Diverse Catalog of R&B and Pop Music

Collect songwriter royalties from a catalog of R&B and pop songs with a global presence. Included are songs by American R&B singer Charlie Wilson, Latin pop star Frankie J, British boy band JLS, and more.

Closed April 4, 2017

Life-of-rights term

Musical Composition
ASCAP

About This Auction

: $5,073

: Musical Composition
: Public Performance
: No
Distributors: ASCAP
Sources: Internet Streaming, AM/FM & Satellite Radio, TV/Film/Commercial Performances, etc.

: Life of author + 70 years
First Payment: April 2017
Fees: $75 ASCAP Assignment Fee

Starting Price: $18,500
Bidding Increment: $500
Closing Price: $21,000
End Date: April 4, 2017, 3:01 PM MDT

Description

Invest in a diverse collection of R&B and pop music with a global reach. Income from this catalog comes from over 50 different countries and a variety of artists. You will collect songwriter royalties from songs performed by Grammy-nominated Charlie Wilson, British pop band JLS, Latin pop star Frankie J, and more. In the last 12 months, these 13 songs generated $5,073.

The biggest earner is Charlie Wilson's “Goodnight Kisses.” Released in 2014 the song is off of his Grammy-nominated album, Forever Charlie. Last year, this song was nominated for the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Song. Charlie Wilson continues to stay in front of his fans, with a new album released in February of this year and tour dates scheduled throughout this spring. Live concerts are the second largest source of royalty income for this catalog. When Charlie Wilson performs “Goodnight Kisses” on tour, you will earn a royalty.

Other notable songs are "Take a Chance on Me" and the Spanish version of the same song, "Tienes Que Creer En Mi." "Take a Chance on Me" was recorded by the British boy band JLS in 2011 and became a hit in the UK, reaching #2 on the UK singles chart

In 2012, singer/songwriter Frankie J released his own Spanish version of the song, “Tienes Que Creer En Mi.” The song appears on his Spanish-language album Faith, Hope y Amor which received a Grammy nomination for Best Latin Pop Album. This auction is for songwriter royalties, so you will earn money from s for both versions of this song.

Key Drivers

1) On the "Financials" tab you will see that 51% of the earnings are international and 49% are domestic. This is a diverse catalog, with income spread across various artists and royalties coming from over 50 countries.

2) Live concerts make up the second largest source of income for this catalog, particularly from Charlie Wilson's “Goodnight Kisses.” Wilson is still actively releasing new music and touring, so this has the potential to continue as a source of income for this catalog.

What is being sold?

100% of the seller's interest in the of royalties attributable to select musical works in the seller's ASCAP catalog. See “Financials” tab for a complete track list.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Possession of the songwriter’s portion of this asset must be taken via a trust, which is required due to ASCAP’s assignment policy. Please see the Post-Auction Process tab for further information.

How does this asset make money?

Every time “Goodnight Kisses,” or any song in this catalog, is played on the radio, streamed on Pandora, or any other type of , you earn royalties. ASCAP makes payments quarterly and the first distribution you will receive is April 2017.

About the Royalty Distributor

ASCAP is the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. It is a membership association of more than 575,000 composers, songwriters, lyricists and music publishers of every kind of music. ASCAP also represents music creators worldwide through agreements with affiliated international societies.

Historic royalty income is no indication of future royalty income. Future royalty income is dependent upon future sales and licensing revenue generated by the sound recordings or compositions associated with this listing.

Financials

Earnings over time, and where they came from.

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