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# SoundExchange royalties rose 17% to $269M in Q2, $498M YTD
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/soundexchange-royalties-rose-17-to-269-million-in-q2/
- Published: 2023-09-18T15:02:22.000Z
- Updated: 2023-09-19T11:30:25.000Z
- Description: SoundExchange paid out $269 million in 2023’s Q2 royalties, the digital PRO reported. That’s a 17% increase compared to the same period in 2022. In the first half of the. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2023/09/soundexchange-royalties-rose-17-to-269-million-in-q2.html]
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: DIY Advice & Tips, Music Business, Songwriting & Music Publishing, Streaming, music, music industry, Music Tech, musician, musicians, SoundExchange, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 09:44

SoundExchange paid out $269 million in 2023’s Q2 royalties, the digital PRO reported. That’s a 17% increase compared to the same period in 2022.

In the first half of the year, SoundExchange distributed a total of $498 million.

SoundExchange collects and distributes non-interactive digital performance royalties to musicians and rights owners. Since 2003, SoundExchange has distributed more than $10 billion directly to more than 650,000 music creators globally.

*–* *Bruce Houghton*