SoundExchange collects foreign royalties for its members, does that mean that PLAYS archives my songs when they are played overseas?

No. SoundExchange has signed reciprocal deals with numerous foreign performance rights organizations who are responsible for tracking and archiving the performance of U.S. repertoire in their respective territories. More.

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