Streaming Driven Up-And-Coming Hip-Hop
This single-song auction features the 2018 release “Bounce Out With That” from American hip-hop artist YBN Nahmir.
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: | $30,000 |
| Bidding Increment: | $1,000 |
| Closing Price: | $65,000 |
| End Date: | Mar 14, 2019, 3:31 PM MDT |
| Dollar Age: | Less Than 1 |
| Last 3 Quarters' Earnings: | $28,685* |
| Investment Term: | 10 years** |
| Distributors: | ASCAP |
| Rights Included: | Public Performance |
| Interests Included: | Songwriter (World) |
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| First Distribution: | April 8, 2019 |
| Distribution Frequency: | Quarterly |
| Buyer Fees: | $500‡ |
*Note: this catalog has only collected for two full quarters, as it contains a very new release. The next distribution to be paid will be on April 8, 2019, for the domestic Q1 2019 performance period.
** Please see the FAQ tab for more information on the 10-year investment term.
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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 the brand new release "Bounce Out With That" from hip-hop artist YBN Nahmir. The track peaked at number one on Billboard’s Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.
At the age of 19, YBN Nahmir has an impressive following on streaming platforms that drive this catalog’s earnings. “Bounce Out With That” currently has over 138 million streams on YouTube. Additional top-earning streaming platforms for this collection include Apple Music, Spotify, and Pandora.
The music video for this track is featured on the popular YouTube channel, Lyrical Lemonade. The channel claims over 2 billion collective views and 8.5 million subscribers and acts as a sub-platform within YouTube for hip-hop artists to gain exposure via its massive following.
Historically, the majority of this collection’s earnings come from domestic streaming sources. In fact, international royalties make up less than 4% of the earnings. With the next ASCAP domestic payment due in less than a month (April 8th), the winning investor won’t wait long to receive their first distribution.
Key Drivers
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 YBN Nahmir following falls within this age range, demand on streaming sources follows suit.
Hip-Hop/Streaming. This catalog is a perfect example of two trends: hip-hop and streaming's growth worldwide. According to BuzzAngle's 2018 Year End Report, hip-hop is the most popular genre of music in the U.S. The driver for the increase is streaming. Hip-hop/rap tracks accounted for more than a quarter of all on-demand plays on music streaming services in the US in 2018. Streaming accounts for 90% of this catalog’s earnings.
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.