> ## Content Index
> Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.hypebot.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further.

# SoundExchange Pays Out Record $88 Million
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/soundexchange-pays-out-record-88-million/
- Published: 2011-10-25T11:56:40.000Z
- Updated: 2011-10-25T11:56:40.000Z
- Description: In it's largest distribution to date, SoundExchange announced that it sent checks totalling nearly $88 million to more than 18,300 payees during the third quarter of 2011. Total distributions made. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2011/10/soundexchange-pays-out-record-88-million.htm
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: Uncategorized, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 10:55

[![image from www.google.com](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201543666e4a6970c-200wi "image from www.google.com")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201543666e4a6970c-popup?ref=hypebot.com)

In it's largest distribution to date, **SoundExchange** announced that it sent checks totalling nearly **$88 million** to more than **18,300 payees** during the third quarter of 2011\. Total distributions made by SoundExchange in 2010 were $249.2 million, up from $155.5 million in 2009.

The funds are statutory performance royalties paid to recording artists and recording copyright owners by internet radio, satellite radio and cable TV music-only channels. The announcement comes just days after global research publication Music & Copyright reported that SoundExchange is the “global leader” in the collection and distribution of sound recording performance royalties.