RUSHING GAINS AT SOUNDEXCHANGE

SoundExchange has promoted Colin Rushing to Chief Legal Officer where he will lead SoundExchange's business development strategy in addition to overseeing the company's legal, regulatory, and enforcement initiatives.

Rushing has served as SoundExchange's Senior Vice President and General Counsel since 2014. During this time, he has played a key role supporting SoundExchange's successful advocacy for music creators, including securing a $150m settlement with SiriusXM and a more than 40% increase in satellite radio rates in the last proceeding before the Copyright Royalty Board. He is based in Nashville.

"Colin is one of the music industry's leading minds whose knowledge and dedication to fair payment has improved the livelihood of all music creators," said SoundExchange President & CEO Michael Huppe. "I look forward to Colin serving in this new role and creating new opportunities for our organization and the overall music community."