Listing 6445
Connecting to live updates“The King of Queens” — Theme Music & More
- TV/Film Heavy
- Established Earner
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Owner Last Active
Over 30 days ago
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13 offers made by 8 buyers
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$110,000
Buyer 8 made 10 days ago
$100,000
Buyer 8 made 15 days ago
$90,000
Buyer 8 made 19 days ago
$80,000
Buyer 8 made 22 days ago
$66,478
Buyer 7 made 117 days ago
About
- $19,844
- 3-Year Average
- $20,921
- Earnings Since 2011
- $448,690
- 27.73 Years
- Works Included
- 53
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- $66,478
- Owner Last Active
- Over 30 days ago
- Last Transaction Price
- $215,000
- Last Transaction Date
- Jan 20, 2022January 20, 2022
- Life of Rights
- Musical Composition
- Public Performance
- No
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This asset earns from music written for the popular comedy The King of Queens, including the well-known theme song “Baby All My Life I Will Be (Driving Home to You).”
The King of Queens premiered on CBS in September 1998 and ran through May 2007, with a total of nine seasons and 207 episodes. The royalties are generated from the theme music (both the opening and closing themes) and from the original underscore (commonly referred to as "cues") composed for scenes throughout each episode.
The series has been airing widely in syndication since 2006 on numerous cable networks in the United States. Currently, the series is available to stream on the premium Peacock app and airs frequently on Fox and The CW affiliates, MyNetworkTV, CMT, TV Land, A&E, and FYI channels. Internationally, the series airs in Australia, Canada, Germany, the United Kingdom, and Austria, among others. In the last 12 months, 85% of royalties for this catalog came from domestic (U.S.) airings of the series.
One compelling feature of this asset is that it collects royalties from two performing rights societies: BMI and SESAC. This means the winning bidder will collect two sets of quarterly payments for a total of eight (8) distributions per year.
Financials
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Earnings By Period
Quarterly, as statements report
- Domestic
- International
- Unreported
- Net
Note: The earnings reported above reflect royalties as they have been reported from the multiple payors included in this listing. If one of the payors has not yet paid for a reported period it will not be reflected above. Please see “Other Information” for details.
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 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings | $23,841 | $22,878 | $23,747 | $17,924 | $7,762 |
* 2026 earnings have not been paid for the entire year. The winning buyer will receive the remaining earnings for the year.
Works
| Works | Earnings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| King Of Queens Cues | $7,627 | 38% |
| Doug S Driving Theme | $6,419 | 32% |
| He S The King | $2,686 | 14% |
| She S The Queen | $2,681 | 14% |
| Royalty Administration Adjustments | $242 | 1% |
| Other | $189 | 1% |
Income Types
| Income Types | Earnings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Performance | $19,602 | 99% |
| Adjustment | $242 | 1% |
Sources
| Sources | Earnings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| TV and Film | $11,173 | 56% |
| Streaming Video | $7,544 | 38% |
| Adjustment | $242 | 1% |
| Streaming | $69 | 0% |
| Radio | $0 | 0% |
| Other | $816 | 4% |
Users
| Users | Earnings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Paramount+ | $4,930 | 25% |
| Peacock | $2,265 | 11% |
| Paramount Plus | $349 | 2% |
| Digital Media - Av | $3 | 0% |
| Youtube | $1 | 0% |
| Other | $12,296 | 62% |
* 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.