Imagine

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Each and every week I dedicate sometime in searching out new investments, not that I have a ton of money to invest, however, you never know what you might find. I did indeed, find something that I thought was quite interesting, that I will share with WA tonight.



As you are driving down the highway listening to the radio, a familiar song graces your ears, the song may be Imagine all the people, by John Lennon, (which is one of my all-time favorite songs). It had been over 47 years since my favorite artist John Lennon released Imagine, in 1971.



However, did you know John estate still gets paid every time Imagine is played? In fact, every time we hear a song on the radio, that artist collects a royalty for the use of their music. Through a little-known website, you can actually start collecting these royalties yourself.



Anything from my hero John Lennon's Imagine to the Ghostbusters theme song-each recording charges a fee to use its song. Today, my WA comrades, you can be an owner of these famous labels and claim a royalty every time the song is played, like Imagine. By becoming a member of royalty exchange (royaltyexchange.com), yes, you can actually purchase the full rights to famous songs like Imagine, by bidding in an online auction.


Essentially, these rights are up for auction because the artist is seeking a lump sum of cash needed for the short term. Let us say Bruce Springsteen needed some cash, Mr Bruce Springsteen could put up the rights for Born in the U.S.A. up for auction. Then each and every time that song was being played on the radio or featured somewhere, the buyer of the rights would receive the royalties for that song.




Some auctions include Barry White's You're the first, the Last, My Everything, not to long ago the royalties of jazz legend Walter Beasley. The royalties that you purchase last for the life of the contract, and sometimes over 70 years! I am told that these royalties are very stable investments, that provide consistent year-round income. All depending on the nature of the contract, the royalty is paid either quarterly or biyearly.




Each auction will have different terms, for an example, one royalty may or may not be for one year, while another may be 50% of the royalties for the life of the artist. Signing up is pretty easy, you simply enter your email address, password and phone number and that you can create an account. Then my friends, you can browse auctions and view their specifications.




Royalty Exchange will post all pertinent information, including any financial performance of the royalty in the past. However, these royalty streams can cost several thousand dollars upfront. But, the returns can be extraordinary. I really, really, want to have the rights of Imagine.










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What a different investment. Thanks for pointing this out, and what a perfect artist to have as your favorite. Definitely one of my favorites, as well.

Brian

Hi Earl,
Thank you for sharing this information. Although I do not have the money to invest, I most certainly will be visiting the site and checking it out.

I too love the song, "Imagine", the words are beautiful and I will never get tired of listening to it.

Best wishes,
Michael

Me to my brother, I can listen to that song everyday of my life, however, I am a big big fan of mr. John Lennon and also the Beatles. May you have a very blessed week my brother.

Wow! Really?? I had no idea! Curious, how much does it cost on average to buy the rights to a song?

It could be as low as a few thousand, up to a hundred thousand or more it all depends on the contract, May you have a blessed night.

Thanks for the information Earl.

Derek

You're quite welcome my friend, have a very successful week.

That's cool! I wasn't aware of that. Thanks for the tip.

You are absolutely welcome, I'm always in search of Investments. May you have a blessed week.

It never ceases to amaze me yeat there are so many different ways to make money or invest . Jim

It is indeed amazing, the more that I investigate, the more doors I see that can be open. May you have a wonderful week.

Great idea...Passive income is something every business owner (and everybody for that matter) needs to think about...Thanks for the tip on this one! Cheers! Dave : )

You're welcome,and you are absolutely correct, passive income you must have if you want to truly be wealthy. May you have a successful week.

wow.. this is really eye-opening. Thank you for sharing. :) I had no idea.. Paula

You're quite welcome my friend, may you have a blessed week.

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