The company hosts a centralized marketplace and online auction platform that connects a community of over 22,500+ investors with owners of royalty-based assets.

[1] The founding team was led by Sean Peace (tech entrepreneur and CEO), Reggie Calloway (five-time Grammy-nominated songwriter/artist) and Wilson Owens (former band manager and digital marketing expert).

In October 2015, the company was acquired[3] by a group of private investors, including new CEO Matthew Smith, and President & CFO Jeff Schneider.

On March 3, 2021, digital distributor Vydia announced that it would use Royalty Exchange's online marketplace to fund advances for its clients.

Under Private Syndicates, Royalty Exchange creates Special Purpose Vehicles (SPV) designed to hold music catalogs.

The second Private Syndicate, which was announced in September 2018, involved the royalties to British rock band Dire Straits.

The auction consisted of producer royalties for 11 tracks recorded and performed by the alternative rock band, 3 Doors Down.