US Royalty Collection
How to Collect Your SoundExchange Royalties
US neighboring-rights collector for digital sound recording performances.
Visit SoundExchange →SoundExchange is the US collection society for digital sound-recording performance royalties — the neighboring-rights money paid when a recording is publicly performed on satellite radio (SiriusXM), webcast, or non-interactive streaming (Pandora's radio tier). It's distinct from the recording royalty paid by interactive DSPs.
Notes registers your recordings with SoundExchange directly and reconciles the neighboring-rights royalties it collects on your behalf, including the share due to the master rightsholder and the share due to featured and non-featured performers.
How Notes works with this platform
What we do on SoundExchange
- Register. Notes registers your works (recordings or compositions) directly with SoundExchange, the canonical US body for this royalty stream.
- Register. ISRCs, ISWCs, IPI numbers, and split data are submitted to SoundExchange so payouts match the correct musician.
- Collect. Royalties SoundExchange collects on your behalf are reconciled in your Notes account — no percentage taken.
What you earn here
Royalties SoundExchange generates
- Recording
- Songwriting
SoundExchange collects these royalties on behalf of rightsholders. Notes registers you so the money it administers actually reaches you — in full, with no percentage taken.
- Mechanical RoyaltiesMechanical royalties are paid to songwriters and publishers each time a composition is reproduced — including every interactive stream and download.
- Digital Performance RoyaltiesDigital performance royalties (neighboring rights) are paid to recording artists and master owners when a recording plays on non-interactive digital radio.
- Unclaimed (Black-Box) RoyaltiesUnclaimed or 'black-box' royalties are royalties that were generated but never matched to their owner — over $1B goes uncollected every year.
Questions musicians ask
Common questions about SoundExchange
- How do I register with SoundExchange?
- Notes registers your works directly with SoundExchange — submitting your ISRCs, ISWCs, IPI numbers, and splits — so payouts match the correct musician.
- What does SoundExchange collect for me?
- SoundExchange is the canonical US body for its royalty stream. Notes makes sure your works are registered with it so none of what it collects goes unclaimed.
- Does Notes take a percentage?
- No. Notes is a flat subscription — the royalties SoundExchange collects on your behalf are paid to you in full.
