SongVest: Platform Profile
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Overview
SongVest turns royalty-income streams into fractional Regulation A securities called SongShares.
Current offerings can provide economic exposure to royalties from:
- music publishing;
- writer shares;
- artist shares;
- producer shares;
- sound recordings;
- public performance;
- streaming;
- mechanical royalties;
- other defined revenue streams.
The investor does not automatically acquire copyright control.
The investor receives the royalty participation defined in the offering documents.
May fit better for
- investors who want low-dollar music royalty exposure;
- non-accredited investors who satisfy Regulation A purchase limits;
- fans who want economic participation in specific songs;
- investors comfortable with issuer-specific royalty terms;
- investors willing to accept illiquidity;
- users who value a fractional structure rather than buying an entire catalog interest.
May fit less well for
- investors needing a current secondary market;
- users who want copyright-control rights;
- investors who expect royalties to rise predictably;
- investors seeking a diversified royalty fund in one purchase;
- investors who dislike card-processing charges;
- investors who want public-market price discovery.
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Current issuer
Current March 2026 offering circular:
- Legal issuer: RoyaltyTraders LLC dba SongVest
- Regulation a Tier 2: Yes
SongVest is the issuer/platform relationship for the current SongShares program.
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Broker of record
Current SongVest site and offering circular identify:
- Broker of record: Dalmore Group LLC
- Broker CRD: 136352
- Broker SEC number: 8-67002
- FINRA member: Yes
- SIPC member: Yes
Broker membership does not protect royalty-share value from market or income decline.
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Minimum investment
Current 2026 offering circular states:
- Minimum subscription: one Royalty Share Unit
- Per unit price: series-specific
Current SongVest marketing shows live offerings beginning as low as:
- Current low price marketing: $25
Other current SongShare offerings can cost substantially more per unit.
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Credit-card processing fee
Current Terms of Use:
- Credit card processing fee: 3.15% + $0.94
Current support states credit-card purchases are limited to:
- Credit card transaction limit: $5,000 including processing fee
Bank-linked transactions can support larger purchases under current support materials.
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Card-fee example
A $100 SongShare purchase funded by card:
$100 × 3.15% + $0.94 = $4.09
processing-fee reference.
Actual total can differ if multiple units or transactions are used.
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Investor purchase fee
The current 3.15% + $0.94 charge is a credit-card processing fee.
Offering-level expenses and issuer economics are disclosed separately.
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Seller/platform economics
Current 2026 royalty-option agreements show SongVest can earn meaningful fees in acquiring and structuring underlying royalty streams.
Those economics are seller/issuer-level and vary by transaction.
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SongShare ownership
Current SongVest materials:
- Royalty participation right: Yes
- Copyright control automatically owned: No
- License right automatically owned: No
A SongShare holder can participate in defined royalty revenue without controlling licensing of the song.
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Royalty term varies
Current SongVest pages state the royalty period can differ by offering.
Some offerings can be term-limited.
Others can have longer rights periods.
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Current payouts
Current SongVest materials describe:
- Royalty payout frequency: quarterly or biannual depending source/offering
- Tipalti wallet: Yes
Royalty reporting often arrives with a lag.
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No current secondary market
Current SongVest FAQ:
- Secondary market current: No
- Shares currently resellable on platform: No
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VIP auction is not the secondary market
Current VIP auctions are used to:
- test demand;
- set the initial unit price;
- reserve priority for the primary offering.
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Current offering activity
Current SongVest homepage shows active SongShare inventory and multiple current offerings.
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International investor
Current SongVest support states international investors can participate in applicable offerings except residents of Canada, subject to:
- KYC/AML;
- payment requirements;
- local-law constraints.
Assessment
SongVest is the lower-dollar, fractional end of music royalty investing.
The current minimum is one unit, and current marketing shows some units starting at $25.
That accessibility does not create liquidity.
The crucial current distinction is:
SongVest still does not provide an investor secondary market.
A buyer should be prepared to hold the SongShare and receive the defined royalty stream rather than rely on resale.
Offering structure and liquidity
| Structure | Fractional Regulation A Tier 2 royalty securities issued through RoyaltyTraders LLC dba SongVest. Investors buy SongShare units tied to defined royalty-income streams; the security provides the economic participation stated in the offering documents and does not automatically transfer copyright control. |
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Sources
- songvest.com
- songvest.com — Faq
- songvest.com — Terms of use
- support.songvest.com — What are songshares
- support.songvest.com — What is a vip auction
- support.songvest.com — Can investors sell shares once purchased
- support.songvest.com — When do i receive royalty payments
- support.songvest.com — Is there a limit on buying songshares with a credit card
- songshares.songvest.com — Learn about songshares
- sec.gov — Royaltytraders 1a
- sec.gov — Royaltytraders 253g2
- files.brokercheck.finra.org — Firm 136352
- SongVest — Music Royalty Investing Guide
- SongVest — How Royalties Work
