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With SongVest music fans can buy music royalties online via SongShares®, a fractional share of a song’s royalty earnings. Think of SongShares® as the music industry’s equivalent to owning stocks of a company. Buy fractional music royalty rights of artists such as Queen, TLC or Duran Duran just to name a few via our secure platform. SEC‑qualified and fully registered under regulation A+.
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What You Actually Get When You Buy Song Royalties

When you buy music royalties, it's important to understand precisely what your purchase represents. A popular song can generate income from several different rights, and those rights may belong to multiple songwriters, performers, record labels, publishers, producers, and other parties. We believe music enthusiasts should understand these distinctions before making a decision. That's why we provide information about the underlying royalty asset and its historical income, along with the documentation describing the rights, duration, fees, and risks involved on every single offering page (browse our current offerings here).
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A Regulated Financial Product

With every SongShares® purchase you receive a digital certificate of ownership that lists your name to validate royalty ownership. Via our secure investor portal you can track your royalties and payouts.

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Proportional Share of Royalty Cash Flow

With SongVest, you can purchase SongShares®, which are Royalty Share Units associated with specific music royalty assets. These units provide a contractual right to receive a proportional share of royalty cash flow generated under the applicable royalty agreement, after administrative fees. Each offering has its own terms, and the rights involved are identified in its documentation.

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Participation in a Particular Royalty Stream

A royalty offering might relate to a songwriter's share of public performance royalties, certain revenues associated with a sound recording, or another defined royalty interest. When you purchase SongShares® connected to that offering, your participation applies to the particular stream being offered. We explain this transparently on all offering pages (for example: “in the ongoing producer’s share of income generated whenever the recording is streamed or reproduced worldwide”).

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How to Buy Music Royalties in Four Simple Steps

Buying royalties via our transparent platform is a straightforward four-step process.
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Explore Music Royalties for Sale

Visit our designated royalty offerings page to explore which song royalties are available for purchase (more: Sell Music Royalties). For every offer, we provide an overview indicating the historical royalties attributable to the rights included in a SongShare offering.
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Create a Free Account

Getting started is easy: Create a free account on our music royalty trading platform. Purchase full catalogs (What is a music catalog) at auctions or in the private market.
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Buy a Share of a Song via SongShares®

SongShares® is a financial vehicle that allows music lovers to own a limited-edition music collectible that also includes a share of royalty participation in the song it represents. Depending on the song, you may be able to purchase SongShares® directly or participate in a VIP Auction that helps establish pricing and priority access.
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Collect Payouts

Owning SongShares® qualifies for participation in the ongoing producer’s share of income generated whenever the recording is streamed or reproduced worldwide.
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Why Music Fans Buy Fractional Music Royalties
With SongVest

SongVest was founded in 2007 and is the leading platform to invest in music royalties. In 2021 we leveraged the JOBS Act to launch SongShares®. Today, our buyers range from first-time fans to funds, publishers and private investors, and our work has been featured in Forbes, Variety, Music Business Worldwide, Digital Music News and Hypebot.
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Verified Listings

Before we list a royalty stream, we verify it with its current owner and with the organization that collects and distributes its royalties.

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SEC-Qualified SongShares®

SongShares® are offered under Regulation A Tier II, with Dalmore Group LLC, a member of FINRA and SIPC, as broker-dealer of record.

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Any Deal Size

Buy a single SongShare®, a partial interest in a royalty stream or an entire catalog.

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Public Sales, Auctions & More: Ways to Buy Music Royalties

We built SongVest so that a fan who wants a piece of a favorite song and a fund buying entire catalogs can both buy music royalties on terms that fit their budget. Depending on how much you want to invest and how involved you want to be, you can choose between four routes.
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VIP Auctions for SongShares®

A SongShares® offering can open with a VIP Auction, where you reserve shares before the public sale with a non-binding bid. A hard bid reserves a set number of units at the current price, and a proxy bid raises your bid automatically up to a maximum. Each time all units sell out, the price rises by $1, and winning bidders can buy first once the SEC has qualified the offering.

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Private Buyer Network

Not every catalog transaction is public. If you are looking for a specific type of catalog or deal size, you can share your criteria with us, and we will contact you when a matching whole catalog or partial interest becomes available. There is no obligation to buy.

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SongShares® Public Sales

A SongShare® is a fractional share of a song's royalty earnings, as defined in the offering documents. Each offering has its own Offering Circular, which explains which royalties the shares cover and how many shares are available. In a public sale, every buyer pays the same price per share, and royalties are distributed according to the number of shares you hold.

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Royalty Stream Listings and Auctions

Rights holders list whole or partial royalty streams on our marketplace, and some are sold at auction. You can buy an entire stream or only a portion of it, from a single song to a full catalog, and each listing comes with the financial and rights data you need to value it.

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How Do You Earn Money From Song Royalties?

A song can continue generating royalties long after its original release. Every day, people discover older recordings, return to their favorite playlists, hear familiar music on the radio, or encounter songs in films, television programs, and other media. When you purchase a SongShare, you receive the opportunity to participate in the particular royalty stream associated with that offering.

Music royalty sources included in a SongShare offering

Music Earns Royalties

Depending on the underlying rights, some of these uses generate revenue for the individuals and organizations entitled to receive it.
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SongVest Receives the Royalties

We manage the collection, accounting, and distribution process for SongShares in accordance with the applicable offering terms.
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Your Share Is Calculated

Your entitlement is based on the number of Royalty Share Units you own and the terms of the relevant agreement.
Royalty distributions credited to a SongVest account

Distributions Are Credited

You don't need to contact streaming platforms or royalty collection organizations yourself to claim the payments associated with your units.
Royalty amounts and timing vary by offering, reporting source, and period. Distributions are not guaranteed.
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Example: an offering divided into 100 equal Royalty Share Units
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Royalty Share Units you own in that offering
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Of the net distributable cash flow allocated to that series, subject to its contractual terms. Not 10% of the song's total copyrights or of all the revenue the song earns.

FAQ: Purchasing
Music Royalties

What exactly am I buying when I buy a SongShare®?

You are buying a right to a portion of a song's royalty earnings, as defined in the offering documents. A SongShare® does not give you ownership of the song's master or publishing copyright.

What is the difference between buying SongShares® and buying a royalty stream?

SongShares® split the royalties from a song into many units, so you can own a small share alongside other fans. Buying a royalty stream means you acquire all or an agreed portion of a royalty interest yourself, based on the seller's listing.

Can anyone buy music royalties?

SongShares® are offered to the public under Regulation A Tier II, and each Offering Circular sets out who can participate. Whole and partial royalty streams are presented to qualified buyers, who receive the financial and rights information for each deal.

Where do the royalties come from?

It depends on what the seller offers, but sources include streaming services such as Spotify, Apple Music and Amazon Music, radio, sync licensing in TV shows, films and commercials, digital downloads and mechanical royalties. The royalties are collected and processed before they are distributed to owners.

How often are music royalties paid?

It depends on the royalty stream. Each listing states its payment frequency, for example quarterly or twice a year, and payouts go to the bank account linked to your SongVest profile. Timing can vary because each royalty source reports on its own schedule, and you can see upcoming payout cycles in your dashboard.

How much money do I need to buy music royalties?

The price per SongShare® is set for each offering, and you can buy as few as one share. Credit card purchases are capped at $5,000 including the processing fee, and bank payments allow purchases of up to $100,000. Royalty stream prices depend on the listing and, at auction, on the bidding.

What is a reserve price?

A reserve price is a hidden minimum set by the seller and SongVest. If no bid reaches it by the end of the auction, the seller is not required to sell.

What happens after I buy SongShares®?

When the offering closes and the funds reach our escrow account, you sign your subscription agreement electronically. Your SongShares® then appear in your dashboard, where you can track each royalty payment.

How long do I own a royalty stream?

Every listing states the term. Some royalty streams are offered for the life of the copyright, while others run for a fixed number of years.

Are music royalty returns guaranteed?

No. Royalty income rises and falls with how often a song is streamed, played and licensed. SongShares® are speculative and illiquid, and you could lose your entire investment. Please read the Offering Circular before you buy.

Can I buy music royalties from outside the US?

In many cases, yes. Non-US buyers complete identity and anti-money-laundering checks and need a bank that accepts ACH deposits. Residents of Canada cannot participate, and availability depends on each offering and your local regulations.

Is buying music royalties the same as licensing a song?

No. Licensing gives you permission to use a song, for example in a video or an ad. Buying royalties gives you a share of the income the song earns. If you only buy the royalty income, you cannot license the song. Occasionally, full ownership of an asset is auctioned, and in that case the buyer can license it.

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IN MAKING AN INVESTMENT DECISION, INVESTORS MUST RELY ON THEIR OWN EXAMINATION OF THE ISSUER AND THE TERMS OF THE OFFERING, INCLUDING THE MERITS AND RISKS INVOLVED. REGULATION A OFFERINGS ARE SPECULATIVE, ILLIQUID, AND INVOLVE A HIGH DEGREE OF RISK, INCLUDING THE POSSIBLE LOSS OF YOUR ENTIRE INVESTMENT.​

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