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Music Nation and SoundExchange Partner to Streamline Rights Management in UAE


Music Nation partners with SoundExchange to enable the collection and distribution of neighboring rights in the UAE.

This collaboration, announced Wednesday (March 26), will enable Music Nation to leverage SoundExchange’s technology and data in order to collect and distribute neighboring rights royalties in the UAE. The partnership builds on Music Nation’s existing collaboration with BMI, the U.S. performing rights organization, further ensuring that local and international artists, songwriters, publishers, and record labels are compensated for the use of their work in the UAE. Michael Huppe, president and CEO of SoundExchange, added: “Our in-depth administration expertise, proven record on rate settings, and premiere distribution processes for international creators will provide capabilities to propel the emerging UAE market.

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