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.