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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. | + | '''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: |
| | + | *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) |
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| | [[Category:Economics]] | | [[Category:Economics]] |
| | + | [[Category:Real Estate]] |
| | + | [[Category:Entertainment]] |