SoundExchange Celebrates A Decade In The Digital Music Industry

A Decade

SOUNDEXCHANGE, the independent nonprofit performance rights organization that collects and distributes digital performance royalties for digital radio, is celebrating 10 years of being in existance.

"Music is more accessible now than ever before; today, a single sound recording can be streamed millions of times by listeners across the globe," said SOUNDEXCHANGE Pres./CEO MICHAEL HUPPE. "SOUNDEXCHANGE takes great pride in having helped enable the growth of the digital music industry, and we strive to ensure that all recording artists and labels are rewarded for their art. Over the last decade, we've grown as an organization, fought for what we believe in and persevered to become the company we are today. And we look forward to an even brighter future for the entire music industry."

Top 10 Digitally Streamed Artists Over The Past 10-Years (2003-2013)

1. ELVIS PRESLEY
2. BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
3. PEARL JAM
4. RIHANNA
5. DRAKE
6. USHER
7. LIL' WAYNE
8. THE BEATLES
9. TAYLOR SWIFT
10. GRATEFUL DEAD

Top Tracks By Year from 2003-2013

2003 "Get Busy" SEAN PAUL
2004 "The Reason" HOOBASTANK      
2005 "Lonely No More" ROB THOMAS            
2006 "You're Beautiful" JAMES BLUNT            
2007 "Before He Cheats" CARRIE UNDERWOOD            
2008 "Bleeding Love" LEONA LEWIS
2009 "Love Story" TAYLOR SWIFT         
2010 "Hey, Soul Sister" TRAIN           
2011 "Rolling in The Deep" ADELE  
2012 "Set Fire to The Rain" ADELE
2013 "When I Was Your Man" BRUNO MARS

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