SoundExchange controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2019
Criticism of rights-dispute administration
After SoundExchange introduced an Overlaps & Disputes feature, some independent artists and rights holders alleged that major-label challenges to repertoire claims could redirect royalties away from independently managed artists. The dispute reflected wider concerns about ownership verification, the scale imbalance between major and independent rights holders, and the responsibilities of artists using rights-administration systems.