Theme Music from ABC’s America This Morning
Up for auction is the theme track from America This Morning as well as various production cues used across the ABC network.
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| Starting Price: | $13,000 |
| Bidding Increment: | $500 |
| Closing Price: | $21,500 |
| End Date: | Aug 21, 2018, 3:02 PM MDT |
| Last 12 Months' Royalties: | $4,870 |
| Investment Term: | Life of author + 70 years |
| Distributors: | BMI |
| Rights Included: | Public Performance |
| Interests Included: | Songwriter (World) |
| Track List: | |
| First Distribution: | September 14, 2018 |
| Distribution Frequency: | Quarterly |
| Relist-Eligible? | Yes |
| Buyer Fees: | $500‡ |
‡ Auction fees are waived on Buy It Now listings
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: | BMI | — |
Description
Here we have the public performance royalties for theme music used in ABC's flagship news program, America This Morning. This catalog also features a variety of production cues placed across the ABC network. As the winning investor, you will benefit from the consistent, weekday air-time that America This Morning receives.
In fact, ABC is airing America This Morning every morning this week a 3:30 ET. As the winning bidder, you could collect the royalties generated by all these set air times!
The theme track for America This Morning contributes to about a quarter of these earnings with the remainder collected by a variety of production cue placements across the ABC network.
Interested in learning more about how collecting theme music royalties can benefit you? Click here to read our article on the importance of theme song branding.
Key Drivers
Theme Music. Theme music is the audio played at the outset of any given show. It differs from background music on TV because a theme song generally plays in every episode. This catalog features the theme used in ABC’s America This Morning, contributing to nearly a quarter of this catalog's earnings in the last 12 months. Since the track is used during the introduction of every episode of America This Morning, you have the opportunity to earn royalties every time the show airs on TV.
As of today, America This Morning airs regularly on ABC. Though this track appears as the current theme song, theme songs are subject to change. As America This Morning drives the earnings for the track, this catalogs royalties are dependent on remaining the theme song for America This Morning.
Production Music. Production music is a vital part of the TV & radio industry. In fact, Production Music Association's Joe Saba called it a "$1 billion global industry hidden in plain sight." Right now, demand for music in TV shows, films, & commercials is tremendous.
About the Royalty Distributor
Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI) is one of four United States performing rights organizations, along with ASCAP, 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 BMI’s distribution schedule, click here.