Listing 4720
Classic R&B/Soul Hits & "Bittersweet" - Songwriter Royalties
- BMI
- R&B/Soul
- The Whispers
- Doo-Wop
- Lianne La Havas
- …
Offers
Sale Price
$22,250
8.27 x LTM
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Offer History
$23,845
Seller made 4 years ago
Seller Offer (Rejected)Seller Counteroffer (Rejected)$22,250
Buyer 7 made 4 years ago
Buyer OfferBuyer Counteroffer$23,850
Seller made 4 years ago
Seller Offer (Rejected)Seller Counteroffer (Rejected)$21,750
Buyer 7 made 4 years ago
Buyer Offer (Rejected)Buyer Counteroffer (Rejected)$24,000
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About
- $2,690
- 3-Year Average
- $1,745
- Earnings Since 2010
- $11,618
- 22.65 Years
- Works Included
- 94
- $**,***
- $2,648
- Owner Last Active
- Over 30 days ago
- Life of Rights
- Musical Composition
- Public Performance
- No
- Payor
The information on this listing was accurate as of the last earning statistics update on
Other Information
A NOTE ABOUT COPYRIGHT LENGTH
The oldest composition in the catalog, “Been So Long” was created in 1957. According to U.S. copyright law, the copyright was automatically renewed to last 95 years from the creation date. That means that the copyright for “Been So Long” will be valid through 2052. The copyright term will be at least 30 years.
Seven of the top ten highest-earning songs are all subject to the 95-year length, and their copyrights will expire as follows:
“He is the Boy”: Expires 2057
“One Part Two Part”: Expires 2063
“Your Love is so Doggone Good”: Expires 2065
"Seems Like I Gotta Do Wrong": Expires 2065
"Been So Long": Expires 2052
"Repeat After Me": Expires 2065
"African Sweets": Expires 2063
After the copyrights expire, the compositions will enter the public domain and will no longer be eligible to earn royalties.
Financials
Earnings By Period
Quarterly, as statements report
- Domestic
- International
- Net
Note: BMI earnings are reported for the period in which they were earned, not for the period they are paid.
Note: BMI’s Q2-2020 distribution includes non-recurring settlement payments from the Radio Music Licensing Committee (RMLC). The settlement represents a rate increase for radio performances in years 2017-2019. You can view the amount of the settlement in the Raw Data file under the “raw_music_user” column with the label: “RMLC2017 STLMNT”, “RMLC2018 STLMNT” and “RMLC2019 STLMNT.”
| Year | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings | $679 | $732 | $1,593 | $2,648 | $428 |
* 2022 earnings have not been paid for the entire year.
Works
Last 12 months
| Works | Earnings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bittersweet | $1,249 | 46% |
| Your Love Is So Doggone Good | $828 | 31% |
| Flamboyant | $109 | 4% |
| Seems Like I Gotta Do Wrong | $68 | 3% |
| I Only Get This Feeling | $57 | 2% |
| Other | $379 | 14% |
Income Types
Last 12 months
| Income Types | Earnings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Performance | $2,690 | 100% |
Sources
Last 12 months
| Sources | Earnings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| International Sources | $2,130 | 79% |
| Radio | $291 | 14% |
| Streaming | $234 | 11% |
| TV and Film | $38 | 2% |
| Other | $1,566 | 74% |
| Streaming | $309 | 11% |
| Satellite Radio | $135 | 5% |
| TV and Film | $72 | 3% |
| Retail Plays | $22 | 1% |
| Other | $23 | 1% |
* Historic royalty income does not guarantee future royalty income. Future royalty income depends upon future sales and licensing revenue generated by the intellectual property associated with this listing. All earnings analysis and investment decisions are investors’ sole responsibility per Royalty Exchange’s Terms of Use.
Media
Included Works
| Work Title | Work ID |
|---|---|
| AFRICAN SWEETS | 9253 |
| AIN T IT THE TRUTH NOW CHILDRE | 14258 |
| AIN T NOTHING GONNA CHANGE ME | 15184 |
| AND HEAVEN WAS HERE | 39620 |
| ANYWAY YOU WANT TO | 50663 |
| BABY I M THE ONE | 72612 |
| BANTU VILLAGE | 86832 |
| BEEN SO LONG | 99499 |
| BITTERSWEET | 43374686 |
| BLACK SUGAR | 121712 |