Michael Huppe

Michael Huppe is an attorney, Georgetown University adjunct professor of law, and a music industry executive who serves as president and CEO of SoundExchange, a non-profit collective rights management organization. He is best known for his work helping to pass the Music Modernization Act in Congress.[1][2][3][4]

Michael Huppe
Born
Michael Huppe

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

Education

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

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,[5] helped lead efforts for the passage of the Music Modernization Act, which was passed by Congress in 2018.[6][7]

In 2015, Huppe led a “contentious” effort to raise the rates music streaming companies pay to performers and creators for use of their work.[8] 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.[9][10][11]

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.[12]

Personal

Huppe lives in Arlington County, Virginia with his wife Maria and their two children.

References
  1. "Michael "Mike" Huppe | C-SPAN.org". www.c-span.org.
  2. "SoundExchange Explained – Music Business Journal".
  3. "The Music Modernization Act | U.S. Copyright Office". www.copyright.gov.
  4. "Discord over song royalties sours American trade talks" – via www.thetimes.co.uk. |first= missing |last= (help)
  5. "The 2020 Billboard Power List Revealed". Billboard.
  6. Wang, Amy X. (March 27, 2019). "The $1 Billion Waiting For Artists Who Know Where to Look".
  7. "How We Work Now: SoundExchange President/CEO Mike Huppe". Billboard.
  8. Sisario, Ben (August 4, 2015). "Rise of SoundExchange Shows the Growth of Digital Radio Royalties (Published 2015)" – via NYTimes.com.
  9. "Common and Michael Huppe: It's Time for Radio to Pay Music Creators (Guest Column)". October 9, 2019.
  10. "Michael Huppe". SoundExchange.
  11. "As New Bill Drops To Protect Pre-1972 Copyrights, SoundExchange's Michael Huppe Weighs In". Billboard.
  12. "Michael J. Huppe".
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