Wall Street's multi-billion-dollar bet on music royalties proves this asset class is stable, non-correlated, and ready for you. Learn how to invest like the pros.

The biggest threat to your investment portfolio isn't always the market—it might be your own mind. This post explores common cognitive biases like Herd Mentality and Loss Aversion that sabotage music royalty investors, sharing relatable examples and practical strategies (like building "guardrails") to help you make rational, data-driven decisions instead of emotional ones.

As a music royalty investor, your gross income is only half the story. The real measure of success is your net return—the profit you keep after taxes. While many investors focus solely on purchase multiples and decay rates, they often overlook one of the most powerful financial tools available in this asset class: amortization.

In a world brimming with investment options—stocks, bonds, real estate, crypto—why should a modern investor turn their attention to music royalties? The answer is simple: they offer a unique combination of benefits that is incredibly hard to find elsewhere, addressing many of the challenges faced by today's investors.

For me, discovering music royalties was a breakthrough moment. They checked all the boxes I was looking for in an ideal investment. This framework, which I call the "Six Pillars of Music Royalty Investing," is the foundation of the entire strategy I teach in my new book, The Sound of Money.

You understand what music royalties are and how the money is split, but how do you actually get a piece of the pie? This guide breaks down the three primary paths for an individual investor to add music royalties to their portfolio, using a simple real estate analogy to make each option clear, from the stock market to direct ownership.

Faced with a "broken stool" of retirement, author Joshua Gilliland shares his journey of finding an antidote in music royalty investing and announces his new book, The Sound of Money, now available for pre-order.

Valuing a music catalog can seem like black magic, but for a disciplined investor, it's a process guided by foundational rules. This article provides the ten core principles—the "commandments"—that every royalty investor should follow.

While most new investors focus on a catalog's recent earnings, the smartest analysts look at a different number first: Dollar Age. But what is it, and why is it the single best predictor of an investment's future stability and risk?

When you invest in music royalties, what are you actually buying? It is the most important question in the space—and also the most misunderstood. You're not just buying a "song"; you're buying a specific income stream attached to a legally distinct piece of intellectual property.

When it comes to music royalty investing, the biggest stars don't always equal the best returns. Discover why "boring" royalties from niche artists can be a more stable and profitable addition to your portfolio.

A catalog of songs from streaming superstar YoungBoy Never Broke Again is for sale, earning over $11,000 last year. On the surface, it seems like a can't-miss opportunity. But is it a smart investment or a "falling knife"? Let's apply a disciplined framework to find out.

In any new and exciting investment class, the biggest challenge isn't just finding opportunities—it's learning to tell the difference between a good opportunity and a bad one that looks good.

In today's uncertain world, finding a truly passive, reliable, and uncorrelated investment can feel impossible. Stocks swing with market sentiment, bonds are at the mercy of interest rates, and as any landlord can tell you, real estate is anything but "passive."