Diverse Catalog of R&B and Pop Music
Collect songwriter royalties from a catalog of R&B and pop songs with a global presence. Included are songs by American R&B singer Charlie Wilson, Latin pop star Frankie J, British boy band JLS, and more.
Historic royalty income is no indication of future royalty income. Future royalty income is dependent upon future sales and licensing revenue generated by the sound recordings or compositions associated with this listing.
| Starting Price: | $18,500 |
| Bidding Increment: | $500 |
| Closing Price: | $21,000 |
| End Date: | Apr 04, 2017, 3:01 PM MDT |
| Investment Term: | Life of author + 70 years |
| Last 12 Months' Royalties: | $5,073 |
| Royalty Type: | Public Performance |
| First Payment: | April 2017 |
| Fees: | $75 ASCAP Assignment Fee |
Description
Invest in a diverse collection of R&B and pop music with a global reach. Income from this catalog comes from over 50 different countries and a variety of artists. You will collect songwriter royalties from songs performed by Grammy-nominated Charlie Wilson, British pop band JLS, Latin pop star Frankie J, and more. In the last 12 months, these 13 songs generated $5,073.
The biggest earner is Charlie Wilson's “Goodnight Kisses.” Released in 2014 the song is off of his Grammy-nominated album, Forever Charlie. Last year, this song was nominated for the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Song. Charlie Wilson continues to stay in front of his fans, with a new album released in February of this year and tour dates scheduled throughout this spring. Live concerts are the second largest source of royalty income for this catalog. When Charlie Wilson performs “Goodnight Kisses” on tour, you will earn a public performance royalty.
Other notable songs are "Take a Chance on Me" and the Spanish version of the same song, "Tienes Que Creer En Mi." "Take a Chance on Me" was recorded by the British boy band JLS in 2011 and became a hit in the UK, reaching #2 on the UK singles chart
In 2012, singer/songwriter Frankie J released his own Spanish version of the song, “Tienes Que Creer En Mi.” The song appears on his Spanish-language album Faith, Hope y Amor which received a Grammy nomination for Best Latin Pop Album. This auction is for songwriter royalties, so you will earn money from public performances for both versions of this song.
Key Drivers
1) On the "Financials" tab you will see that 51% of the earnings are international and 49% are domestic. This is a diverse catalog, with income spread across various artists and royalties coming from over 50 countries.
2) Live concerts make up the second largest source of income for this catalog, particularly from Charlie Wilson's “Goodnight Kisses.” Wilson is still actively releasing new music and touring, so this has the potential to continue as a source of income for this catalog.
What is being sold?
100% of the seller's interest in the songwriter's share of public performance royalties attributable to select musical works in the seller's ASCAP catalog. See “Financials” tab for a complete track list.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Possession of the songwriter’s portion of this asset must be taken via a trust, which is required due to ASCAP’s assignment policy. Please see the Post-Auction Process tab for further information.
How does this asset make money?
Every time “Goodnight Kisses,” or any song in this catalog, is played on the radio, streamed on Pandora, or any other type of public performance, you earn royalties. ASCAP makes payments quarterly and the first distribution you will receive is April 2017.
What rights are included?
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| Copyrights included? | No | — | ||||||
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| Sources: | Internet Streaming, AM/FM & Satellite Radio, TV/Film/Commercial Performances, etc. | Internet Streaming, Satellite Radio, Digital Downloads, CD Sales, TV/Film/Commercial Placements & Performances, Samples, etc. | ||||||
| Distributors: | ASCAP | — |
About the Royalty Distributor
ASCAP is the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. It is a membership association of more than 575,000 composers, songwriters, lyricists and music publishers of every kind of music. ASCAP also represents music creators worldwide through agreements with affiliated international societies.