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# Songtrust turns 10, expands royalty collection coverage to 98% of global music market
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/songtrust-turns-10-expands-royalty-collection-coverage-to-98-of-global-music-market/
- Published: 2021-03-03T13:56:28.000Z
- Updated: 2021-03-03T13:56:29.000Z
- Description: Songtrust is turning ten years old in 2021 representing 3 million songs by 350,000 songwriters from 145 countries. Songtrust also announced that its Collections Network is increasing by 30 countries. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2021/03/songtrust-turns-10-expands-royalty-collect
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: Music Business, Songwriting & Music Publishing, music publishing, royalty collection, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 09:51

Songtrust is turning ten years old in 2021 representing 3 million songs by 350,000 songwriters from 145 countries.

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Songtrust also announced that its Collections Network is increasing by 30 countries to 245 covering more than 98.3% of the global music market.

Royalties paid by Songtrust to its clients grew by more than 185% annually from 2019 to 2020.

#### **More impressive Songtrust stats**

- **Billboard Hot 100:** Songtrust songwriters wrote for more than 50% of the artists on the 2020 Billboard Year-End Hot 100 Artists [List](https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2020/top-artists?ref=hypebot.com).
- **2020 NMPA Certifications:** 40, up 344% from 2019.
- **63rd GRAMMY Nominations:** 14, up 133% from the 62nd GRAMMYs.
- **Spotify Playlists:** Songtrust collects royalties for songs that can be found on more than 45% of Spotify Official Playlists.