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SongVest: Platform Profile

Platform profileUpdated 2026-09-07

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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

StructureFractional 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.

Sources

  1. songvest.com
  2. songvest.com — Faq
  3. songvest.com — Terms of use
  4. support.songvest.com — What are songshares
  5. support.songvest.com — What is a vip auction
  6. support.songvest.com — Can investors sell shares once purchased
  7. support.songvest.com — When do i receive royalty payments
  8. support.songvest.com — Is there a limit on buying songshares with a credit card
  9. songshares.songvest.com — Learn about songshares
  10. sec.gov — Royaltytraders 1a
  11. sec.gov — Royaltytraders 253g2
  12. files.brokercheck.finra.org — Firm 136352
  13. SongVest — Music Royalty Investing Guide
  14. SongVest — How Royalties Work