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More royalties thanks to “Strani Amori” sync in Milani’s “Come un gatto in tangenziale 2” movie

September 9, 2021

The second part of the Italian comedy “Come un gatto in tangenziale 2” by Riccardo Milani aired in the cinemas duringAugust 2021, amazing its audience with its intelligent script and soundtrack choices. Laura Pausini’s song “Strani amori”, part of the Benvenuto Edizioni Musicali catalogue, was proudly featured in the film, coming once over in the forefront of the recent successes. This prominent win...

What is a music catalogue? What has it to do with royalties?

August 31, 2021

Over the last years, music catalogue acquisitions have been at the spotlight of the music scene. While these exchanges of property have been always happening within the music industry, recently they have been gathering a lot of attention from big capital players. With multi-million deals taking place, significant momentum has been created, with valuations of music catalogues constantly rising, to...

Financial Update: ID004 & ID005 & ID007

August 25, 2021

ANote Music has received, according to the accounts provided by Royalty Trade Zone - the original transferor of the Artur Gadowski Catalogue (ID007), the Piotr Konca Catalogue (ID005) and the Tomasz Lubert Catalogue (ID004) - the royalty payouts of the respective catalogues for the reference period of January 2020 - December 2020.

Financial Update: ID008

August 12, 2021

ANote Music has distributed €2,406.77 from SACEM (the French National Collective Organization) as royalties payout for the reference periods of January 2021 - May 2021 (completing H1 2021) and June 2021 - August 2021 (Q3 2021). The revenues from the publishing rights have been lower compared to previous payouts, mainly due to the continuous COVID-19 restrictions, that refrained the main artists on the catalogue...

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Financial Update: ID009

August 6, 2021

ANote Music has distributed €1,526.70 from SIAE (the Italian National Collective Organization) as royalties payout for the reference period of July 2020 - December 2020 (H2 2020) for the Zero Assoluto Catalogue. Royalties have also been received for the master rights from Q2 2021, completing the payout for H1 2021 by Artist First (the digital distributor), for a total amount of €532.90 for the back...

Financial Update: ID006

July 30, 2021

ANote Music has received €3,668.55 from SIAE (the Italian National Collective Organisation) the funds as royalties payout for the reference period of July 2020-December 2020 (H2 2020) for the IRMA Records Publishing Catalogue (ID003). The auction for the Benvenuto Publishing Catalogue was completed on October 31st, 2020. As a result, ANote Music investors are receiving €3.668,55 pro-forma to the percentage....

Here is the ANote Music mobile app! A ‘birthday gift’ to celebrate our first full year on the market

July 28, 2021

The ANote Music platform launched officially to the general public on July 28, 2020. What an incredible first twelve months it has been! We couldn’t have done it without the support of our ever-growing investors’ and music fans’ community. As a small “birthday gift” from us to all of you, we are officially launching our mobile app today. Exactly one year ago, we launched Europe’s first true marketplace for investing in....

Financial Update: ID003

July 27, 2021

ANote Music has received €8,047.32 from SIAE (the Italian National Collective Organisation) the funds as royalties payout for the reference period of July 2020-December 2020 (H2 2020) for the IRMA Records Publishing Catalogue (ID003). The auction for the IRMA Records Publishing Catalogue was completed on August 31st, 2020. Considering the received royalties in February 2021 (€1,732.45) from...

Artist First partners with ANote Music to offer public access to live performance rights for the first time

July 13, 2021

Luxembourg, 13 July 2021 - ANote Music, Europe’s leading marketplace for investing in music royalties, is pleased to announce it is partnering with Artist First, a renowned Italian record label, event manager and music distributor, to list what will be the first public offering of an image rights catalogue. Through the listing, ANote’s investor community will have the opportunity to invest in a share...

When “old” music rises like a phoenix, so do their royalty streams

June 28, 2021

The phenomenon of revival, restoration and renewal of older big hits has had a great influence in the recent music landscape. Nostalgic millennials and music-eager Gen-Z’ers all seem to praise throwback jams and revamped versions of them, with many climbing back up the billboards, gaining another life and trending on the Top of the charts. The revival of past generation’s hits is something that always...

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ANote Music brings Zero Assoluto’s rights catalogue to music fans globally

May 25, 2021

ANote Music, Europe’s leading marketplace for investing in music royalties, is pleased to announce a new listing from Zero Assoluto, the iconic Italian duo, which includes hits such as Semplicemente (“Simply”), Svegliarsi la mattina (“Awake in the Morning) and Appena prima di partire (“Just Before You Leave”), granting music enthusiasts and Zero Assoluto’s fans the opportunity to connect with the ...

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3 Common ways to valuate a music catalogue – what determines the value?

May 20, 2021

Music catalogues, and particularly those with a proven track record and history of generating steady royalty revenue flows, have lately been under the magnifying glass of investors aiming to enrich their portfolio with a diversified alternative asset class. Acquisitions in the music scene have soared over the past years, with deals that range from multiple millions to, in some cases, billions of....

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ANote Music’s Marketplace will integrate Algorand, Expanding Opportunities for Creators and welcoming NFTs with Blockchain-based Solutions

May 17, 2021

ANote Music, the marketplace for investing in music royalties, focused on bridging the gap between the music industry and capital markets, today announced that their platform has integrated with Algorand, a leading blockchain technology company accelerating the convergence of decentralized and traditional finance. With the possibility of tokenizing music assets and NFTs from artists,...

ANote Music takes on the French music scene with award-winning royalties catalogue

May 4, 2021

ANote Music, Europe’s leading marketplace for investing in music royalties, is pleased to announce its first French listing from EL Éditions, an established, independent French publishing company, including songs from award-winning artists such as Boulevard des Airs and Vianney, as well as many of the nation’s rising stars. EL Éditions is listing 5% of publishing royalties from its catalogue on ...

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ANote Music breaks into Japan with Royalty Bank partnership

April 27, 2021

ANote Music, Europe’s leading marketplace for investing in music royalties, announces its expansion into Japan and Asia through its inaugural joint venture with Royalty Bank, Japan’s first royalties transaction brokerage. The new partnership sees ANote expand its global presence, bringing its already proven track record and expertise to the Japanese market while bringing ANote’s industry...

Financial Update: ID003

April 21, 2021

ANote Music has received €17,324.44 from the foreign sub-publishers of the IRMA Records Publishing Catalogue (ID003) as royalties payout for the reference period of July 2020 - December 2020 (H2 2020). The auction for the IRMA Records Publishing Catalogue was completed on August 31st, 2020. Investors on the platform are entitled, as per shares they own, to receive the royalties for H2 2020, which...

Main revenue streams for artists in 2021

March 29, 2021

What is the common factor between ‘Friends’, ‘Pulp Fiction’, ‘Rolling in the Deep’ and ‘Coachella’? They all revolve around two of the hottest words in the music industry currently: copyrights and royalties. Beyond the more commonly known forms of music consumption such as CD sales, radio and streaming platform plays or live performances at theaters and music festivals, there are multiple other...

Silver Creator Award for IRMA Records’ AcidJazz YouTube Channel

March 22, 2021

During the run of 2020 IRMA Records decided to strategically invest more time and effort in the way content is being distributed on YouTube. Ever since, their YouTube channels have been booming, resulting in millions of new views and receiving the streaming platform’s Silver Creator Award. With new and improved creative visual artworks, IRMA Records launched their first 24/7 livestream mid last year...

The importance of rights’ management – Capturing all the value in music

February 25, 2021

With the current and ongoing digital revolution creating a general optimistic scenery for the music industry to bloom in, global access to music gets spread continuously and at a faster pace than ever before. New worldwide digital platforms and the power of streaming are setting an unrivalled ground to explore new music genres, grow audiences...

Financial Update: ID006 – Extraordinary Distribution

February 17, 2021

An extraordinary distribution phase is following the royalties payout for the Benvenuto Publishing Catalogue for the reference period of January 2020 - June 2020 (H1 2020), which took place earlier this month. That distribution had incorporated the “Covid Reserves” action by SIAE (the Italian National Collective Organisation). The total...

IRMA Records closes 2020 with a sturdy 7% streaming growth

February 9, 2021

A sturdy growth of +7% in streams was reported for the IRMA Records Publishing Catalogue during Q4 2020 (August to December 2020). The publisher’s inventive approach to the music consumption trends of 2020 has been resulting in an increased listeners’ engagement and a broader social media reach. IRMA Records’ YouTube Channel Acid Jazz, a...

Financial Update: ID003 & ID006

February 3, 2021

ANote Music has received from SIAE (the Italian National Collective Organisation) the funds as royalties payout for the reference period of January 2020 - June 2020 (H1 2020) for the IRMA Records Publishing Catalogue (ID003) and the Benvenuto Publishing Catalogue (ID006). In response to the general market slowdown due to the impact of COVID...

Financial Update: ID004 & ID005 & ID007

February 1, 2021

The Road to a Sustainable Music Funding Model: Solutions from a Polish Chart Topper

January 25, 2021

A lot has changed in the music industry since I broke onto the scene back in 1994 with my band Starless. The transformation has come from new technology, changing consumer behaviour, and the 24/7 availability of music online. In the mid-1990s, revenue streams for musicians were largely dependent on cassette tapes, music concerts, and gigs...

How the Bob Dylan Blockbuster Catalogue sale aligns with the latest music royalties’ burst

December 24, 2020

December 7th, 2020, the day that will be remembered for the possibly biggest acquisition ever of a single act’s publishing rights. Two great names in the music industry, Bob Dylan and Universal Music Publishing Group, join forces for a landmark nine-figure deal that includes the sale of Dylan’s entire songwriting catalogue. More than ...

Benvenuto broadens its repertoire with the acquisition of 2 catalogues

December 5, 2020

November 2020 has brought a significant enlargement of Benvenuto’s Publishing Catalogue (ID006). Benvenuto Edizioni Musicali has completed the partial acquisition of two additional music catalogues, accounting for an increase in the number of the songs included by almost 11,000 (bringing the total to a staggering approximate of 97,000 ...

National record of 1 Billion Streams for Laura Pausini

December 3, 2020

Laura Pausini is the first Italian artist to surpass 1 billion streams on Spotify, marking a real milestone record for the Italian music scene. The data refers to the total number of plays which Pausini’s songs, including singles and albums have gathered on the streaming platform. Streams are counted in Spotify for artists when a song is...

New single “Chciałbym” by IRA

November 19, 2020

The Polish rock band IRA continues amusing their fans with a new single called "Chciałbym", which got released on October 23, 2020. The new single follows the release, earlier this year, of IRA’s two new tracks: "U W górę patrz" in May 2020, followed by "Za późno już" in August. With “Chciałbym” IRA announces the release of their 12th and...

Rock Royalties: How A European Startup Is Offering Leverage To Cash-Strapped Music Rights Owners – As published in Forbes

October 26, 2020

These are not happy times for the music industry, particularly in terms of money-spinning live performance. According to figures published by industry body Live DMA, live shows in Europe are set to slump by around 70% this year. In human terms, that means a lot of musicians, technicians, and tour organizers are sitting around doing very...

Financial Update: ID003

October 21, 2020

ANote Music has received from from the foreign sub-publishers of the IRMA Records Publishing Catalogue (ID003) €2,450.34 as royalties payout for the reference period of January 2020 - June 2020 (H1 2020). The auction for the IRMA Records Publishing Catalogue was completed on August 31st, 2020. Investors on the platform are entitled, as per...

#2 for Found Love remix by David Penn on Traxsource

October 7, 2020

David Penn’s remix of ‘Found Love’ by Double Dee (featuring Dany) held the second position on ‘Traxsource Hype Chart’ on September 28th, 2020. The electro house dance mix remained also in the ‘Global Top 10 Traxsource House Charts’ for two consecutive weeks, climbing from the third place last week, to second place as well.

Heaps of sync for “Strani Amori” in Zalone’s TOLO TOLO film

October 1, 2020

As the multi-awarded movie, TOLO TOLO, by Checco Zalone continues being extremely successful, more and more synchronization royalties are being generated for Laura Pausini’s track, which is used in the film. Her song "Strani amori" included in Benvenuto Edizioni's catalogue, is used for 50 seconds as soundtrack in the movie. This marks a great...

#1 in the RMF FM charts for Piotr Konca and his band IRA

September 29, 2020

With their newest single “W górę patrz”, IRA, one of the best Polish rock bands has been topping the charts. Released in May 2020, the single reached the #1 spot on the RMF FM radio charts, the most popular charts of the country, where it remained present for 9 weeks in a row! Piotr Konca, as the guitarist of IRA, was one of the main...

Streaming surge during Summer months for IRMA Records

September 23, 2020

A total increase of +18% in streams reported for IRMA Records Publishing Catalogue during the months of July and August (Apple Music +11%, Deezer +22% and Spotify +19%). The catalogue was particularly popular in Italy, the United States of America, Spain, Germany and France, with these countries being the focal areas of its streaming success...

Financial Update: ID003

September 21, 2020

ANote Music has received from SIAE (the Italian National Collective Organization) the funds as royalties payout for the reference period of July 2019 - December 2019 (H2 2019) for the IRMA Records Publishing Catalogue (ID003). The auction for the IRMA Records Publishing Catalogue was completed on August 31st, 2020. Investors on the platform...

ANote Music lists major European artists for official investment platform launch

August 5, 2020

ANote Music investment platform launches with €357,000 in assets listed, including catalogues from the Italian publisher Benvenuto Edizioni Musicali, Italian record label IRMA Records, and songs from Polish artists Tomasz Lubert and Piotr Konca. Luxembourg — 28th July 2020 — ANote Music, the European marketplace for investing in music ...

In the pursuit of yield, music royalties are primed for mainstream investment – Guest contribution for NASDAQ

July 22, 2020

As published in NASDAQ.com on July 14th, 2020 at 3:32 EDT. Alternative assets and product diversification can offer investors an opportunity to spread risk, enhance returns and capture ‘new’ investment markets. Despite the demand for diversification, Wall Street and portfolio managers have surprisingly stuck to a relatively narrow band of ...

Why artists should sell parts of their royalty income to investors?

June 19, 2020

When an artist needs to make a substantial investment to embark on the next phase of his career – from diving into the studio to record a new album and launching marketing activities, to supporting a prodigy or a personal investment – he only has a few options to raise funds. The good news; the ANote Music Platform is one of them. ...

ANote Music to launch music royalty investment platform on July 28th, 2020

June 4, 2020

Italian Label Irma Records becomes the first catalogue listed on the platform, with €200,000 in shares available during the pre-order period Luxembourg — 4th June 2020 — ANote Music, the European marketplace for investing in music royalties, announced today that it will officially launch to the public on 28th July, 2020. ANote Music will ...

A quick recap on the trading cup – Facts & Figures

May 23, 2020

Two weeks ago, our first ANote Music Trading Cup came to an end. Since, our winner has received his prize for coming in the first place and our team has had the chance to look into the participants’ feedback. Time to share the most interesting insights with you: The Trading Cup was launched with the idea to host a small final test run for ...

Spotify, artist fundraising pick, ANote Music: one big applause and where we stand

May 7, 2020

What a better way to start this post than by giving a big round of applause to our music industry colleagues at Spotify? In the midst of this COVID-19 pandemic, Spotify came to aid rapidly, helping many players within the music scene by setting up the COVID-19 Music Relief project. Spotify now allows donations to organisations who help ...

Subscription to the ANote Music Trading Cup now open. Join the competition!

April 8, 2020

What is the best way for you to discover a new platform? That’s right, by testing it firsthand while at the same time getting the chance to earn cool prizes. With this idea in mind, ANote Music has just launched their first Trading Cup initiative and subscriptions are now open. For this first edition, the competition is limited to a maximum ...

ANote Music to receive national funding from Luxembourg’s Ministry of the Economy

March 4, 2020

Luxembourg, 04 March 2020 – Funding is critical for entrepreneurs and companies who are looking to accelerate their business. For start-ups, there are also the aspects of getting the right market validation and credibility which play an important role in the process of growth. With this in mind, ANote Music is pleased to announce that it ...

Who are the players in the music industry

January 31, 2020

From artist to fan, from record label to collecting company; who is who and what do they do? It’s 2020, the music industry is evolving, streaming redefines where traditional Music Distributors were running for decades, free online video sharing platforms (as YouTube) can become the only platform an Artist chooses to market their new song, ...

ANote Music raises €505.000 in first funding round

January 27, 2020

Luxembourg, 27 January 2020 – The Luxembourg based startup ANote Music is excited to announce that €505.000 have been successfully raised from a stellar consortium of music industry experts and European investors. The funds will be used to fuel the development and expansion of the first true European stock exchange for Music Rights. The ...

ANote Music at CES 2020, Las Vegas

January 20, 2020

There is only a handful of events that any innovative company would aspire to attend, and the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas is certainly one of them. Together with 19 other fantastic startups from Luxembourg and the support of LuxFactory, ANote Music had the honor to start 2020 very promising, traveling to Las Vegas, US, in order ...

Blockchain: how it can make transactions more secure

December 20, 2019

What is the buzziest of buzz words within the Fintech scene as of now? Blockchain couldn’t be missing, of course, from our blog posts, as it represents one of the core technologies strengthening ANote Music’s system. What is it, really? How is it related to the end user, and why is it proving to be a perfectly valid component of IT ...

ANote music published in Deloitte’s Art & Finance report 2019

December 12, 2019

Since launching the initiative in 2011, Deloitte has been publishing this report aiming to act as a barometer for the emerging Art and Finance industry, and to highlight the main trends and developments in the Art market. In view of the topic of ‘Fractional Ownership’ as an investment method, Deloitte’s report concludes its growing demand ...

Music royalties: what are they and how do they function

December 7, 2019

Have you ever paid close attention to a videoclip or a music magazine? We guarantee you will see a lot of fancy cars, clothes, jewelry and mansions. A lot of them. Like a lot, for real! The record for the most expensive music video in the world is Michael Jackson’s “Scream”. It cost $7 Million back in 1995, which goes up to almost 11 Million ...

Songwriters, the breadwinners behind the curtains

November 29, 2019

Writing songs is a strongly personal and often organic process of discovery and introspection. The creative journey crosses through various moods, creative notes of inspiration and emotions, until you weave them all into a musical scheme. Whether you start from a wave of impromptu ideas that write the song almost effortlessly, or you work...

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