SoundExchange Launches New Artist Royalty Info Services

SoundExchange, the recording industry entity set up to collect royalties paid by webcasters to stream music online and distribute them to artists and record labels, has launched a new search engine that allows users to find out if there have been performances by an artist or of a specific song reported for payment of royalties. The PLAYS (Performance Log Archive of Your Songs) searchable database will include performances on satellite radio, digital cable and satellite TV services, and Internet broadcasts.  Since 1988, SoundExchange has processed over 250 million performances and allocated over $22.5 million in royalties.