Escape The Fate - Publishing Royalties

Built on over a decade of global listener engagement, this catalog covers all songs from Escape the Fate’s 2013 album Ungrateful, anchored by “One For The Money,” which was recently certified Platinum by the RIAA, and reflects the band’s sustained earning power across multiple cycles of activity and audience re-engagement.

More than ten years after its release, the music continues to find listeners around the world. That staying power shows up in the numbers, with earnings holding largely steady over time and a five-year CAGR of -1.71%. Like many catalogs tied to an active band, income follows a natural rhythm—lifting during periods of release and touring while maintaining a consistent underlying level of demand.

That pattern is most visible in 3Q2023, when earnings reached approximately $3,528. This spike aligns with a new album release and touring activity in 2023, which increased overall visibility and drove listeners back to earlier material. The lower earnings in 1Q2024 ($581) are best understood separately, as they coincide with the catalog’s transition to a new administrator, rather than a reflection of underlying performance. Earnings in subsequent periods return to more typical levels.

Another layer to the earnings story is the U.S. CRB (Phono III) mechanical royalty rate increase, which applied to prior years of streaming and was paid out as catch-up income during 2024. While part of the uplift reflects those one-time payments, the higher rates remain in place, supporting a slightly higher ongoing baseline for U.S. streaming mechanicals.

This is not a catalog dependent on a single breakout moment. Instead, it reflects a seasoned earning profile—one that moves with the ebbs and flows of an active artist while continuing to generate consistent royalties over time.

Formed in Las Vegas in the mid-2000s, Escape the Fate built an early following within the post-hardcore and metalcore scenes before evolving into a more polished, radio-facing hard rock act. Known for blending aggressive instrumentation with melodic hooks, the band has maintained a consistent presence across touring circuits, rock radio, and digital platforms, helping sustain audience engagement across multiple release cycles.

Ungrateful (2013) is the band’s fourth studio album. It debuted at No. 27 on the Billboard 200, and also reached No. 2 on the U.S. Hard Rock Albums chart, No. 6 on U.S. Alternative Albums, No. 7 on U.S. Rock Albums, No. 5 on U.S. Independent Albums, and No. 22 on U.S. Top Digital Albums. Internationally, it peaked at No. 34 in Australia, and in the UK reached No. 7 on the Rock & Metal Albums chart, No. 24 on the Independent Albums chart, and No. 5 on the Independent Album Breakers chart, reinforcing the band’s position within the active rock market.

The album is anchored by “One For the Money,” which stands as Escape the Fate’s most commercially successful track, earning a U.S. RIAA Platinum certification and becoming the band’s highest-charting song on Mainstream Rock radio. Additional tracks support the album’s depth and ongoing consumption, including “Picture Perfect,” a melodic standout with strong fan engagement, the title track “Ungrateful,” which carries a heavier, narrative-driven tone, and “You’re Insane,” which charted on rock radio and helped extend the album’s reach during its release cycle.

Administration Note. The catalog transitioned from Downtown Music Publishing to Kobalt Music Group in 3Q2023. As a result, the lower earnings observed in 1Q2024 are attributable to the change in administration, as collections shifted between administrators.

Earnings Note. 2Q2022 includes $1,547.16 in YouTube back payments for “One For The Money” (U.S.), which are non-recurring; any similar payments in the future will be owed to the buyer.

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