Michael Huppe

Michael Huppe is a music industry executive and attorney who serves as president and CEO of SoundExchange, a non-profit collective rights management organization that provides technology solutions to make the business of music easier and advocates for fair music royalty compensation on behalf of its community of 570,000 creators. In his decade as SoundExchange CEO he has been a leader in driving the modernization of the music industry into the streaming era.

Michael Huppe
Born
Michael Huppe

(1968-02-02) February 2, 1968
McLean, Virginia
NationalityAmerican
OccupationCEO
TitlePresident & CEO, SoundExchange
SpouseMaria Huppe
Children2

Career

Huppe began his career as a commercial litigator and joined SoundExchange as its General Counsel in 2007, where he is now President and CEO. Huppe, who has been named multiple times to Billboard's Power 100 List,[1] helped lead efforts for the passage of the Music Modernization Act, which was passed by Congress in 2018.[2][3]

In 2015, Huppe led a “contentious” effort to raise the rates music streaming companies pay to performers and creators for use of their work.[4] The case went before the Copy Royalty Board. Huppe claimed the difference in proposed rates between existing industry standards and rates SoundExchange proposed could amount to up to $5 billion over a five-year period.[5][6][7]

Huppe is a member of the Community Advisory Board of The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and on the National Board of Trustees for T.J. Martell Foundation.[8]

Education

Huppe received his bachelor's degree from the University of Virginia in 1990 and a JD from Harvard Law School in 1995.

Personal

Huppe lives in Fairfax County, Virginia with his wife Maria, their beloved two children, and two dogs, Lulu and Murphy.

References
  1. "The 2020 Billboard Power List Revealed". Billboard.
  2. Wang, Amy X. (March 27, 2019). "The $1 Billion Waiting For Artists Who Know Where to Look". Rolling Stone.
  3. "How We Work Now: SoundExchange President/CEO Mike Huppe". Billboard.
  4. Sisario, Ben (August 4, 2015). "Rise of SoundExchange Shows the Growth of Digital Radio Royalties (Published 2015)" – via NYTimes.com.
  5. "Common and Michael Huppe: It's Time for Radio to Pay Music Creators (Guest Column)". October 9, 2019.
  6. "Michael Huppe". SoundExchange.
  7. "As New Bill Drops To Protect Pre-1972 Copyrights, SoundExchange's Michael Huppe Weighs In". Billboard.
  8. "Michael J. Huppe".
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