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This episode is a foundational deep dive into exactly how music copyrights generate a paycheck. Host Josh Gilliland breaks down the four primary income sources for any music asset, explaining the engine that drives your potential returns.

You will learn about:

• Mechanical Royalties: Generated from every reproduction of a song, from vinyl to Spotify streams.
• Public Performance Royalties: Earned from plays on the radio, in restaurants, on TV, and online.
• Synchronization (Sync) Royalties: The powerful income from placing songs in movies, commercials, and video games.
• Print Royalties: The smallest but still important stream from the sale of sheet music.

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Next week on JG Sound of Money: We begin our deep dive into the specific platforms where you can buy these assets, starting with the biggest and oldest marketplace: Royalty Exchange.

Enjoying the podcast? Go deeper with the official companion book, The Sound of Money. It's the complete playbook for music royalty investing, available now for pre-order on Amazon.

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JG Sound of Money is a production of JG BeatsLab LLC. For a truly personal musical experience, discover our custom song service, Sincerely, A Song—perfect for anniversaries, birthdays, and special occasions. Learn more at SincerelyASong.com.

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You understand what a music royalty is and how it's divided, but where do you actually go to start investing? In this episode, host Josh Gilliland uses a simple real estate analogy to walk through the three primary paths an investor can take to add music royalties to their portfolio.

You will learn:

• Path 1: The Stock Market Approach - Why buying shares in major labels is an indirect, market-correlated investment.
• Path 2: The Fund Approach - The pros and cons of investing in a managed fund, using the cautionary tale of the Hipgnosis Songs Fund.
• Path 3: The Direct Ownership Approach - The method this podcast focuses on, which gives you the most control and a direct return from the music itself.

Resources Mentioned: Download your free Advanced Investment Calculator: https://www.jgsoundofmoney.com/calculator

Pre-Order the Book! The official companion to this podcast, JG Sound of Money: A Modern Investor's Guide to Unlocking Music Royalty Investing, is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Reserve your copy today: https://a.co/d/7132rZv

Next week on JG Sound of Money: We'll do a foundational deep dive into exactly how these assets earn money by exploring the Four Core Royalty Streams.

JG Sound of Money is a production of JG BeatsLab LLC. For a truly personal musical experience, discover our custom song service, Sincerely, A Song—perfect for anniversaries, birthdays, and special occasions. Learn more at SincerelyASong.com.

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After learning what music copyrights are, the next crucial step is to understand how the money they generate is divided. In this episode, host Josh Gilliland uses a tangible, real-world analogy to break down the two main "royalty pies"—the Songwriter Pie and the Master Pie.

You will learn:

• How earnings are typically split between publishers, writers, labels, and performers.
• The critical difference in valuation between a "10-Year Term" and a "Life of Rights" deal.
• The most important lesson for a royalty investor: why you must master the art of valuing the "slice," not the whole pie.

Resources Mentioned: Download your free Advanced Investment Calculator: https://www.jgsoundofmoney.com/calculator

Next week on JG Sound of Money: Now that you know what the asset is and how the money is split, where do you actually go to get your slice? We'll explore the three primary paths to investing.

JG Sound of Money is a production of JG BeatsLab LLC. For a truly personal musical experience, discover our custom song service, Sincerely, A Song—perfect for anniversaries, birthdays, and special occasions. Learn more at SincerelyASong.com.

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Before you can successfully invest in music royalties, there's one question you must be able to answer: what are you actually buying?

In this foundational episode, host Josh Gilliland breaks down the most critical concept in the entire asset class: the two distinct copyrights that exist for every recorded song. Using his original masterpiece, "Squeegee the Fat Squirrel," as a guide, Josh makes these complex legal ideas simple, tangible, and memorable. This is the essential knowledge you need to become a smart, informed investor.

In this episode, you will learn:

• The difference between the Musical Composition (the "blueprint") and the Sound Recording (the "master").
• Why a single song can have multiple, separately owned recordings (like the famous Dolly Parton / Whitney Houston example).
• The crucial role of an investor as a "silent financial partner" who buys the income stream, not the creative control.

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Ready to start analyzing deals? Download your free Advanced Investment Calculator that Josh uses to model potential returns: https://www.jgsoundofmoney.com/calculator

Next week on The Sound of Money: Now that you know what a music royalty is, we'll explore how it makes money by diving into the Four Core Royalty Streams.

JG Sound of Money is a production of JG BeatsLab LLC. For a truly personal musical experience, discover our custom song service, Sincerely, A Song—perfect for anniversaries, birthdays, and special occasions. Learn more at SincerelyASong.com.

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What does the path to financial freedom really look like? For most, it isn’t a straight line.

In the debut episode of JG Sound of Money, host Josh Gilliland shares the unfiltered personal story behind his search for a better investment. This isn't a story about overnight success; it's a real-world journey through the retirement challenges facing Generation X, from the dot-com bust and failed startups to the expensive lessons that ultimately led to the world of music royalties. Before you can understand the "how" of investing, it's critical to understand the "why."

In this episode, you will learn:

• Why the old rules of retirement no longer apply and the "generational necessity" for finding alternative income streams.
• The hard-won lessons from a $25,000 loss in a cannabis startup and a $60,000 passion investment in a band derailed by the pandemic.
• The critical distinction between investing in a high-stakes music business and a data-driven music asset.
• How this winding path led to the discovery of music royalties as a truly passive, non-correlated solution.

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Start your own journey with the right tools. Download the free Advanced Investment Calculator that Josh uses to analyze deals: https://www.jgsoundofmoney.com/calculator

Next week on The Sound of Money: We lay the foundation by breaking down the two fundamental copyrights that make every song a potential investment.

JG Sound of Money is a production of JG BeatsLab LLC. For a truly personal musical experience, discover our custom song service, Sincerely, A Song—perfect for anniversaries, birthdays, and special occasions. Learn more at SincerelyASong.com.