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# SoundExchange Q2 Payments Up 8% To $161 Million
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/soundexchange-q2-payments-up-8-to-161-million/
- Published: 2014-08-22T12:36:50.000Z
- Updated: 2014-08-22T12:36:50.000Z
- Description: The shift in revenue from sales to streaming continues with SoundExchange paying $161 million in the last quarter to artists and labels. It the largest Q2 payment to date and an 8%. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2014/08/soundexchange-q2-payments-up-8-to-161-million.html]
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: DIY Advice & Tips, Songwriting & Music Publishing, Streaming, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 10:38

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The shift in revenue from sales to streaming continues with SoundExchange paying $161 million in the last quarter to artists and labels. It the largest Q2 payment to date and an 8% increase in payments from 2,500 digital radio services in Q2 2013 to Q2 2014\. SoundExchange second quarter 2014 highlights:

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- $161 million paid directly to artists and labels
- 8% increase in payments from Q2 2013 to Q2 2014
- 22,343 payees in Q2 2014
- 34% increase in number of payees from Q2 2013 to Q2 2014
- $323.6 million paid directly to artists and labels YTD
- 45% of royalties paid *directly* to the recording artist
- 5% of royalties paid to backup musicians and session players via AFM and SAG–AFTRA

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