://www.soundexchange.com/team-category/leadership/)

## News Categories
- [press releases](https://www.soundexchange.com/news-category/press-releases/)
- [in the news](https://www.soundexchange.com/news-category/in-the-news/)

## FAQs Categories
- [General FAQ](https://www.soundexchange.com/faqs-category/general-faq/)
- [Letters of Direction](https://www.soundexchange.com/faqs-category/letters-of-direction/)

## Optional
- [Sitemap index](https://www.soundexchange.com/sitemap_index.xml)