SoundExchange has added 17 new agreements with collective management organizations worldwide, expanding its global neighboring rights coverage to more than 91% of the available market. The latest signings, spanning Kenya, Barbados, Panama, Paraguay and key European territories, bring the nonprofit’s total portfolio to over 90 agreements.
Most of the new agreements were reached in 2025, including rights owner pacts with Barbados’ Copyright Society Of Composers Authors & Publishers, Paraguay’s Sociedad de Gestión de Productores Fonográficos del Paraguay and Kenya’s Kenya Association of Music Producers. Entering 2026, SoundExchange finalized performer agreements with Kenya’s KAMP and Norway’s Gramo, strengthening its international performer representation.
“Expanding our network of agreements with partner CMOs throughout the world bolsters our ability to offer premier international neighboring rights services,” said Michael Huppe, President and CEO of SoundExchange. “This growth strengthens our global reach and reinforces our mission to deliver transparency and efficiency for artists and rights holders worldwide.”
SoundExchange, the largest neighboring rights collective globally, represents nearly 500,000 artists and rights owners and has distributed more than $12 billion in digital performance royalties since 2003. Through its SX Direct portal, performers and rights holders can collect all available global royalties or select individual territories, streamlining international collections with one centralized partner.