Performance rights collection organization SoundExchange has added 17 new agreements with collective management organizations worldwide in recent months, extending its coverage to more than 91% of the global neighboring rights market, according to the organization.
The expansion includes new partnerships in Kenya, Barbados, Panama, Paraguay, and several European territories, bringing SoundExchange’s total portfolio to over 90 agreements with international CMOs, according to an announcement.
The organization now represents nearly 500,000 artists and rights owners for international royalty collection.
Most agreements were finalized in 2025, with rights owner pacts signed in the second half of the year with Barbados’ Copyright Society of Composers Authors & Publishers (COSCAP), Paraguay’s Sociedad de Gestión de Productores Fonográficos del Paraguay (SGP), and the Kenya Association of Music Producers (KAMP).
In early 2026, SoundExchange completed performer agreements with Kenya’s KAMP and Norway’s Gramo.
“This growth strengthens our global reach and reinforces our mission to deliver transparency and efficiency for artists and rights holders worldwide.”
Michael Huppe, SoundExchange
Michael Huppe, President and CEO of SoundExchange, said: “Expanding our network of agreements with partner CMOs throughout the work bolsters our ability to offer premier international neighboring rights services and reflects SoundExchange’s commitment to ensuring that creators are fairly compensated for their work, no matter where their music is played.”
“This growth strengthens our global reach and reinforces our mission to deliver transparency and efficiency for artists and rights holders worldwide.”
SoundExchange operates as the sole organization designated by the US government to administer the Section 114 sound recording license. Since 2003, it has collected and distributed more than $12 billion in digital performance royalties to over 800,000 music creators. The milestone came less than a year after SoundExchange’s payouts passed the $11 billion mark in 2024.
The organization says it promotes its administration rate as among the lowest of comparable neighboring rights organizations. Registered performers and rights owners can access international services through the SX Direct portal, selecting global collection or choosing individual countries.
SoundExchange’s recent international performer agreements span Norway (Gramo), Kenya (Kenya Association of Music Producers), Switzerland (SwissPerform), Poland (Stowarzyszenie Artystów Wykonawców), the Netherlands (Collective Management Organisation for the Neighbouring Rights of Performing Artists), India (Indian Singers’ and Musicians’ Rights Association), Lithuania (Lietuvos Gretutinių Teisių Asociacija), Croatia (Hrvatska Udruga Za Zaštitu Izvodačkih Prava), Czech Republic (Intergram), and Austria (Linz AG Strom GmbH).
New rights owner agreements cover Kenya (Kenya Association of Music Producers), Paraguay (Sociedad de Gestión de Productores Fonográficos del Paraguay), El Salvador (Asociación Salvadoreña de Productores de Fonogramas y Afines), Denmark (Music Producers’ Management Organization), Barbados (Copyright Society Of Composers Authors & Publishers), Portugal (Audiogest), and Panama (Sociedad Panameña de Productores Fonográficos).
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