Petition to participate

SoundExchange is a nonprofit organization jointly controlled by representatives of sound recording copyright owners and artists through an 18-member Board of Directors. Its Board of Directors includes recording artist representatives, as well as representatives from the major record companies, independent record companies, the American Association of Independent Music, the American Federation of Musicians, SAG-AFTRA, and others. The Copyright Royalty Judges have previously designated SoundExchange as the Collective to receive and distribute Section 112 and 114 royalties. SoundExchange has collected and distributed billions of dollars in statutory royalties for tens of thousands of copyright owners and artists, and continues to do so. SoundExchange thus represents the interests of sound recording copyright owners and featured artists who are entitled to a portion of the royalties paid by services claiming the benefits of the statutory licenses. Accordingly, SoundExchange, on its own behalf and on behalf of sound recording copyright owners and artists, has a significant interest in the royalty rates and terms that are the subject of this proceeding.

Steven R. Englund

01/31/2022