The rights to the recordings — the masters. Copyright in the compositions stays with the authors unless you yourself propose to include it in the deal.
For artists with an earning catalogue
Money for your catalogue now, not in quarterly instalments
MELODEEX buys back catalogues and advances future royalties to artists whose music already earns. We calculate the amount from your platform reports for the last 12 months and pay once the agreement is signed.
- Only catalogues with a payout history: no demos, no fresh releases
- With an advance, the rights stay with you
- Paid in USDT or to a bank account
Preliminary estimate
How much does your catalogue earn per month?
Average income from all platforms over the last year.
- Royalty advanceThe catalogue stays yours
- $9,000
- Catalogue saleThe rights transfer to MELODEEX
- $27,000
A guide based on current income. We name the exact amount after reviewing your reports: it depends on how stable the payouts are, the age of the releases and the rights involved.
Which catalogues we work with
We are interested in music that has already proved people listen to it. We do not judge potential; we count the income the catalogue earns today.
A good fit
- Releases came out at least 3 months ago and keep earning
- There are distributor or label reports for at least one quarter
- You own the recording rights, or your co-authors are ready to join the deal
- The income comes from streaming: Yandex Music, VK Music, Apple Music, Spotify, YouTube and other services
Not a fit
- Demos, unreleased tracks and music “in the drawer”
- New releases with no listening history
- Catalogues with unsettled rights or disputes
- Income only from concerts, advertising or beat sales
The longer the payout history, the more precise the estimate and the higher the amount.
Two deal types
The choice is yours. If in doubt, send the application: we will calculate both options and show the difference in numbers.
| Two deal types | Advance against future royalties | Catalogue sale |
|---|---|---|
| Recording rights | Stay with you | Transfer to MELODEEX for an agreed term or in perpetuity |
| Amount | Two quarters of the catalogue’s current income, paid in one transfer | Six quarters of the catalogue’s current income, paid in one transfer |
| How the money comes back | From the catalogue’s royalties until the advance is recouped. After that, the payouts go to you in full again | Nothing to return: it is a purchase, not a loan |
| What happens to the catalogue | Moves to MELODEEX distribution: the releases stay on the platforms, only the reporting changes | We take over distribution, marketing and rights administration |
| Who it suits | Those who need money now but are not ready to part with their music | Those closing a project, changing direction or wanting the maximum amount at once |
How the deal works
Four steps from application to money in your account. Every term is in writing before you sign.
- 013 minutes
Application
A few questions about the catalogue, links to the artist pages and a contact.
- 02up to 2 business days
Report review
We request the distributor reports for 12 months, check them against platform data and verify the rights.
- 03in writing
Offer
Amount, deal type, term and payment procedure on one page. You can compare the advance and the sale.
- 04USDT or bank
Agreement and payment
We sign the agreement, move the catalogue and transfer the money the agreed way.
Why MELODEEX
We are a distributor and rights administrator ourselves, not a fund buying reports blind.
We see the real numbers
We work with platform reports directly, so we calculate quickly and without extra requests. We make the decision ourselves, with no lengthy approvals.
The catalogue keeps working
After the deal the music stays on every platform and gets MELODEEX smart links, pitching and marketing. The better the catalogue performs, the sooner the advance is recouped.
Terms on one page
Amount, term, recoupment procedure and what happens to the rights — in an agreement with no fine print. Catalogue reports are visible in the dashboard down to the track.
Paid the convenient way
USDT or a bank transfer to your country. The contracting party is MELODEEX LTD, Georgia.
Application
Get an offer
Three short steps. The answers let us assess the catalogue before we talk — we will write to you with numbers already in hand.
- 1Catalogue
- 2Deal
- 3Contacts
Questions and answers
Yes, for both an advance and a sale: the royalties have to pass through our reports. With a correct transfer under the same ISRC and UPC codes, the releases keep their pages, playlists and statistics — only the distributor changes.
With a sale that is our risk. With an advance we do not ask you to pay the difference back in cash: it is recouped only from the catalogue’s royalties, just over a longer period.
Yes. Individual releases or albums can be included in the deal — as long as they have a payout history.
Distributor reports for the last 12 months, proof of rights (agreements with co-authors or a label, if any) and an ID for the agreement. At the first step, links to the artist pages are enough.
After the agreement is signed and the catalogue is moved. It usually takes one to two weeks from application to payment; the speed depends on how quickly we receive the reports.
Does your catalogue already earn? Get the money now
Fill in the application — we will calculate the advance and the purchase price and show which is better for your catalogue.