Publishing Royalties from Streaming-Driven Hip-Hop
Collect mechanical, performance and sync royalties in perpetuity from a selection of works including hip-hop/R&B heavyweights Chris Brown, Ne-Yo, K-Michelle, and the legendary Smokey Robinson.
- Closed July 25, 2019
- Life-of-rights term
- Musical Composition
- Songwriter/Co-Publisher (World)
- BMI, Universal Music Publishing Group
About This Auction
- Dollar Age
- ~ 9 Years
- Musical Composition
- Interests Included
- Songwriter/Co-Publisher (World)
- Mechanical, Public Performance, Sync
- No
- Distributors
- BMI, Universal Music Publishing Group
- Sources
- Internet Streaming, AM/FM & Satellite Radio, Digital Downloads, CD Sales, TV/Film/Commercial Placements & Performances, etc.
- Life of author + 70 years
- First Distribution
- September 20, 2019
- Distribution Frequency
- Quarterly
- Estimated Last 12 Months' Earnings
- ~ $16,894.27*
- Starting Price
- $87,000
- Bidding Increment
- $1,600
- Closing Price
- $106,200
- End Date
- July 25, 2019, 2:00 PM MDT
- Buyer Fees
- $500‡
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*Due to the transition from bi-annual to quarterly payments, the last 12 months earnings at UMPG were estimated by halving the H1-2018 distribution. The last 12 months’ earnings reflect the total of the last calendar year’s worth of distributions: half of H1-2018, Q3-2018, Q4-2018, Q1 2019. The last 12 months’ earnings reflect the total of the last four distributions for both UMPG and BMI payments.
Description
Up for auction is a collection of streaming-driven hip-hop tracks from Grammy-winning artists Chris Brown, Ne-Yo and more.
Top-earner for this collection is Chris Brown track “All Back” from the 2x Platinum studio album F.A.M.E. Following its release in 2011, the album immediately skyrocketed to top charts around the globe, landing at No. 1 seat on both the Billboard Top 200 and Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. The track itself contributes to well over 60% of earnings in the last year and is on the rise.
What’s good news for you is Chris Brown just recently releasing a new album in June 2019 titled Indigo. While the new songs are not included in this auction, new releases can help boost an artist's back catalog. The release of new music draws discovery among first-time listeners and re-engages existing fans.
Additionally, one of this collection’s older works is 2007 release “Say It” from Ne-Yo’s certified-Platinum album Because of You. The track contributes to nearly a third of recent and historic earnings. What’s exciting is, over a decade since it’s release, “Say It” continues to show growth.
This catalog also features works from American-R&B artist K-Michelle and legendary-Motown founder Smokey Robinson as well as others.
Key Drivers
Income Mix. The winner of this auction can receive income from various royalty streams:
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Mechanical: Royalties paid to songwriters and artists when music is sold (downloaded) but also when music is streamed (streaming mechanicals) “on-demand” like Spotify for example. Click here to learn more about mechanical royalties.
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Performance: Royalties paid to songwriters when music is performed publicly. Music played over the radio, in a restaurant or bar, or over a service like Spotify or Pandora is considered a .
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Synchronization: Royalties paid to songwriters and publishers for the licensing of a song in music for a movie, TV show, or commercial.
This catalog’s income mix is driven predominantly by streaming-mechanical earnings, generated from “on-demand” streaming platforms like Spotify, Apple Music and more. Contributing to 76% of earnings in the last 12 months compared to 70% of earnings historically, are on the rise in recent years.
It is no surprise that streaming-mechanical earnings drive this catalog, contributing to well over half of all ever collected. As the majority of hip-hop works and artists included in this collection boast high streaming-counts on Spotify – Chris Brown alone claims over 34 million monthly subscribers, Ne-Yo following suit with over 11 million.
Streaming/Hip-Hop. This catalog is a perfect example of two trends: hip-hop and streaming's growth worldwide. According to BuzzAngle's 2018 Year End Report, hip-hop is the most popular genre of music in the U.S. The driver for the increase is streaming. Hip-hop/rap tracks accounted for more than a quarter of all on-demand plays on music streaming services in the US in 2018. As streaming earnings feed into , well over half of this catalog’s earnings in the last 12 months derived on streaming platforms.
Matching Right
This seller's publisher holds a matching right on any sale of income in this catalog. The publisher will have the opportunity to match the winning bid after this auction closes. If you are the winning bidder, the publisher must first decline their matching right before you will be able to complete your purchase. This process is generally completed within 5–10 business days.
About the Royalty Distributor
Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI) is one of four United States performing rights organizations, along with ASCAP, SESAC & Global Music Rights. It collects license fees from music users on behalf of songwriters, composers, and music publishers and distributes them as royalties to those members whose works have been performed. For more information on BMI’s distribution schedule, click here.
Universal Music Publishing Group is a North American music publishing company and is part of the Universal Music Group. Universal Music Publishing is the world's second-largest music publishing company and owns or administers more than 3 million copyrights. They are one of the largest music publishing businesses in the world with more than 43 offices in 36 countries. For more information on Universal Music Group’s distribution schedule, click here and review the schedule related to copyrights.
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.
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