Bad Company Sound Recording Royalties

This is an exciting and rare opportunity to earn sound recording royalties paid by the iconic Swan Song record label, now owned by Warner Music Group, for certain albums in the sound recording catalog of the legendary British rock band Bad Company. See the album list below. 

What is Being Sold?

A share of the manager’s commission from all sound recording royalties earned by certain albums in the sound recording catalog of the legendary British rock band Bad Company. This includes remasters or compilation albums that may use recordings from this list.
 

Album Title	Release Year
Bad Company (Self Titled)	6/26/74
Straight Shooter	4/2/75
Desolation Angels	3/17/79
Rough Diamonds	8/1/82
10 from 6	12/1/85
Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy: The Very Best of Bad Company	9/25/15
An Introduction to Bad Company	3/2/18
Live in Concert 1977 & 1979	4/29/16

 

About the Asset

Bad Company is shadowed only by Led Zeppelin as one of the iconic artists released under the Led Zeppelin-founded Swan Song label. Hailed as one of the key members in the pantheon that created the "Classic Rock" genre as we know it, Bad Company released their debut self-titled album in 1974 and continued to release until 1996 with their 12th studio album, "Stories Told & Untold."

With nearly 3 million Spotify listeners monthly, the stability of Bad Company's catalog appeal amongst Classic Rock enthusiasts is sound and consistent - with no downward trend in sight. Including smash hits such as 'Feel Like Makin' Love', named the 78th "Best Hard Rock Song of All Time" by VH1, 'Rock 'n'Roll Fantasy', certified Gold by the RIAA, as well as "Shooting Star" this listing features time-tested standards that help to shape the canon of 20th-century popular music.

Note About Financial data

Detailed royalty data is not available for this asset. An accounting firm calculates earnings from Sound Exchange and Bad Company’s Live LPs and pays them to each interested party on a quarterly basis. All other label royalties – the majority of the earnings – are typically paid as an up-front advance, which is then recouped in subsequent quarters. These advances are not made on a fixed schedule and are at the label and recording artists’ discretion. The winning bidder will receive this seller's share of the next advance and all future advances. As the current advance is expected to recoup with the next quarter of label earnings, a new advance is anticipated during 2022. If an advance is not made, label royalties will be paid as earned on the same quarterly schedule as Sound Exchange and Live LPs.

The seller’s historical payment amounts from this royalty stream have been verified by the seller’s accounting firm.

Recent Earnings

Quarterly Royalty Earnings - The chart below represents the royalties as they were earned (reporting period) on this account. Each quarter’s earnings are paid or recouped 90 days after the last day of the prior quarter. Sound Exchange began paying royalties to this account in 2Q2019 and includes prior period earnings. On-schedule payments to the account from Sound Exchange began with 1Q2020 earnings.

Label Royalty and Advance Payments and Recoupments - The table below illustrates the payment amounts paid or recouped for each payment quarter. Label Royalty earnings are the only earnings currently being applied to the recoupable advance. When an advance is not in place, label royalties are paid on the same quarterly schedule as Sound Exchange and Live LPs.

*1Q and 2Q 2020 royalties were paid in 3Q2020. Future delays are not expected. Sound Exchange began paying royalties to this account with 2Q2019 earnings paid in 3Q2019 and includes prior period earnings. On-schedule reporting to the account from Sound Exchange began with 1Q2020 earnings but were not paid to this account until 3Q2020 for 1Q2020 and 2Q2020 earnings.