WASHINGTON, D.C. (CelebrityAccess) — SoundExchange introduced legendary singer-songwriter, and recording artist Billy Joel with the SoundExchange Corridor of Fame Award, recognizing his achievements as one of the crucial streamed artists within the group’s historical past.
Joel has been a SoundExchange member since SoundExchange’s inception in 2003 with SoundExchange administering his neighboring rights royalties by agreements with greater than 65 agreements with counterpart organizations, masking 88% of the worldwide neighboring rights market.
“Billy Joel is an American musical icon, a performer with an unmatched catalog of hits and beloved deep cuts. He has not solely maintained, however elevated his recognition over time, profitable new generations of followers along with his indelible songs and performances,” mentioned Michael Huppe, President and CEO of SoundExchange. “Billy has not solely been a major presence by almost each main shift in bodily musical codecs, however he’s additionally one of many digital period’s most streamed artists. We’re thrilled and honored to current Billy Joel with the SoundExchange Corridor of Fame Award.”