Hip-Hop Icon Dr. Dre

Invest in consistent songwriter royalties from songs by hip-hop icon Dr. Dre.

Closed January 18, 2017

Life-of-rights term

Musical Composition
BMI

About This Auction

: $1,962

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

: Life of author + 70 years
First Payment: March 2017
Fees: $500 BMI Payee Account Fee*

Starting Price: $5,000
Bidding Increment: $250
Closing Price: $19,750
End Date: January 18, 2017, 3:09 PM MST

*BMI charges a one-time fee of $500 to open a new payee account, which will be debited from the payee's first royalty distribution. Once opened, multiple royalty streams can be routed to the buyer's payee account. If you already have a BMI payee account, there is no fee.

Description

This is the opportunity to invest in a consistent royalty stream from songs by hip-hop icon Dr. Dre. This auction is for three songs that have regularly earned over $300 in royalties every quarter since 2014. In the last 12 months, this catalog generated $1,962 in royalties.

“What's The Difference” and “Let's Get High” are off of Dr. Dre's six-time platinum album 2001. 2001 is Dr. Dre's second studio album and debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200 chart and number one on Billboard's Top R&B Hip-Hop Albums.

The seller also has a songwriter's interest in the song “Breathe” by Blu Cantrell featuring Sean Paul because the song uses an altered instrumental of Dr. Dre's song “What's the Difference.” This means you can earn royalties not only from “What's the Difference” but also Blu Cantrell's “Breathe” featuring Sean Paul. This song was particularly successful in the United Kingdom, where it debuted and peaked at the top of the UK Singles Chart.

What is being sold?

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

How does this asset make money?

Every time “What's the Difference,” or any of these three songs, is played on iTunes, Pandora, Spotify, or any other type of , you earn royalties. BMI makes payments quarterly and the next BMI distribution is March 2017.

About the Royalty Distributor

BMI represents more than 10.5 million musical works created and owned by more than 700,000 songwriters, composers and music publishers. BMI supports businesses and organizations that play music publicly by offering blanket music licenses that permit them to play more than 10.5 million musical works.

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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