R&B & K-Pop Royalties

Description

This is a diverse catalog that ranges from J-Pop and K-Pop to modern R&B, and tracks dating as far back as 2011 to as recent as 2018. 

Financial Highlights

The most-recently released single in this catalog drove 27% of the last 12 months earnings. 

Streaming sources, while second to international sources as the highest source of earnings, grew significantly in the  last year. Looking at the foreign income, Japan and South Korea are the top-producing countries in the last four quarters. 

Catalog Highlights

This catalog features public performance royalties derived from a mix of R&B, J-Pop, and K-Pop artists, with top-earning tracks from Jacob Banks, EXO, and V6, among others.

The top-earning song in the catalog, “Slow Up,” by Jacob Banks, has attracted 5.3 million+ Spotify streams since release in 2018, and has accumulated nearly as many views on YouTube.

Key Drivers

International Earnings. The majority of this catalog’s earnings come from abroad — at 71% of last year’s income. International royalty distribution can lag behind domestic payments and arrive with limited detail. These international earnings include income from radio, streaming platforms, and TV/Film. As the winner of this auction, you’ll be entitled to any past performance royalties paid by BMI, regardless of when they were earned.

Streaming Growth Worldwide. According to IFPI’S Global Music Report 2019, streaming revenues were up 34% in 2018, accounting for nearly half (47%) of total recorded music revenues. By the end of 2018, there were 255 million users of paid subscription accounts globally. 

This is good news for you as the investor, as 71% of this catalog’s income comes from what is noted as “international” which denotes royalties earned outside the United States including income from streaming platforms. 

K-Pop Genre. 2018 was the year of K-pop’s undeniable rise to a globally recognized industry, according to Forbes. Korean pop acts first began to go viral over a decade ago with the emergence of YouTube. As a result, the Korean music industry has grown in recognition and popularity in both Asia and around the globe. K-Pop now has an audience in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, and South America, and other Asian markets, including Japan.

According to IFPI 2019 Music Listening Report, K-Pop is now ranked as the seventh most- popular genre globally. This is rather notable as the 2018 report published in October 2018 did not include K-pop in their top genre list, suggesting that the K-Pop revolution may have only just begun. You could benefit from the genre’s potential rising popularity with this catalog.