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# SoundExchange paid out $235M in Q1 2022, $9B overall
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/soundexchange-paid-out-235m-in-q1-2022-9b-overall/
- Published: 2022-03-28T13:57:26.000Z
- Updated: 2022-03-28T13:57:30.000Z
- Description: SoundExchange has now distributed more than $9 billion in digital royalties to 560,000 music creators since its founding in 2003. The digital PRO distributed $235 million during Q1 2022 alone.. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2022/03/soundexchange-paid-out-235m-in-q1-2022-9b-overal
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: Radio & Satellite, Songwriting & Music Publishing, Streaming, music, Music Business, music industry, Music Tech, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 09:48

SoundExchange has now distributed more than $9 billion in digital royalties to 560,000 music creators since its founding in 2003\. The digital PRO distributed $235 million during Q1 2022 alone. It was its 150th royalty distribution.

Particularly during the pandemic lockdown, digital broadcast royalties via SoundExchange provided much needed revenue for many musicians.

“SoundExchange is powering the future of music by distributing billions of dollars to creators who are the heart and soul of our industry,” said **Michael Huppe, president and CEO of SoundExchange.** “We’ve seen the return of our vibrant music community over the last several months, and we are proud to play a role in building a fairer, simpler, and more efficient industry. These remarkable milestones represent our ever-expanding commitment to combine technology, data, and advocacy to improve the creative return at all levels.”

**Bruce Houghton* is Founder and Editor of [Hypebot](https://www.hypebot.com/) and [MusicThinkTank](http://www.musicthinktank.com/?ref=hypebot.com) and serves as a Senior Advisor to [Bandsintown](https://www.bandsintown.com/?ref=hypebot.com) which acquired both publications in 2019\. He is the Founder and President of the[ Skyline Artists Agency](https://skylineonline.com/?ref=hypebot.com) and a professor for the [Berklee College Of Music](https://online.berklee.edu/courses/touring-101?ref=hypebot.com).*