Streaming
On-demand listening across music and video services.
SpotifyApple MusicAmazon MusicYouTube Music
Plus other digital services
How SongVest works
From play to payout.See where royalties flow.
Music earns royalties in more places than most fans realize. SongVest helps manage the journey—from trusted royalty sources through accounting and distribution—so SongShare holders can follow it clearly.
Global royalty sourcesStatement-level accountingQuarterly distributions
The SongShare royalty journey4 clear stages
1
Music is usedStreams, radio, performance, social and sync.2
Royalties are collectedRecording and publishing income flows in.3
Payments are verifiedRecords are matched, reconciled and reported.4
Holders are paidEligible royalties are distributed quarterly.1
Royalties are earned
Whenever music is played, performed, shared or licensed, it can generate royalties for the applicable rights holders.
Digital radio
Internet radio stations, personalized radio and music apps.
SiriusXMPandoraiHeartRadio
Plus additional radio partners
Public performance
Radio, live shows and music played in public spaces.
ASCAPBMISESAC
Collected through applicable PROs
Social media
User-generated videos and licensed uses across social platforms.
YouTubeTikTokInstagramMetaTwitch
Sync and brand uses
Music licensed for advertising, television, film, games and campaigns.
AdvertisingFilm & TVGamesBrands
And many other licensed uses
2
Collected through a global royalty network
SongVest works with trusted sources and administrators to manage recording and publishing royalty collections associated with each offering.
Recording royalties
Generated by use of a sound recordingDigital distributors
DistroKidTuneCoreCD Baby
Labels and administrators
Record labelsSoundExchangeCollection agents
Publishing royalties
Generated by the underlying compositionPROs
ASCAPBMISESAC
Publishers and administrators
PublishersAdministratorsCollection societies
Global collection reach. Royalty payments can arrive from thousands of payors, territories and usage types—each on its own reporting schedule.3
Collected, reconciled and accounted for
Every royalty payment is processed, reviewed and assigned to the relevant offering before holder distributions are calculated.
Verify and reconcile
Statements and payments are compared, and discrepancies are investigated.
Maintain accurate records
Royalty data is organized by source, period, territory and offering.
Transparent reporting
Eligible activity and distribution details are shown in holder accounts.
Financial controls
Processes are designed around security, oversight and traceability.
4
Royalties are distributed to SongShare holders
Royalty payors report on different schedules. Eligible receipts are accounted for by calendar quarter and then distributed after review.
Year-round collections
Payors send statements and payments on monthly, quarterly and other schedules.
Accounted for by quarter
Eligible royalty activity is assigned to the quarter in which it is received.
Quarterly distributions
Holder amounts are calculated and delivered after the quarter closes.
Q1Jan 1–Mar 31Target: May 15
Q2Apr 1–Jun 30Target: Aug 14
Q3Jul 1–Sep 30Target: Nov 14
Q4Oct 1–Dec 31Target: Feb 14
Real music.
Catalogs and songs with an established royalty history.
Defined rights.
Each offering identifies the royalty interest being offered.
Royalty distributions.
Eligible royalty receipts flow through the offering structure.
Shared connection.
Fans can participate in the financial story of music.
Now you know how the music flows
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This page is for educational and illustrative purposes only and does not constitute legal, tax or investment advice. SongVest does not guarantee any specific performance or distribution. All investments involve risk, including possible loss of principal. Distribution timing and amounts may vary by offering and royalty-payment schedules.