"Artist financing firm Sound Royalties has teamed up with Lil Wayne to help finance a number of new catalog projects for 2018 while he’s locked in a legal dispute with Cash Money and Universal Music. Read More"
April 13, 2018
While our customers make hits, Sound Royalties continues to make news.
Whether it’s the latest announcements from Sound Royalties HQ, speaking engagements at music industry conferences, customer announcements or new video releases, you can be sure to find our most relevant and recent publicity on this page. From our royalty advance and music financing options, to events like the 2018 ASCAP Expo, Music Biz Association, MIDEM, SXSW, Muscle Shoals Songwriter Fest, AmericanaFest, to entertainment law and management conferences like BESLA, the American Bar Association, Music Managers Forum, and Cal CPA, we cover it all!
Sound Royalties, our team, our accomplishments, and our award-winning customers have been featured in publications including, but not limited to, Billboard, Forbes, The Wall Street Journal, Variety, and Music Business Worldwide. Read more below.
"Artist financing firm Sound Royalties has teamed up with Lil Wayne to help finance a number of new catalog projects for 2018 while he’s locked in a legal dispute with Cash Money and Universal Music. Read More"
April 13, 2018
"Sound Royalties, a leading specialty finance firm for professionals in the music industry, is demonstrating its commitment to the music community in Nashville by joining the city’s “original music party” as a key events sponsor for Whiskey Jam. Sound Royalties will provide financial support for upcoming events, offer giveaways to …"
April 11, 2018
"Sound Royalties, an innovative finance firm serving music professionals, today announced that its Director of Funding, Reggie Calloway, will be a returning panelist at the Second Annual Business of Music Summit in Atlanta, Georgia. Taking place on April 7 from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m., Calloway’s panel at this music …"
April 5, 2018
"Music industry specialty finance firm Sound Royalties has partnered with elite recruiting firm Korn Ferry in the search to hire a new President for the company. Korn Ferry has successfully placed a number of notable top executive candidates for entertainment companies such as Sony Music, Hasbro, GSN and Sundance and …"
April 2, 2018
"Music industry specialty finance firm Sound Royalties has partnered with elite recruiting firm Korn Ferry in the search to hire a new President for the company. Korn Ferry has successfully placed a number of notable top executive candidates for entertainment companies such as Sony Music, Hasbro, GSN and Sundance and …"
March 21, 2018
"California Copyright Conference presents “What’s In Your Wallet…Show Me The Money,” moderated by Reggie Calloway (Sound Royalties, Director Music Royalty Funding) and Rene Merideth (Exploration Group LLC, COO/Co-Founder), taking place at the Sportsmen’s Lodge Hotel (12833 Ventura Blvd, Studio City, CA 91604 (Coldwater Canyon & Ventura Blvd.). Learn more about …"
March 14, 2018
"Sound Royalties, a leading finance firm that services professionals in the music industry, announced today its sponsorship of the 2018 ASCAP Latin Music Awards, continuing to demonstrate its support for the Latin music industry. The show will take place on March 6, 2018 in New York City. Read More"
March 6, 2018
"While the Music Modernization Act to revamp music copyright has its critics, most in the industry support it. Here, Sound Royalties’ Alex Heiche explores the objections in detail, and finds most insufficient to dampen enthusiasm for the bipartisan legislation. Read More"
February 8, 2018
"Following a historic decision today by the Copyright Royalty Board to significantly raise songwriters’ mechanical royalty rates on streaming services, music-industry finance company Sound Royalties released the following statement. Read about this music copyright case online today. If you are interested in using the services Sound Royalties provides, find out …"
January 29, 2018
"Sound Royalties, a specialty finance firm dedicated to helping music professionals fund their creativity in the music industry, today announced that it grew an impressive 300 percent in 2017 and revealed plans to build on that company growth in 2018. Founder Alex Heiche will be sharing his expertise at a …"
January 11, 2018
"Music industry finance firm Sound Royalties has praised the proposed Music Modernization Act, which is currently making its way through Congress and garnering united support throughout the music community. Read more about mechanical reproduction rights here. Read More"
January 9, 2018
"Sound Royalties, LLC., a finance company focused on helping musicians fund their creative projects, is thrilled to announce its work with top songwriter and 15-year music industry veteran Makeba Riddick. Six-time Grammy Award-winner and 24-time nominee, Makeba Riddick has written for premier artists such as Beyoncé, Rihanna, Jennifer Lopez, Jessica …"
January 8, 2018
"Sound Royalties’, very own Reggie Calloway, wanted to help after seeing the devastation caused by Hurricane Harvey. So he pulled together some of LA’s best musical talent and released “Houston” as a way to raise money and awareness for the children in the Houston Public School system. Watch the Hurricane …"
December 26, 2017
"Following the U.S. Appeals Court ruling in favor of fractional licensing, music-industry specialty finance company Sound Royalties today released the following statement. Read More"
December 20, 2017
"A talented group of award-winning Los Angeles artists and musicians today released new charity single “Houston” to benefit music programs in the Houston Independent School District affected by Hurricane Harvey. Now available on iTunes, Apple Music, Amazon Music, and a variety of digital and streaming platforms, the song was written …"
December 18, 2017
"Considering that a songwriters’ income payments are often less frequent during the financially-demanding holiday season, Sound Royalties has introduced a new zero-percent seasonal funding special to ensure that all music professionals and their families can fully enjoy the holidays. Read More"
December 5, 2017
"Music business specialty finance firm Sound Royalties today announced that industry expert Kevin Day has joined the company as Vice President for Business Development. Day brings more than two decades of specialized experience to the Sound Royalties team, and will be responsible for developing high-level partnerships with key influencers in …"
November 29, 2017
"Rather than forcing creatives to permanently sell away the rights to their music, Sound Royalties provides customized royalty advances that allow professionals to retain the copyrights to their works. Their deals do not rely on credit, and any overflow income is sent back to the songwriter or artist, rather than …"
October 12, 2017
"Sound Royalties has been digging into revenues for artists where the trickle has mysteriously stopped. Sound Royalties CEO Alex Heiche estimates $15,000 is the average amount of unclaimed royalties per artist, generalizing from all those his organization investigated. Read More"
October 9, 2017
"Sound Royalties has identified $14 million in unclaimed royalties owed to over 300 artists and entertainers, including big names such as Mariah Carey, Pharrell Williams, Randy Jackson and Joe Perry, citing internal analysis and research of projected royalty streams from a variety of sources. Read More"
October 6, 2017