Performance Royalties

Coachella 2026 Surprise Guests Ignite Catalog Revenue for Publishers and Rights Holders

News DeskApril 15, 2026May 9, 2026

by News DeskApril 15, 2026May 9, 2026028

Publishers and songwriters stand to cash in big from Coachella 2026’s nostalgia-fueled guest spots that revived millennial hits and exposed them to massive crowds, proving...

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Justin Bieber’s Coachella Headline Ignites Massive Streaming Surge for Publishers and Songwriters

News DeskApril 15, 2026May 9, 2026

by News DeskApril 15, 2026May 9, 2026024

Publishers and songwriters holding stakes in Justin Bieber’s deep catalog are cashing in big right now, as his Coachella headline detonated a streaming explosion that...

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SoundExchange Reaches $11 Billion in Digital Performance

Digital and Radio FactsMarch 27, 2024May 9, 2026

by Digital and Radio FactsMarch 27, 2024May 9, 2026011

SoundExchange reaches $11 billion milestone in digital performance royalties paid to artists and rights holders since 2003. The organization achieved this landmark just one year...

Radio

House Reps Strongly Support Local Radio

Digital and Radio FactsMarch 12, 2024May 9, 2026

by Digital and Radio FactsMarch 12, 2024May 9, 2026011

225 House Representatives now support the Local Radio Freedom Act, opposing new performance royalties on broadcast radio stations for music airplay....

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LAWMAKERS OPPOSE FEE ON LOCAL RADIO STATIONS

Allen JacobsDecember 8, 2023May 9, 2026

by Allen JacobsDecember 8, 2023May 9, 202609

127 House lawmakers now support the Local Radio Freedom Act, opposing new performance fees and royalties on local radio stations for broadcasting music over-the-air....

Radio

127 LAWMAKERS OPPOSE FEE ON LOCAL RADIO STATIONS

Radio Facts StaffDecember 8, 2023May 9, 2026

by Radio Facts StaffDecember 8, 2023May 9, 2026014

127 House lawmakers back the Local Radio Freedom Act opposing new performance fees on radio stations. The bipartisan resolution argues radio airplay provides promotional value...

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SoundExchange Adds Zelle Payments for Creator Royalties

Radio FactsNovember 3, 2022May 9, 2026

by Radio FactsNovember 3, 2022May 9, 2026010

SoundExchange now offers Zelle payments for music creators' royalties, allowing instant mobile payments directly to bank accounts. The new partnership enhances payment options for over...

Radio

TWO HOUSE MEMBERS ADD SUPPORT FOR LOCAL RADIO FREEDOM ACT

Radio FactsOctober 10, 2019May 9, 2026

by Radio FactsOctober 10, 2019May 9, 202607

Two House members recently added support for the Local Radio Freedom Act, bringing total cosponsors to 194 in the House and 24 in the Senate...

Radio

NAB Opposes Fair Play Fair Pay Act

Digital and Radio FactsApril 3, 2017May 9, 2026

by Digital and Radio FactsApril 3, 2017May 9, 202608

NAB opposes the Fair Play Fair Pay Act that would require radio stations to pay performance royalties for music airplay, citing job losses and supporting...

Radio

Does Radio Need Higher Royalty Fees?

Digital and Radio FactsJune 12, 2014May 9, 2026

by Digital and Radio FactsJune 12, 2014May 9, 202608

Radio industry faces pressure to pay higher music licensing fees beyond current BMI, ASCAP, SESAC rates as lawmakers consider new artist royalty requirements....

Music Business News

SoundExchange Applauds Reps. Blackburn and Eshoo for Protecting Musicians

Digital and Radio FactsMay 13, 2014May 9, 2026

by Digital and Radio FactsMay 13, 2014May 9, 202603

SoundExchange applauds Representatives Blackburn and Eshoo for introducing H.R. 4588, requiring broadcasters to pay performance royalties to artists and labels for radio play....

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Coachella 2026 Surprise Guests Ignite Catalog Revenue for Publishers and Rights Holders

Justin Bieber’s Coachella Headline Ignites Massive Streaming Surge for Publishers and Songwriters

SoundExchange Reaches $11 Billion in Digital Performance

House Reps Strongly Support Local Radio

LAWMAKERS OPPOSE FEE ON LOCAL RADIO STATIONS

127 LAWMAKERS OPPOSE FEE ON LOCAL RADIO STATIONS

SoundExchange Adds Zelle Payments for Creator Royalties

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