Billy Joel has been honored with the SoundExchange Hall of Fame Award, recognizing his stature as one of the most streamed creators in the organization’s 20-plus year history of administering digital performance royalties.
“Billy Joel is an American musical icon, a performer with an unrivaled catalog of hits and beloved deep cuts. He has not only maintained, but increased his popularity over time, winning new generations of fans with his indelible songs and performances,” said Michael Huppe, President and CEO of SoundExchange.
He continued, “Billy has not only been a significant presence through nearly every major shift in physical musical formats, but he is also one of the digital era’s most streamed artists. We are thrilled and honored to present Billy Joel with the SoundExchange Hall of Fame Award.”
Joel has been a SoundExchange member since 2003. In addition to his substantial United States streaming history, Joel is an international superstar and entrusts SoundExchange to collect his neighboring rights royalties worldwide through more than 65 agreements with counterpart organizations.
Billy Joel is one of the world’s most iconic musicians, having received The Kennedy Center Honors, six Grammy Awards, a Tony Award, the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize, and a ASCAP Centennial Award. He was honored as the 2002 MusiCares Person of the Year.
The “Piano Man” was also inducted into the Songwriter’s Hall of Fame and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Credit: RTTNews
