SoundExchange & musicFIRST: Your Advocacy Voice in Washington.
At the core of SoundExchange is a principle: Music creators deserve to be paid fully and fairly for their work. That is why SoundExchange vigorously advocates for music creators on Capitol Hill, so their voices are heard by the lawmakers responsible for the rules that govern the industry. SoundExchange is a driving force within the musicFIRST Coalition that is pressing for the passage of the landmark American Music Fairness Act to end the decades-long injustice of music creators being denied payment when their music is played on FM/AM radio. With your help, the musicFIRST Coalition can win this fight for music fairness on Capitol Hill! Action Center | musicFIRST Coalition
Featured Speaker:
Sean Glover, Director of Industry Engagement at Sound Exchange
As Director of Industry Engagement, Sean Glover is responsible for educating and supporting the music industry on SoundExchange’s creator-facing systems and services, making the business of music more simple, more efficient, and more fair. His work ensures that artists and rights owners are compensated when their work is streamed on digital radio. Sean leads DEI initiatives for SoundExchange in the Washington, D.C. area and is an honoree on the Billboard’s 2021 R&B/Hip-Hop Power Player List. SoundExchange collects and distributes digital performance royalties on behalf of nearly 260,000 recording artists and master rights owners accounts and administers direct agreements on behalf of rights owners and licensees. To date, SoundExchange has paid out nearly $9 billion in royalties.