SoundExchange & Non-Interactive Royalties

SoundExchange & Non-Interactive Royalties

Learn how to collect royalties through SoundExchange and gain a deeper understanding of copyright law and how to use this information to grow your music career! Dr. Young and Tommy G. dive into copyright law for sound recordings and how SoundExchange distributes royalties to musicians and copyright holders. Over 40 million dollars was left on the table in 2023 and this episode explains how registering with SoundExchange enables musicians, labels, and producers to get paid the royalties they are owed in order to fuel their music careers. This episode is credited to our host, Dr. Paul Young, as well as Tommy G., Rocky Nunez, and Noah Skaiepz. Grow your career and stay tuned for more episodes! Chapters: 0:00 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EiA9i-m0y2s&t=0s] - Intro 0:20 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EiA9i-m0y2s&t=20s] - What is SoundExchange? 1:45 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EiA9i-m0y2s&t=105s] - Sound Recording Copyright History 4:08 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EiA9i-m0y2s&t=248s] - Collecting Your Royalties 7:34 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EiA9i-m0y2s&t=454s] - What are PROs? 9:02 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EiA9i-m0y2s&t=542s] - Song vs. Sound Recording Copyright 10:52 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EiA9i-m0y2s&t=652s] - Royalty Rates 13:39 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EiA9i-m0y2s&t=819s] - Territorial Agreements 14:27 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EiA9i-m0y2s&t=867s] - Royalty Splits Breakdown 16:30 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EiA9i-m0y2s&t=990s] - Radio & The Performance Right Act 18:33 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EiA9i-m0y2s&t=1113s] - Distribution & CD Baby 19:19 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EiA9i-m0y2s&t=1159s] - Outro Tommy G. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tommygrhymes/ [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbmNxZkJCdkVBSkhfX0picGpSblEyTXJDSWxMZ3xBQ3Jtc0tsWkhoaEpVV016djBKUEdlaGJMam1pVVpZWEswWl9VeVRFbDBJV2VIc241VHliOGdnMjUxS3ZKZW02U1M4ZU9FNEg3WjR6aW5Mc05ha1BUOW5DX0E2QllaZndhTHdXMXhsaHN5M0Y5WWxaX2xqcVg3cw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Ftommygrhymes%2F&v=EiA9i-m0y2s] Tommy G. Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/09en1... [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbmN2MFBacWRRTmxjVlM3Q2hNcFZkbElqdklLd3xBQ3Jtc0tseEd3bTlPT2pHQ3FPQ29oclM0NWQ2Mkt6UlZIYURsVDh2TE4yMktTeXBlaEw4ODQ1VlI4VUNMbTc0MGp1X3FsUEx4Vm9hajhaTHAtN2Y2eXJyWXhIVHBMVGJUek83OFFEZjFKVElFRklXdkpPSWowdw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fopen.spotify.com%2Fartist%2F09en1Zp30aO2AGHr3dW7Bo%3Fsi%3DXdngOtEGTiaux0nv8JjF8A&v=EiA9i-m0y2s] SoundExchange: https://www.soundexchange.com [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbVI5SmJlZl92RzFGM19BelNoWE5sbDZvUGRKZ3xBQ3Jtc0tuX3VhSktNQ0NYM1FHM0hIVWNRVWlmejMtVk93YWNzU2Exa1NseUU4bWxuTjlKZ3JnTUwwQkx2aGJtOUJwRGhFQzdseXFhVDN3NHduUzA0S1lKLUZyQVl2ZUp2NnlZSElEYXdocE83c3hjb2I0NlViQQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.soundexchange.com%2F&v=EiA9i-m0y2s] Billboard: https://www.billboard.com/pro/soundex... [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbGg5RFZwdm9FYnBxdzlKMUlnYkJZZG1BNEFDd3xBQ3Jtc0tsV202ZUp5aHZXVEttMTB4d2kxSjMtMWpjdkFmcEZIUWJHdWg4Z2w4aG5jTG1CYzQzVW43bXFfOExwdUFMVDU4Vi1mUzBFZE5tTXkyTllTRGZlRnY3OTJiY2VGVmd5QUE3LWxQU2Fuam9qd1ROLTNIWQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.billboard.com%2Fpro%2Fsoundexchange-2022-report-collections-distributions-down%2F&v=EiA9i-m0y2s] CD Baby DIYMusician Podcast with Bryan Calhoun, Vice President of New Media and External Affairs at SoundExchange: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1j0vf... [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1j0vfgyQfj0&t=0s] John Meller, Entertainment Lawyer of Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP and Danielle Price, Executive Vice President of Republic Records: https://www.manatt.com/Manatt/media/D... [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqazQwWFNMdFh0UjRrVlV4NDV3b2pMYjhPZU1kQXxBQ3Jtc0ttemxydHJyZURHaEtYUHRDUWxiY2hjanFxV09KdTVVZUtRT0I1VGx0TDFCaHBybHNNWmhrWDJ0T0thdTNjY1lHQzBZY2VwcjFndWN5YWhpNVp2dFFkdGt4RmxQVTIxZFJkTmJjNXBNSUEwYjhFcWtvcw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.manatt.com%2FManatt%2Fmedia%2FDocuments%2F4-4-Sound-Exchange-%283%29.pdf&v=EiA9i-m0y2s] U.S. Copyright Office: https://www.copyright.gov/music-moder... [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa0d4aWJKdlBwdU96bnNMMkNPa3hhYnljLVFlQXxBQ3Jtc0trcUg4dVJyd1JidVJWb3R4enlpQ1FndldDUzFBa0lWckJqbURiSEFsbVFKUWhNYzUxa0lkMm1pRmFyU2hnY20wVXFSSkoweUEzWUVFWThlOU9RQmQxaFl3TUpRRllJZHR1VTdZYm03SkcxVml2UUNrNA&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.copyright.gov%2Fmusic-modernization%2Ffaq.html&v=EiA9i-m0y2s] Ari’s Take: https://aristake.com/what-is-soundexc... [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbnJyRjJId19IR2NGdVpHdG5Qa1NLXzRkSEpWZ3xBQ3Jtc0tuVVVVaVRHMXpGdHk0QnQwSUtvaUxGZXVhd1lZTGdOVE5USnd3N2ZZRmxkaTlrUWRoWFFyM0pDX0Nwb1JUcEhXSjZFaUpyVDJyMDNoV0pscWNRWFRKZjF5aEZCb0ktd0I0ZENPTnY3VXdKY1FIQWVQbw&q=https%3A%2F%2Faristake.com%2Fwhat-is-soundexchange-ascap-bmi-pros-hfa-mechanicals-and-how-to-get-all-your-royalties%2F&v=EiA9i-m0y2s] Federal Register: https://www.federalregister.gov/docum... [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbG95d3I4cG5JN2stVnhONmlDMXc5Rkp0UWw3QXxBQ3Jtc0ttT1Q3cHFYaG1vMm1rLS11ZHNQTlpicDJBUkFwSWhaSlNXRHVtcDQ3S2ZTazZleVJsOWJ2SzRwMFpFc190dkI5R3Z6OHZrcWVieU9kMkJESGM0c2VFRzE3c09RYXc5aTZQS3FHRjJUTzFpMzQ2bkVvWQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.federalregister.gov%2Fdocuments%2F2022%2F12%2F02%2F2022-26229%2Fcost-of-living-adjustment-to-royalty-rates-for-webcaster-statutory-license%23%3A%7E%3Atext%3D%28a%29%2520Royalty%2520fees.%2Cper%2520Performance%2520for%2520nonsubscription%2520services&v=EiA9i-m0y2s].

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