Musicow Reports 5.21% Average Copyright Royalty Yield in First Half of Year

IU Tops Search Rankings

Classic Hits Over 10 Years Old, Such as 'Emergency Room' and 'Resignation,' Also Draw Strong Interest

Music investment platform Musicow announced that the average copyright royalty yield for all listed tracks in the first half of this year was 5.21%. Over the past several years, the average annual yield has been 7.9%.

The track with the highest per-share copyright royalty payout in the first half of this year was Lug's 'Today...She,' which paid out 15,570 won (pre-tax) per music security share over six months. Following this were Patti Kim's 'You Are My Friend,' MC Mong's 'Hurt Enough to Die (Feat. Mellow),' Davichi's 'Don't You Know,' and Taeyang's 'Only Look at Me,' which ranked among the top for cumulative royalties per share. The average release age of the top five tracks was 16.2 years.

For performance media, the top five royalty-earning songs in the first half were, in order: Patti Kim's 'You Are My Friend,' Davichi's 'Don't You Know,' Byun Jin-sub's 'To a Lady,' G-Dragon's '1 Year Station,' and Brown Eyed Soul's 'Is It the Wind.'

The most-searched artist among Musicow investors in the first half was IU. Following her were Bigbang, Akdong Musician, god, and Davichi. The most-searched tracks were Izi's 'Emergency Room,' Davichi's 'Don't You Know,' Big Mama's 'Resignation,' and Cool's 'Aloha'—all songs released over 10 years ago.

A Musicow representative commented, "The settlement results for the first half of the year highlight not only the popularity of certain tracks at specific times, but also the intrinsic value of music copyright assets that continue to generate royalties through ongoing consumption over long periods. It is noteworthy that tracks from various generations are steadily generating revenue across multiple media such as streaming and performance."

The spokesperson added, "Musicow will continue striving to provide diverse settlement information and data, helping investors better understand the revenue structure and unique features of music copyright assets."

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