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.<\/p>\n
The expansion includes new partnerships in Kenya<\/b>, Barbados<\/b>, Panama<\/b>, Paraguay<\/b>, and several European territories, bringing SoundExchange’s total portfolio to over 90<\/b> agreements with international CMOs, according to an announcement.<\/p>\n
The organization now represents nearly 500,000<\/b> artists and rights owners for international royalty collection.<\/p>\n
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<\/b> (COSCAP), Paraguay’s Sociedad de Gesti\u00f3n de Productores Fonogr\u00e1ficos del Paraguay<\/b> (SGP), and the Kenya Association of Music Producers <\/b>(KAMP).<\/p>\n
In early 2026, SoundExchange completed performer agreements with Kenya’s KAMP and Norway’s Gramo.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis growth strengthens our global reach and reinforces our mission to deliver transparency and efficiency for artists and rights holders worldwide.\u201d<\/p>\n
Michael Huppe, SoundExchange<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Michael Huppe<\/b>, President and CEO of SoundExchange, said: \u201cExpanding our network of agreements with partner CMOs throughout the work bolsters our ability to offer premier international neighboring rights services and reflects SoundExchange\u2019s commitment to ensuring that creators are fairly compensated for their work, no matter where their music is played.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThis growth strengthens our global reach and reinforces our mission to deliver transparency and efficiency for artists and rights holders worldwide.\u201d<\/p>\n