Attention Louisiana musicians: OffBeat has been informed that 224 of you are owed royalties for digital plays of your music, with the total amount of money owed reaching over $60,000. By matching information on musicians and bands from our Louisiana Music Directory with a list of outstanding royalties from SoundExchange, the nonprofit performance rights organization, OffBeat is providing a list of artists and their representatives that are owed money, all of whom are printed below. If you’re a Louisiana musician who has recorded music, check the list below to see if you’re owed royalties.
Similar to ASCAP, BMI and SESAC, SoundExchange collects royalties for songwriters and publishers for their musical compositions, however SoundExchange is the only organization in the United States that is authorized to collect royalties for the performance of a sound recording as well, on behalf of the performers and rights owners of the recording. They collect a royalty any time a song is played on Sirius-XM Satellite Radio, Internet radio (Pandora, Yahoo, Live 365.com, AOL, etc.), or on digital cable and satellite TV services (e.g. Comcast’s “Music Choice”, DirecTV, etc.). Since 2001, SoundExchange has collected and processed billions of plays, and has paid out more than $600 million in digital royalties.
To receive payment, artists and labels just have to register with SoundExchange. The registration is completely free. Once registered, rights-holders receive royalty payments quarterly, every time they’re owed.
You can register online, or you can use hard copy registration forms by going to SoundExchange.com, clicking “I’m a recording artist or artist representative”, and then downloading “Artist Group Registration Bundle 1” (or 2 if you are outside the US). After printing and filling out the forms, the rights holders can mail, fax or scan/email them back to SoundExchange. For any questions, call 202-524-7839 or email [email protected].
Here’s the full list of artists owed money:
Acadien Cajun Band
ACCESS
Afroskull
Al
Al Belletto
Alex McMurray
All That
Amanda Shaw
Andrew Duhon
Andrew McLean
Ann Savoy & Her Sleepless Knights
AXXIS
Barry Martyn
Bayou Roux
Benny Powell
Beth Patterson
Big Al and the Heavyweights
Big Blue Marble
Big Daddy O
Bill Carlisle
Bionica
Bipolaroid
Bob French
Bobby Manriquez
Bonne Musique Zydeco
Brian Perry
Brother
Buddy Flett
C.C. Adcock
Cajun Gold
Catin Bonsoir
Cedric Benoit
Cedryl Ballou
Charivari
Charles Moore
Charmaine Neville
Chevere
Chris Ardoin
Chris Ardoin & NuStep
Chris Gray
Christsyde
Chuck Carbo
Cire
Collapsar
Coolbone
Craig Alexander
Crowbar
Curley Taylor
Curley Taylor & Zydeco Trouble
Dave Baker
Dave Barker
David Carbonara
David Hansen
Dire Wood
Don Fontenot
Don Gardner
Don Montoucet
Don Rich
Donald Thibodeaux
Dwayne Dopsie and the Zydeco Hellraisers
Elf
Elsah
Encore
ETA
Felix
Fernest Arceneaux
Feufollet
Free Agents Brass Band
Gary Brown
Geno Delafose and French Rockin’ Boogie
George Scott
Girl Distraction
Glen David Andrews
GPS
Gregg Stafford
Gunsmoke
Harry Hypolite
Hawg Jaw
Heart 2 Heart
Henry Gray & the Cats
Heritage Hall Jazz Band
Honey Island Swamp Band
Honky Tonk Disciples
Ingrid Lucia
J.J. Caillier
Jake Smith
James Campbell
James Rivers
James Roy
Jamie McLean
Jamil Sharif
Jan James
Janet Lynn
Jason Morant
Jeremy Davenport
Jim Williams
Jimmy Thibodeaux
Joe Cormier
John Boutte
John Sinclair
John Taylor
John Trahan
Johnette Downing
Johnny Sketch & the Dirty Notes
Julia LaShae
Keith Frank
Kevin Naquin and the Ossun Playboys
Kim Jordan
King of Clubs
Kyper
La Excelencia
Larry Campbell
Lawrence Ardoin
Leigh Harris
Lenny Capello
Les Amies Louisianaises
Les Amis Creole
Lester
Lil’ Band O’ Gold
Li’l Brian & the Zydeco Travelers
Limited Edition
Lindsay Mendez
Lisa
Los Sagitarios
Lost Bayou Ramblers
Lucille
Lucky 7
Maggie Brown
Mamou
Men in Black
Menagerie
Mexico 1910
Michael Brewer
Michael Webb
Miki Honeycutt
Miller
MOE-D
Morning 40 Federation
Morris Francis
Mulebone
Nathan and The Zydeco Cha Chas
New Birth Brass Band
New Orleans Jazz Vipers
New Orleans Ragtime Orchestra
Nomadic Sun
Nunez
Olympia Brass Band
Original Dixieland Jazz Band
Out of Body
Panorama Jazz Band
Papa Mali
Papillion
Paul Sanchez
Paula and the Pontiacs
Perry, Steve
Porter, Batiste & Stoltz
Preston Frank
Purpose
Ramblin’ Fever
Red Stick Ramblers
Reggie Hall
Rene’
Richie
Rising Sun
Robert Ward
Rockie Charles
Rockin’ Dopsie, Jr. and the Zydeco Twisters
Rockin’ Jake
Roddie Romero
Roger Webb
Roscoe
Roscoe Chenier
Sadie
Sam Price
Santeria
Scott Hill
Shamarr Allen
Snakebite
Snazz
South
Southbound
Spectre
Static
Steel Toe Cowboy
Step Rideau
Steve Hagan
Steve Howell
Summer Breeze
Supagroup
Super T
Suplecs
Tabby Thomas
Terry & the Zydeco Bad Boys
Terry Moore
The Boogie Kings
The Eames Era
The Ledge
The Nobles
The Original Pin Stripe Brass Band
The Original Three
The Revealers
The Royal Rounders
The Swanee Quintet
The Vettes
The Zydepunks
Thomas Fields
Tillman Franks
Tom Worrell
Tommy McLain
Travis Matte & the Zydeco Kingpins
Troy Turner
Vick Allen
Victim of Modern Age
Victor Goines
Vin Bruce
Vince Anthony
Walter Smith
Wayne Smith
White Bitch
Willie Tee
World Leader Pretend
Zulu Gospel Ensemble
Zydeco Bone Shakers
Zydeco Brothers
