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Ringtone Royalties from Apple Devices

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    About

    $56,819
    3-Year Average
    $71,059
    Earnings Since 2020
    $345,739
    4.56 Years
    Works Included
    473
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    $145,000
    Owner Last Active
    Over 30 days ago
    Life of Rights
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    The information on this listing was accurate as of the last earning statistics update on

    Overview

    This listing features a catalog of over 400 Apple ringtones, primarily centered around recognizable film and TV themes. Top-earning titles include “Harry Potter,” “Halloween Theme,” “Round & Round (Mingle Game Merry Go-Round)” from Squid Game, “The Pink Panther,” and “The Office,” alongside a range of Halloween and Christmas ringtones that see recurring seasonal lifts.

    The earnings profile reflects both growth and consistency. Over the past five years, the catalog has delivered a 6.76% CAGR, supported by steady consumer demand for familiar, nostalgia-driven content. Key top performers such as “The Pink Panther,” show stable earning patterns, with only minimal softening over time—pointing to a catalog that has settled into a consistent baseline.

    Importantly, the catalog is highly diversified. While these well-known themes help anchor performance, approximately 80% of total earnings come from outside the top five ringtones. This long tail of contributors reduces reliance on any single title and supports a more consistent overall earnings profile.

    Together, the combination of widely recognized titles, seasonal tailwinds, demonstrated growth, and deep earnings diversification reflects a history of consistent consumer usage across the catalog.

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    Similar Listings. A 45% share of these same ringtones was recently sold on the Royalty Exchange Marketplace for 3.47× the last 12 months’ earnings.
     

    Other Information

    Asset being sold. 25% of the sound recording royalties from consumer downloads of ringtones on the iTunes ringtone store and streams for the full-length versions on Apple Music. Ringtones are available through the iTunes Store on a mobile Apple device by opening the app, navigating to the “Tones” section. 

    Please Note. The ringtones in this catalog that are covers of existing compositions are licensed for ringtone distribution. The seller will remain responsible for paying mechanical royalties associated with the covers after the sale.

    Earnings Note. January 2025 earnings includes $12,206 from the ringtone “Round & Round” which was released on December 30, 2024. 

    This catalog will not be automatically added to the Secondary Market of The Exchange. The winning bidder can contact Royalty Exchange to relist.

    Financials

    Earnings By Period

    Monthly, as statements report

    • Domestic
    • International
    • Unreported
    • Net
    Year20222023202420252026*
    Earnings$51,212$63,029$77,614$74,117$8,412

    * 2026 earnings have not been paid for the entire year.


    Works

    "Harry Potter" (2020) exhibits positive growth with a CAGR of 15.27%. 

    "“The Pink Panther” (2020) demonstrates stable performance, with a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of -1.47%, indicating only minimal softening over time.

    "Halloween" (2020) shows a promising CAGR of 18.56%, the highest among the analyzed ringtones. 

    80% of the last 12 months’ earnings come from ringtones outside the top five, underscoring the catalog’s diversity.

    WorksEarningsShare
    Harry Potter$3,6726%
    The Pink Panther$2,1404%
    Halloween$1,9753%
    Round & Round Marimba Remix (mingle Game Merry-Go-Round From "squid Game 2") [??? ???]$1,9123%
    Round & Round (mingle Game Merry Go-Round From "squid Game 2") [??? ???]$1,8623%
    Other$45,25780%

    Income Types

    Income TypesEarningsShare
    Sound Recording$56,819100%

    Sources

    SourcesEarningsShare
    Download$55,87298%
    Streaming$9442%
    Other$30%

    Users

    UsersEarningsShare
    Itunes Store$55,87298%
    Apple Music$9442%
    Other$30%

    * 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.

    Included Works