SOUNDEXCHANGE INC: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
SOUNDEXCHANGE INC (EIN 76-0742496)
Tax period
2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
Filed
2016-11-11
IRS object ID
201613169349300431
Schema version
2015v2.1
Source
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MissionSOUNDEXCHANGE IS THE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION AT THE CENTER OF DIGITAL MUSIC, DEVELOPING SOLUTIONS TO BENEFIT THE ENTIRE MUSIC INDUSTRY. THE ORGANIZATION COLLECTS AND DISTRIBUTES DIGITAL PERFORMANCE ROYALTIES ON BEHALF OF MORE THAN 130,000 RECORDING ARTISTS AND MASTER RIGHTS OWNERS ACCOUNTS. TO DATE, SOUNDEXCHANGE HAS PAID OUT MORE THAN $3.5 BILLION IN ROYALTIES. ESTABLISHED IN THE DIGITAL AGE, SOUNDEXCHANGE USES TRUSTED INFORMATION AND INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS THAT POWER THE MODERN GLOBAL MUSIC COMMUNITY SO WE CAN PAY CREATORS TRANSPARENTLY, ACCURATELY AND EFFICIENTLY. SOUNDEXCHANGE FIGHTS FOR ROYALTY STRUCTURES THAT RECOGNIZE THE VITAL ROLE THAT THE CREATORS OF MUSIC PLAY FOR DIGITAL SERVICES. THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS HAS DESIGNATED SOUNDEXCHANGE TO ADMINISTER THE STATUTORY LICENSES THAT ALLOW DIGITAL MUSIC SERVICES INCLUDING PANDORA, SIRIUSXM AND MUSIC CHOICE AND 2,500 OTHER DIGITAL MUSIC SERVICES TO PLAY YOUR MUSIC. SOUNDEXCHANGE ALSO DEVELOPS TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS TO IMPROVE ALL ASPECTS OMissionDesc
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DescSOUNDEXCHANGE IS THE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION AT THE CENTER OF DIGITAL MUSIC, DEVELOPING SOLUTIONS TO BENEFIT THE ENTIRE MUSIC INDUSTRY. THE ORGANIZATION COLLECTS AND DISTRIBUTES DIGITAL PERFORMANCE ROYALTIES ON BEHALF OF MORE THAN 130,000 RECORDING ARTISTS AND MASTER RIGHTS OWNERS ACCOUNTS. TO DATE, SOUNDEXCHANGE HAS PAID OUT MORE THAN $3.5 BILLION IN ROYALTIES. ESTABLISHED IN THE DIGITAL AGE, SOUNDEXCHANGE USES TRUSTED INFORMATION AND INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS THAT POWER THE MODERN GLOBAL MUSIC COMMUNITY SO WE CAN PAY CREATORS TRANSPARENTLY, ACCURATELY AND EFFICIENTLY. SOUNDEXCHANGE FIGHTS FOR ROYALTY STRUCTURES THAT RECOGNIZE THE VITAL ROLE THAT THE CREATORS OF MUSIC PLAY FOR DIGITAL SERVICES. THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS HAS DESIGNATED SOUNDEXCHANGE TO ADMINISTER THE STATUTORY LICENSES THAT ALLOW DIGITAL MUSIC SERVICES INCLUDING PANDORA, SIRIUSXM AND MUSIC CHOICE AND 2,500 OTHER DIGITAL MUSIC SERVICES TO PLAY YOUR MUSIC. SOUNDEXCHANGE ALSO DEVELOPS TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS TO IMPROVE ALL ASPECTS OF ROYALTY ADMINISTRATION TO ENSURE FAST AND ACCURATE PAYMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION REPRESENTS RECORDING ARTISTS - FROM UNSIGNED A CAPPELLA TO ACID ROCK TO MULTI-PLATINUM STARS AND MASTER RIGHTS OWNERS INCLUDING MAJOR AND INDEPENDENT RECORD LABELS. IT'S SOUNDEXCHANGE'S JOB TO ENSURE THAT ALL ARTISTS AND RIGHTS OWNERS ARE FAIRLY COMPENSATED WHEN THEIR WORK IS BROADCAST BY NON-INTERACTIVE DIGITAL RADIO. WE ARE COMMITTED TO ADVANCING CREATIVE GROWTH AND HAVE DELIVERED MORE THAN $3.5 BILLION IN DIGITAL ROYALTIES TO ARTISTS AND RIGHTS OWNERS. SOUNDEXCHANGE ALSO ADMINISTERS NON-STATUTORY LICENSING ARRANGEMENTS BETWEEN SOUND RECORDING COPYRIGHT OWNERS AND SERVICES PERFORMING THE WORKS OF THOSE SOUND RECORDING COPYRIGHT OWNERS AND COLLECTS AND DISTRIBUTES ROYALTIES RECEIVED FROM FOREIGN COLLECTIVE MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATIONS ON BEHALF OF ITS MEMBERS. BEING A TRUSTED RESOURCE, SOUNDEXCHANGE IS THE CENTER OF DIGITAL MUSIC AND IS COMMITTED TO DELIVERING EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE. SOUNDEXCHANGE'S ADVOCACY EFFORTS ARE FOCUSED ON PROTECTING THE LONG-TERM VALUE OF MUSIC AND THE RIGHTS OF THE CREATORS OF SOUND RECORDINGS, THE RECORDING ARTISTS WHO PERFORM THEM AND THE RECORD LABELS WHO INVEST IN THEM. WE BELIEVE EVERYONE INVOLVED IN THE CREATIVE PROCESS THAT BRINGS MUSIC TO LIFE DESERVES TO BE FAIRLY COMPENSATED. SOUNDEXCHANGES GUIDING PRINCIPLE IS SIMPLE: ALL CREATORS SHOULD RECEIVE FAIR PAY, ON ALL PLATFORMS, WHENEVER THEIR MUSIC IS USED.Desc
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ANDREA FINKELSTEIN
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RAY HAIR
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DIRECTOR1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL HAUSMAN
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STEVEN MARKS
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MARTHA REEVES
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JEFF WALKER
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VICTOR ZARAYA
DIRECTOR1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL J HUPPE
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JONATHAN BENDER
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CHARLES COLIN RUSHING
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SCOTT DAY
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MARK EISENBERG
SR VP STRATEGIC INITIATIVES40.00.0$367,555$0$30,013Yes (X)
JULIA MASSIMINO
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BARRY LEVINE
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JACQUELINE PETERSON
SENIOR VICE PRES COMMUNICATION40.00.0$276,102$0$13,486Yes (X)
REID BADGETT
SENIOR DIRECTOR IT40.00.0$235,391$0$27,917Yes (X)
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EOY$0EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$15,818,092BOYAmt
EOY$23,462,716EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$431,620,766BOYAmt
EOY$479,947,302EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,584,012BOYAmt
EOY$4,582,699EOYAmt

Grants Payable GrantsPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,245,602BOYAmt
EOY$3,244,515EOYAmt

Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities TaxExemptBondLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Escrow Account Liability EscrowAccountLiabilityGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Loans From Officers Directors LoansFromOfficersDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$421,734,971BOYAmt
EOY$469,227,069EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$430,564,585BOYAmt
EOY$477,054,283EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,056,181BOYAmt
EOY$2,893,019EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,056,181BOYAmt
EOY$2,893,019EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$431,620,766BOYAmt
EOY$479,947,302EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$1,750,496ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$86,342NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Art Public Exhibition AmountsArtPublicExhibitionAmountsGrp
Held Works ArtHeldWorksArtGrp
CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt FundCYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp
CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt FundCYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp
LandLandGrp
BuildingsBuildingsGrp

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,987,045OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$924,543DepreciationAmt
Book Value$2,062,502BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$3,626,126OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$2,237,989DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,388,137BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$23,608,586OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$9,840,080DepreciationAmt
Book Value$13,768,506BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$17,219,145TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Federal Income Tax Liability$0FederalIncomeTaxLiabilityAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
CAPITAL LEASES PAYABLE$225,897
FUNDS HELD IN AGENCY (PART XIII)$469,001,172
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$469,227,069TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$47,962,399TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$86,342NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported$86,342RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$47,876,057RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$47,876,057TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$46,125,561TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Subtotal$46,125,561ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$46,125,561TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Part X, Line 2:Under ASC 740-10, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, an organization must recognize income tax benefits for income tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return, only when it is determined that the income tax position will more-likely-than-not be sustained upon examination by taxing authorities. The Organization analyzed tax positions taken for filing with the Internal Revenue Service and all state jurisdictions where it operates. The Organization believes that income tax filing positions will be sustained upon examination and does not anticipate any adjustments that would result in a material adverse effect on the Organization's financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. Accordingly, the Organization has not recorded any reserves, or related accruals for interest and penalties for uncertain income tax positions at December 31, 2015 and 2014. The Organization is subject to routine audits by taxing jurisdictions; however, there are currently no audits for any open tax periods. The Organization believes it is no longer subject to income tax examinations for years prior to 2012.
Part X - Funds held in agencyRoyalties payments are due 45 days after the end of the month. A receivable and corresponding liability are recorded for royalties relating to 2015, but collected after December 31, 2015. The Funds Held In Agency balance of $469,001,172 at December 31, 2015 included a $145.2 million accrual for such royalties.

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
First Class Or Charter TravelYes (X)FirstClassOrCharterTravelInd
Travel For CompanionsYes (X)TravelForCompanionsInd
Idemnification Gross Up PmtsYes (X)IdemnificationGrossUpPmtsInd
Written Policy Ref T And E ExpnssYes (true)WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd
Substantiation RequiredYes (true)SubstantiationRequiredInd
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (10 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
MICHAEL J HUPPE
PRESIDENT & CEO$796,370$0$200,000$0$4,683$0$13,250$0$22,104$0$1,036,407$0$0$0
JONATHAN BENDER
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER$393,313$0$65,000$0$4,455$0$13,250$0$21,124$0$497,142$0$0$0
CHARLES COLIN RUSHING
SENIOR VP & GENERAL COUNSEL$366,254$0$60,000$0$4,683$0$13,250$0$21,124$0$465,311$0$0$0
ANJULA SINGH
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER$303,809$0$55,000$0$4,680$0$13,250$0$10,019$0$386,758$0$0$0
SCOTT DAY
CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER$326,308$0$70,000$0$4,681$0$13,250$0$4,005$0$418,244$0$0$0
MARK EISENBERG
SR VP STRATEGIC INITIATIVES$346,851$0$20,000$0$704$0$13,250$0$16,763$0$397,568$0$0$0
JULIA MASSIMINO
VICE PRES GLOBAL PUBLIC POLICY$261,497$0$40,000$0$14,456$0$13,193$0$21,124$0$350,270$0$0$0
BARRY LEVINE
VICE PRES INDUSTRY RELATIONS$252,607$0$35,000$0$682$0$12,954$0$0$301,243$0$0$0
JACQUELINE PETERSON
SENIOR VICE PRES COMMUNICATION$223,132$0$50,000$0$2,970$0$6,673$0$6,813$0$289,588$0$0$0
REID BADGETT
SENIOR DIRECTOR IT$212,278$0$22,500$0$613$0$7,422$0$20,495$0$263,308$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePart I, Line 1a:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationOUR POLICY IS NOT TO PROVIDE FOR FIRST CLASS TRAVEL, HOWEVER BASED ON EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES WE DID PERMIT SUCH TRAVEL FOR A FEW INSTANCES IN 2015. Our President is permitted spousal companion travel reimbursement of up to $5,000 annually. Where applicable, the tax on short-term and long-term disability is grossed up.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part I, line 5:As of December 31, 2015 SoundExchange had 161 employees.
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 8b:SoundExchange does not keep written minutes of all of its committee meetings. In particular, we do not keep minutes of our Licensing Committee or Finance Committee meetings due to the sensitivity of matters discussed in those meetings. Our governing documents make clear that minutes are not mandatory. We do keep written minutes of all Board meetings.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11:Management will review the 990 prior to filing, and a draft is provided to the finance committee prior to filing. A copy of the Filed 990 will be provided to the full Board of Directors.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c:The SoundExchange Governance Manual requires the disclosure of any potential conflicts of interest. In addition, the members of the Board of Directors and officers of the Company complete an annual questionaire that asks if there have been any conflicts of interest in the reporting year.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15:The Compensation Committee, comprising of members of the Board of Directors, considers external salary data, scope and complexity of the responsibilities of the position, in determining, and recommending to the full board for approval, the President and CEO's executive compensation. The President and CEO assesses compensation for the officers and other Executive team members by utilizing relevant external comparable salary data for like responsibilities at not-for-profit organizations, experience and annual review process.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19:The governing documents and conflict of interest policy are not made available to the public. A non-GAAP version of the Financial statements is made available on SoundExchange's website.
Form 990, Part XII, Line 2c:Oversight of audit: There have been no changes during the year in the process for oversight of the audit of the financial statements.

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