“If they are like Lexi Street, lead singer for the Lexi Street Band in Atlanta, they will be highly skeptical. "Someone tracking you down and giving you money? It just doesn't exist," Street said, describing how she reacted when SoundExchange called her in April. "I was like, what do I need to do? Give them my soul? As an independent artist, you get so many pitches that try to nickel and dime you for one gimmick or another." Street was eventually convinced by the voice at the other end of the line. She registered her songs with SoundExchange and received two checks totaling just over $500. She used the money toward the cost of recording her second album, "Champagne Promises." ”