Pop Collection With Positive Growth
Collect on pop catalog royalties with recent growth driven by success on popular streaming platforms.
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: | $7,500 |
| Bidding Increment: | $500 |
| Closing Price: | $13,500 |
| End Date: | May 30, 2019, 1:00 PM MDT |
| Dollar Age: | 1.64 Years |
| Last 12 Months' Royalties: | $4,591 |
| Investment Term: | 10 years* |
| Distributors: | ASCAP |
| Rights Included: | Public Performance |
| Interests Included: | Songwriter (U.S. Only) |
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| First Distribution: | July 8, 2019 |
| Distribution Frequency: | Quarterly |
| Buyer Fees: | $500‡ |
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What rights are included?
| Musical Composition | Sound Recording | |||||||
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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 | — |
Description
Up for auction is a positively trending pop catalog from streaming, radio and TV/Film. The collections streaming growth is attributed to streaming platforms Apple Music, Spotify and more.
The highlight of this catalog is “These Girls” from the American-boyband Why Don’t We. Released in 2017, the track peaked at No. 4 on Billboard’s Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart. In the last 12 months alone, “These Girls” contributed to 76% of earnings. Why Don’t We are linked with opening tours for Grammy-winners The Chainsmokers and Billboard’s 2018 Artist of the Year, Sean Mendes.
Additionally, the JoJo track “High Heels” makes up 7% of all time earnings for this collection, up 68% in the last 12 months. The track is included on JoJo’s third-studio album Mad Love which peaked at No. 2 on Billboard’s Top Digital Albums chart. The album itself received recognition as one of Rolling Stones 20 Best Pop Albums of 2016.
This catalog also features “Avalanche” from artist Nick Jonas featuring Demi Lovato and brand-new release “Got Me Good” from boy-band In Real Life. Collectively, the works make up nearly 10% of earnings in the last 12 months. It’s worth noting the track “Avalanche” has shown recent growth at over 22%.
Key Drivers
Pop/Streaming. According to the BuzzAngle 2018 Music Report, pop titles were the second-most streamed songs last year, representing 19.3% of all streams, up from 15.6% in 2017. Streaming accounts for 56% of this pop catalog's earnings last year — and its income is on the rise — an impressive 128% increase over the previous four quarters.
Gen-Z/Streaming. According to a recent study, Fluent uncovered millennials and Gen-Z are the primary users of, subscription services like Apple Music and Spotify. As the majority of Why Don’t We and In Real Life fans fall within this age range, demand on streaming sources follows suit.
About the Royalty Distributor
American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) is one of four United States performing rights organizations, along with BMI, SESAC & Global Music Rights. It collects license fees from music users on behalf of songwriters, composers, and music publishers and distributes them as royalties to those members whose works have been performed. For more information on ASCAP’s distribution schedule, click here.