{"id":21313,"date":"2026-10-10T20:03:59","date_gmt":"2026-10-10T20:03:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/interspacemusic.com\/blog\/soundexchanges-royalteas-returns-with-shawn-stockman-as-host\/"},"modified":"2026-10-10T20:03:59","modified_gmt":"2026-10-10T20:03:59","slug":"soundexchanges-royalteas-returns-with-shawn-stockman-as-host","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/interspacemusic.com\/blog\/soundexchanges-royalteas-returns-with-shawn-stockman-as-host\/","title":{"rendered":"SoundExchange\u2019s RoyalTeas Returns With Shawn Stockman as Host"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>SoundExchange<\/strong> has brought back its YouTube series <strong>RoyalTeas<\/strong> with <strong>Shawn Stockman<\/strong> of <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/boyziimen.com\/\">Boyz II Men<\/a><\/strong> as host. Season two examines music\u2019s business practices, royalties and building a lasting entertainment career.<\/p>\n<p>The organization announced the return on <strong>August 3, 2026<\/strong>, in Washington, D.C. Stockman takes over hosting duties after appearing as a guest in the first season.<\/p>\n<h2>Season two guests<\/h2>\n<p>The Webby Award-recognized series began its second season earlier this summer with <strong>Khalid<\/strong>, a six-time Grammy nominee. Episodes featuring <strong>Tori Kelly<\/strong> and <strong>Leslie Grace<\/strong> followed.<\/p>\n<p>The remaining season includes conversations with:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Chance the Rapper<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>AJ McLean<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Margaret Cho<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>David Archuleta<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Jane Handcock<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Stockman said the series gives artists an opportunity to discuss business matters that receive less attention.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cI was first introduced to this series as a guest and am honored to take a turn as host for the second season. Through these conversations, we work to shed light on how some of today\u2019s biggest stars have navigated their careers so newer artists can better understand the complexities of our business.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2>First-season audience and guests<\/h2>\n<p>Launched in <strong>2025<\/strong>, RoyalTeas brings artists from different generations together to discuss the business behind their work, royalties and career decisions. <strong>Annabelle Klein<\/strong> hosted the first season.<\/p>\n<p>Its guests included Leslie Odom, Jr., M\u00fda, Noah Cyrus, Stockman, Ravyn Lenae, Scott Hoying of Pentatonix, Trevor Jackson and Inji.<\/p>\n<p>The series recorded more than <strong>10 million views<\/strong> across platforms, including <strong>1.8 million<\/strong> on YouTube.<\/p>\n<p>Season two episodes are being released throughout the season. Full episodes appear on SoundExchange\u2019s YouTube channel and in the RoyalTeas season one and season two playlists.<\/p>\n<p>Clips appear on SoundExchange\u2019s Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, X and Threads accounts, alongside dedicated RoyalTeas accounts on Instagram and TikTok.<\/p>\n<h2>SoundExchange\u2019s royalty operations<\/h2>\n<p>SoundExchange, the world\u2019s largest neighboring rights organization, produces RoyalTeas as part of its work to help creators receive payment.<\/p>\n<p>Since its founding in <strong>2003<\/strong>, it has distributed more than <strong>$13 billion<\/strong> in <a href=\"https:\/\/interspacemusic.com\/blog\/soundexchange-featured-artist-45-percent-unclaimed-royalties-three-years\/\">digital performance royalties<\/a> to more than <strong>850,000 artists and rights owners<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Its international royalty services cover <strong>93%<\/strong> of the available global neighboring rights market. 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