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"Sound Royalties, the preeminent music financing experts, have provided $3.7M in funding to Too Lost, an independent music publishing and distribution company serving more than 75,000 artists and labels. This comes on the heels of previous fundings from Sound Royalties, in which Too Lost has raised capital totaling $5.3M. A longtime …"

"Five-time Grammy-nominated artist, Reggie Calloway, will be inducted into the Cincinnati Black Music Walk of Fame. Best known as the founder of the popular Techno-funk band, “Midnight Star,” Reggie is now the acting Director of Music Royalty Funding at the lead music industry finance firm, Sound Royalties."

"Congratulations to Jamie Dominguez, our Regional Director of Business Development & Artist Relations! She has been elected as Secretary to The Recording Academy’s New York Chapter Board for the 2022-2023 term. With a focus on advocacy, music education and mentorship, we know Jamie will thrive in this role!"

"November 30, 2021 – Murray Stassen Sound Royalties offers royalty advances of anywhere from $5,000 to the tens of millions.  It does this by advancing artist, producer and songwriter royalties paid through music labels, distributors, publishers and PROs such as BMI, ASCAP, SESAC, SoundExchange and more. Now, Sound Royalties will …"

"The Muscle Shoals Songwriters Festival presented by Marriott Shoals took place November 5 – 6. The 2nd annual songwriters event, which featured music royalty financing firm Sound Royalties as the Premier Partner, was two days of back-to-back performances, showcases, and after-parties in legendary venues across Muscle Shoals, including knockout solo …"

"Producer, engineer, and songwriter Elisha Hoffman has joined Sound Royalties as a music Industry Relations Ambassador. In this position, Hoffman will represent the company through direct community outreach and exclusively curated events in Nashville."

"Little Rock electronic musician Yuni Wa cranks out music at a rapid clip — he’s just 24 and has produced dozens of albums of abstract, creative instrumentals. Yuni funded “Shimmer” through Sound Royalties, a firm that advances money to recording artists against future royalties. Find our more about his released …"

"On August 27th, Sound Royalties CEO Alex Heiche will take part in a keynote interview at the Music Business Institute’s 29th Cutting Edge Entertainment Law Seminar. Heiche will speak with Edgar “Dino” Gankendorff, Co-Managing Partner of Provosty & Gankendorff, L.L.C., a law firm that has worked with musicians such as …"

"Since forming Sound Royalties, our organization’s mission has always been to help artists, songwriters and producers access the funding they need while keeping their copyrights. However, if a creative decides to sell, they need to be aware of the many mistakes that they may face through the sales process in …"

"Sound Royalties and Cosynd have joined forces in their shared vision for a more protected music community. The collaboration will enable each company to further their mission of helping artists with music copyright protection, as well as provide their growing communities of songwriters, performing artists, producers, and others with royalty …"

"There was never a better time to be an independent artist with creative ownership than now. The DIY artist sector’s annual revenues grew 34.1% in 2020, generating $1.2 billion globally, according to trusted analysis platform Midia. For artists operating in this space, creative independence also means financial self-reliance, and especially at a …"

"In the age of streaming, artists struggle to earn their fair share. In discussing the Music Modernization Act, industry professionals including Wyclef Jean shared how musicians and songwriters can get their coin in the marketplace during the SXSW music panel. “CYS: Copyright Your Shit!” That’s entertainment lawyer Robert Celestin’s premiere …"

"On March 25, Billboard’s Music & Money event returns as the next installment of the Billboard Pro Spotlight series. Over the past year, music rights values have skyrocketed, as low interest rates, optimism about the future of streaming, and the promise of reliable cashflow have drawn institutional investors into the …"

"Sound Royalties’ core mission is to offer royalty advances to music creatives. While the company advocates keeping copyrights as a first option, sometimes a sale makes the most sense for a music creative to achieve their goals. Due to the many requests from their valued customers and key industry relationships, …"

"In a industry as fast moving as the music business, it’s difficult to keep track of changes to royalty advances. Here, we look at six inaccurate music copyright myths surrounding royalty advances, of which every creative should be aware. Guest post by Alex Heiche of Sound Royalties When  we launched Sound Royalties in …"

"Sound Royalties, a company that offers innovative royalty financing to music creatives, is telling behind-the-scenes music industry stories in a new music web series. Off-Stage explores the careers, accomplishments, and provides advice from music industry insiders. The interviews feature a range of heavy-hitters on the business side of the industry, …"

"South by Southwest Conference and Festivals has announced that legendary singer-songwriter Willie Nelson will keynote this year’s virtual SXSW event, along with an initial lineup of featured speakers and over 230 conference sessions. One Session, the New Marketplace of Music Royalties: A discussion around maximizing and navigating royalty opportunities for …"

"Tour cancellations due to the global pandemic have been a gut punch to the music industry this year. Artists who depend on income from live shows are hurting. At the same time, however, record high valuations are being reported in the sale of song catalogs. Songwriting catalogs, especially those with …"

"Composer and producer Jay Condiotti has been on a musical journey since he started playing guitar as a nine-year-old in his native Bronx, New York. That journey has led him from Manhattan to LA, scoring music for film, television and commercials heard by millions, and now to the Pacific Northwest and the creative collaboration of a lifetime with his wife, Brooke."

"YANGAROO Inc.(TSX-V: YOO, OTC: YOOIF, the “Company”), the software leader in workflow management and media distribution solutions, today announced a new corporate partnership with Sound Royalties, a specialty finance company providing royalty-based financing to creatives in the music industry. Sound Royalties now appears on the YANGAROO website as a “Featured …"