What share does SoundExchange allocate to featured artists?

What share does SoundExchange allocate to featured artists?

• A. 50% to featured artists.
• B. 60% to featured artists.
• C. 5% to featured artists.
• D. 45% to featured artists.

Answer: (D)

SoundExchange’s standard distribution for digital performances of sound recordings in the U.S. divides royalties among the recording rights owner, the featured artist, and non-featured artists. The featured artist receives 45% of the royalties, while 50% goes to the master rights holder (usually the label) and 5% goes to non-featured artists (session players, background vocalists). This setup explains why the share for the featured artist is 45%—it sits between the owner’s majority stake and the smaller share for others. The other options don’t match the established split: 50% would imply the artist gets the same as the master owner, 60% would be too high, and 5% would be the share for non-featured artists.

SoundExchange’s standard distribution for digital performances of sound recordings in the U.S. divides royalties among the recording rights owner, the featured artist, and non-featured artists. The featured artist receives 45% of the royalties, while 50% goes to the master rights holder (usually the label) and 5% goes to non-featured artists (session players, background vocalists). This setup explains why the share for the featured artist is 45%—it sits between the owner’s majority stake and the smaller share for others. The other options don’t match the established split: 50% would imply the artist gets the same as the master owner, 60% would be too high, and 5% would be the share for non-featured artists.