Difference between revisions of "Royalties"

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'''Royalties''' are a form of [[income]] received for giving the [[rights]] to another person or entity to use a product or right that the first person owns. So, as an example, selling the rights for a song to be used would produce royalties for the person doing the selling.
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'''Royalties''' are a form of [[income]] received for giving the [[rights]] to another person or entity to use a product or right that the first person owns.
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Royalties are common in two areas:
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*The entertainment industry (whereby the writers of a song or film receive royalties each time a song or film is played)
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*The mineral industry (for example, the owner of a [[mineral estate]] will receive a portion of the sale of any oil and gas produced from a piece of land)
  
 
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[[Category:Real Estate]]
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[[Category:Entertainment]]

Revision as of 18:43, December 23, 2019

Royalties are a form of income received for giving the rights to another person or entity to use a product or right that the first person owns.

Royalties are common in two areas:

  • The entertainment industry (whereby the writers of a song or film receive royalties each time a song or film is played)
  • The mineral industry (for example, the owner of a mineral estate will receive a portion of the sale of any oil and gas produced from a piece of land)