Hip-Hop Catalog: Dr. Dre, Chaptabois + More
Invest in consistent songwriter royalties featuring titles from hip-hop icon Dr. Dre and hip-hop duo Chaptabois -- plus music used in popular TV series and films like Orange Is the New Black, Southpaw, and American Horror Story.
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: | $14,500 |
| Bidding Increment: | $500 |
| Closing Price: | $50,000 |
| End Date: | May 04, 2018, 3:21 PM MDT |
| Investment Term: | Life of author + 70 years |
| Last 12 Months' Royalties: | $4,559 |
| Royalty Type: | Public Performance |
| First Payment: | June 2018 |
| Buyer Fees: | $500 BMI Payee Account Fee* |
*BMI charges a one-time fee of $500 to open a new payee account, which will be debited from the payee's first royalty distribution. Once opened, multiple royalty streams can be routed to the buyer's payee account. If you already have a BMI payee account, there is no fee.
Description
Up for bid is a catalog containing hip-hop music featuring songs from legendary hip-hop artist Dr. Dre, R&B songstress Blu Cantrell, and hip-hop team Chaptabois. This collection not only earns from traditional public performance sources like radio and streaming — but it also earns from its music’s placements in TV and film. Over the last four quarters, this offering earned $4,559 in royalties.
The draw of this catalog are the titles “What's The Difference” and “Let's Get High” from Dr. Dre's six-time Platinum-selling album 2001. Released in 1999, the album debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 and No. 1 on Billboard's Top R&B Hip-Hop Albums. "What's The Difference" features hip-hop veteran, Eminem, and Xzibit, and has over 90 million Spotify spins. Together, the two songs brought in 28% of royalties in the last year.
This catalog also features “Breathe” from R&B vocalist Blu Cantrell featuring Sean Paul. The song uses an altered instrumental of Dr. Dre's song “What's the Difference.” This means you earn royalties not only from “What's the Difference,” but Blu Cantrell's “Breathe” as well. "Breathe" was particularly successful in the United Kingdom, where it debuted and peaked at No. 1 on the UK Singles Chart.
Finally, music from hip-hop duo Chatabois has been featured on various TV shows and films. Placements include hit movies such as Southpaw with Jake Gyllenhaal, Snitch featuring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Camp X-Ray with Kristen Stewart, and on TV shows like Orange Is the New Black, American Horror Story, and more.
Key Drivers
Hip-Hop & Streaming. Hip-hop overtook rock in 2017 as the most popular genre of music in the U.S., accounting for 24.5% of all music consumption. The driver for the increase is streaming. According to BuzzAngle’s 2017 Music Report: Urban songs (Hip-Hop/Rap and R&B) were the most streamed songs in 2017, accounting for 32% of all streams.
What's exciting is that this catalog is a perfect example of these two trends: hip-hop and streaming's growth worldwide. Streaming accounts for 20% of this catalog’s earnings over the last 12 months and these earnings are up over 6% in the same period.
TV & Film Placements. Songs in this catalog continue to be desirable tracks for TV placements. In fact, the Chaptabois song "Settle Down" was recently placed in an episode of the WE TV show Growing Up Hip Hop and Growing Up Hip Hop ATL. Films like Southpaw and Snitch with music from this catalog are airing on network and cable stations — bringing in over $800 in 2017 alone. As the winner of the auction, you will benefit from the continued airing of those shows and films.
What is being sold?
100% of the seller's interest in the songwriter's share of public performance royalties attributable to a collection of musical works. See the “Financials” tab for a full track lists.
How does this asset make money?
Every time “Breathe” or any song in this catalog, is played on the radio, Pandora, or any other type of public performance, you earn royalties. BMI makes payments quarterly and the first distribution you will receive is June 2018.
Unless the buyer opts out of the opportunity, this listing will automatically be relisted as a "Buy It Now" sale at a premium over the closing price. The relisted asset will remain live until it is purchased, or until its first royalty distribution. This gives the winning bidder the chance to earn an immediate return on the asset while awaiting the first royalty payment.
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: | BMI | — |
About the Royalty Distributor
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