Royalty coverage
Does SoundExchange collect songwriter performance royalties?
Does not
Explicit and unambiguous in its own FAQ: SoundExchange does not collect or distribute royalties for songwriters or publishers.
What this stream is. Paid when the composition is performed or broadcast. Split into a writer share and a publisher share, and those two halves can be collected by different parties.
Nothing specific to this stream, but SoundExchange carries 4 documented traps on other royalty streams. See them on the matrix.
Read from SoundExchange's own documentation on 2026-08-13. Check it yourself, and if it has changed, tell us.