Mary J. Blige’s “Family Affair” + More Publishing Royalties

​​This listing features "Family Affair," the most iconic song by the Queen of Hip-Hop Soul, Mary J. Blige.

Over the past three years, the catalog has demonstrated a 34.25% growth rate. The strong Dollar Age of 22.58 is another positive sign. Dollar Age is a weighted measure of the amount of time the included songs have been generating royalties. A higher Dollar Age generally indicates a more stable and mature catalog, as earnings tend to stabilize over time. 

Mary J. Blige is a Grammy award-winning American singer, songwriter, actress, and philanthropist. She is often hailed as the "Queen of Hip-Hop Soul" and has significantly influenced both the hip-hop and soul music genres.

"Family Affair" is one of Blige’s most popular songs. It was released in 2001 as the lead single from her fifth studio album, No More Drama. Produced by Dr. Dre, it marked a significant shift towards a more upbeat, contemporary sound for Blige. “Family Affair" was a commercial success, reaching number one on the Billboard Hot 100, where it stayed for six consecutive weeks. The song also had international success, reaching number one in France and the top 10 in 14 additional countries across Europe and Oceania.

Excluded Rights Note: Public Performance royalties are excluded from this catalog. Prior earnings for 4Q2021 - 4Q2023 included $245 mislabeled as public performance royalties from the track “Amari Jeans.” Future public performance earnings are not expected to flow through but if they do those earnings will be due to the buyer.

Distribution Frequency Note: In 2Q2021 Royalty payments switched from bi-annual to quarterly. Bi-annual payments have been divided in half in the raw data file to reflect a quarterly trend. 

Data Note: Earnings data is not available prior to 1Q2021.

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