SoundExchange announced today that Janelle Mon�e has been honored with the SoundExchange Hall of Fame Award. The honor recognizes Mon�e as one of the most streamed creators in the organization�s 20-plus year history of administering digital performance royalties.
�Janelle Mon�e is as authentic and genuine a creator as the world has ever seen � a true trailblazer of the digital age,� said Michael Huppe, President and CEO of SoundExchange. �An influential performer whose musical achievements are rivaled only by her notable roles as an actor, Mon�e is also an inspiring activist and fashion icon. We are proud to present Janelle Mon�e with the SoundExchange Hall of Fame Award.�
�I appreciate SoundExchange so much � this is such an honor. I work really hard on creating album experiences and music that really means something to, not just myself, but the community that I make it for,� Mon�e said. �Thank you to all the fans who have made this possible and here�s to many more experiences together! And thank you to SoundExchange for recognizing me this way.�
Mon�e has been a SoundExchange member since 2010 and entrusts SoundExchange to collect worldwide neighboring rights royalties on her behalf through more than 75 agreements SoundExchange has with international counterpart organizations, covering 87% of the available global neighboring rights market.
After touring in support of her 2023 album, The Age of Pleasure, Mon�e recently announced publication of the long-awaited The ArchAndroid graphic novel, starring Janelle Mon�e. Due next year, she is collaborating with writer Chuck Lightning and illustrator by Chad Weatherford on the story of android Cindi Mayweather, a concept unveiled on Mon�e�s 2007 debut solo EP Metropolis and expanded upon on her 2010 debut studio album, The ArchAndroid.