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]

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.

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