Enduring pop group recognized for its status
as one of the most streamed creators in SoundExchange
history
WASHINGTON, July 18,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- SoundExchange, the premier music
tech organization powering the future of music, announced today
that Matchbox Twenty has been honored with the SoundExchange Hall
of Fame Award. The honor for the band responsible for such hits as
"Push," "3AM," "Unwell," "Bent,"
and "If You're Gone" recognizes their stature as one of the most
streamed creators in the organization's 20+ year history of
administering digital performance royalties.
"It's not hard to understand why Matchbox Twenty continues to
delight an ever-growing fan base – between their legacy of hits,
plus new music and packed tour dates nearly three decades into
their career, the band is as vital today as they were at their
start," said Michael Huppe,
President and CEO of SoundExchange. "We are thrilled and honored to
present Matchbox Twenty with the SoundExchange Hall of Fame
Award."
"What a great honor it is to have Sound Exchange bestow us with
their Hall of Fame award," said Matchbox Twenty guitarist
Kyle Cook. "To me it affirms through
earnings the hard work and dedication we in Matchbox Twenty put
into the music we make."
About Matchbox Twenty
Matchbox Twenty has
quietly woven their songs into the very fabric of American popular
culture. The band has sold over 50 million records worldwide,
dominated charts, garnered multiple GRAMMY Award nominations, and
played to millions of fans in arenas, amphitheaters, and stadiums
across continents.
Earning hits in each of the last three decades, Matchbox Twenty
has gone from perennially dominating radio airwaves and ruling MTV
to piling up streams in the billions, speaking to the enduring
appeal of their music. Fueled by such classic songs as
"Real World," "Back 2 Good"
and the No. 1 smash hits "Push" and
"3AM," 1996's
Diamond-certified Yourself or Someone Like
You proved a worldwide sensation and instantly established
the band as global superstars. 2000 saw the band release the
four-times Platinum Mad Season, containing the No. 1
singles "Bent" and "If You're Gone." Their third
release, More Than You Think You Are, also
was certified double-Platinum and featured the No. 1 hit,
"Unwell." 2007's greatest hits compilation album with
six new songs, "Exile On Mainstream" yielded yet another No. 1
track, "How Far We've Come," while 2012's North,
exploded into the top position on the Billboard 200 release
– Matchbox Twenty's first-ever chart-topper and No. 1
debut.
The band sounded refreshed as ever on 2023's Where the
Light Goes, benefiting from the musicians' respective solo
journeys. Rob Thomas has proven one of the most
highly decorated artists of recent years – releasing five solo
albums and receiving three GRAMMY Awards, 11 BMI Awards, the
first-ever Songwriters Hall of Fame Hal David Starlight Award, two
Billboard "Songwriter of the Year" honors, and top 5 placement on
Billboard's Top 20 Hot 100 Songwriters (2000-2011).
Meanwhile, Paul Doucette has scored and contributed
original music to film and television series such
as Utopia, For All Mankind, and more.
To learn about Matchbox Twenty,
visit: https://matchboxtwenty.com/
About SoundExchange
SoundExchange is the premier music
tech organization on a mission to power the future of music. It was
independently formed in 2003 to build a fairer, simpler, and more
efficient music industry through technology, data, and advocacy.
The only organization designated by the U.S. government to
administer the Section 114 sound recording license, SoundExchange
collects and distributes digital performance royalties on behalf of
700,000 music creators and growing. Through proprietary music tech
solutions that turn data into accurate revenue, SoundExchange has
paid more than $11 billion in
distributions to date. For more information,
visit soundexchange.com.
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