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.

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Chapters:

0:00 - Intro

0:20 - What is SoundExchange?

1:45 - Sound Recording Copyright History

4:08 - Collecting Your Royalties

7:34 - What are PROs?

9:02 - Song vs. Sound Recording Copyright

10:52 - Royalty Rates

13:39 - Territorial Agreements

14:27 - Royalty Splits Breakdown

16:30 - Radio & The Performance Right Act

18:33 - Distribution & CD Baby

19:19 - Outro

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Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/09en1...

SoundExchange: https://www.soundexchange.com

Billboard: https://www.billboard.com/pro/soundex...

CD Baby DIYMusician Podcast with Bryan Calhoun, Vice President of New Media and External Affairs at SoundExchange: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1j0vf...

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...

U.S. Copyright Office: https://www.copyright.gov/music-moder...

Ari’s Take: https://aristake.com/what-is-soundexc...

Federal Register: https://www.federalregister.gov/docum....