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May 5, 2025
Multi-platinum record producer Amadeus is a man of many hats. In addition to producing, he is the CEO of Platinum Boy Music Inc., Trey Songz’s Musical Director/Tour Drummer, and Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award recipient for his community service work with students of all ages. He’s worked with over 100 artists, …
April 30, 2025
There are many ways for songwriters to generate money, most often making the majority of their royalty income when their songs are publicly played or streamed. We put together a comprehensive review of the various royalty streams a songwriter can (and should) be collecting. In fact, there are at …
April 18, 2025
Advances in music have been considered standard practice in the music industry for decades, but not everyone realizes there are different types of advances, and all of them come with a cost. Understanding each of the four types of music advances can help a creative make the best choice for …
March 4, 2025
Sound Royalties at SXSW 2025 Scroll down to find out where you can find us at SXSW! Our Panel: Jimmy Jam – Up Close and Personal with Musical Excellence Grammy Award Winning artist “Jimmy Jam” has had a wildly successful music career with longtime partner, Terry Lewis, together producing …
February 20, 2025
Sound Royalties Presents: John Oates Talks Fame, Fortune, and Managing a Hit Music Career If you missed our featured session at SXSW 2024, we’ve highlighted some key takeaways from the discussion. Watch the full session in the video below! 1. Your music career is a business. You have to run …
July 19, 2024
Earlier this year during South by Southwest 2024 (SXSW), we had the pleasure of joining forces with ASCAP, The Orchard, and TRO Essex Music Group to support the talented producers, songwriters, and artists selected by the SXSW advisory board to participate in SXSW Songs! This four-day song camp brought together …
June 27, 2024
The Enduring Value of Songs—Leveraging Technology to Drive Growth for Songwriters and Publishers For those unable to attend Music Biz this year, we’ve broken down some essential takeaways from the keynote discussion between these two knowledgeable CEO’s – Alex Heiche of Sound Royalties and Laurent Hubert of Kobalt. 1. User-generated …
April 24, 2024
At Sound Royalties, we live by our core values: integrity, relationships, respect, collaboration, and ownership. And, as a business in Palm Beach County in South Florida, we have consistently shared those values with our local community by playing an active role at Junior Achievement of the Palm Beaches & Treasure Coast! …
October 3, 2023
Join us at Mondo NYC on Tuesday, October 10th at 11 a.m. for “Common Pitfalls in Leveraging Your Music Catalog and How to Maintain Ongoing Cash Flow”. Mondo is New York’s annual music, arts, & technology business conference & showcase festival. This year’s festival takes place October 10-13 at the …
April 19, 2023
At Sound Royalties, we have pioneered the artist-friendly funding model! Whether a Creative is independent, signed to a publisher, label, or distributor, or registered with a performance rights organization (PRO), they can turn to us for financing. In reality, working with Sound Royalties is a win-win situation for creatives, AND …
October 27, 2022
We put together a comprehensive guide to the most critical income streams that every music creative should know about. Keep yourself informed with these streams of revenue. Whether you’re a songwriter, artist, producer, attorney, manager – or any other position in the music industry – this guide of 50 music …
October 25, 2022
On October 15, our team came together with fellow members of the global music and tech community to support Digilogue Day in New York. Programming for the day included keynotes, panels, workshops, 1-on-1 mentor sessions, an artist discovery expo, a music career fair, and more! Our Regional Director of Business …