(September 11, 2011 at 10:53 pm)Cinjin Wrote: I do know someone like that, but it would still be a very difficult computation to nail down. There's just so many unknown variables; the biggest of which is that I don't actually know who the singer is and often, the person (or entity) buying the song doesn't yet know either. They act as more of a industry middle-man. As for the duration of royalties ... Aerosmith still makes good off their 70's hits - not that I'm comparing myself to Aerosmith, I'm just trying to show that if a song continues to get played for a couple decades - it can be worth into the millions.
Odds are heavily stacked against this particular song having that kind of winfall ... obviously, but if somebody is interested - it leads one to wonder. What if some huge music star got their voice on it. Hmm?
I've heard of musicians screwing themselves big time for taking the quick money. Than again, I've also seen guys sell songs that you never hear of again.
That's why you need to check him out and see what his averages are, short and long term, see if he has a history of dealing with popular/mainstream artists for one. If you see a few recognizable names that to me would be a sign that royalties would be better.
But really, you should ask that person who has experience, they'd be able to give you much more concrete advice than any of us on the forums with hypothetical musings.
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