Royalty coverage
Does Symphonic Distribution collect neighbouring rights via SoundExchange?
Partly
Opt-in enrolment, and it can collect the recording OWNER share only. Symphonic states outright that SoundExchange does not allow any third party to claim the featured-artist portion.
What this stream is. Payment for NON-interactive play of the recording, satellite radio, webcasting. In the US this is SoundExchange, and it is nobody else's job.
What bites on this stream specifically
- Even with Symphonic enrolled on SoundExchange, the 45% featured-artist share is legally unreachable by them. You must open your own account.
2 further traps on Symphonic Distribution's other streams are on the matrix.
Read from Symphonic Distribution's own documentation on 2026-08-13. Check it yourself, and if it has changed, tell us.