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*(2018-09-05) Nobody bought advertising, and nobody requested royalties even though initially tried to offer one of the better streaming rates out there (compared to many sources, including those listed in this article and in this Information is Beautiful infographic), and YouTube is still awesome and lets us use their API. Currently, the royalties program is in mild hibernation until advertisers help generate artist revenue. Thanks, please contact us with any questions.
**(2019-10-10) Still nobody has purchased advertising, however; it has been used for charity promotion. The royalties program has been re-instated to be industry competitive, whether or not anyone signs up to accumulate and receive royalties.
Saturday 14th of December 2019 09:18:11 PM Pacific Time (84.70% thru the week)
This Week's Royalties Numbers:
Effective
2019-10-28 00:00:00
Current Block Rate:
$0.010000
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When videos are watched and blocks are counted, royalties balances are instantly updated.
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For account balances greater than $10, if electronic deposit is enabled, royalties payments are initiated the first week of each month. If direct deposit hasn't been set up, balances greater than $20 will be sent by check quarterly (March-31, June-31, September-31, December-31) to the mailing address on file.
What percentage do rightsholders get?
After affiliate sales commssion, even if all of it isn't allocated, 99% of the remaining ad revenue becomes available for royalties payments. For each royalty block processed, combined rightsholders pay is 98.01% -- for sending the monetized block to the payment gateway, Ascendents.net keeps a 1% service fee. For receiving/administering the monetized block, we also keep a 1% service fee. We aim to give the music industry's stakeholders (artists, songwriters, producers, and fans) the best of all worlds. It's about the music!
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We strive for perfect business relationships and guarantee to be free of intentional errors and omissions.
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For an additional fee, a very special request can be made to pay off owed balances and initiate payment on the same or next business day (with direct deposit). Checks can also be requested. Special payments cost 5% or $5, whichever is greater.
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(2019-03-19) Added this screenshot to demonstrate how video owners still earn money through youtube and how we actively help promote sales of music content:
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This Week's Advertising Rates:
Effective
2017-08-14 00:00:00
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$0.0008
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x 0.0
RightColumn AdRate:
$0.0054
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$0.0034
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$0.0014
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Current Block Rate:
$0.000000
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Forecasted Block Rate*:
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Songwriter: Kurt Cobain
Writing Period: 1991
Recording Session: 05-06/91 Sound City Studios, Van Nuys, CA
Common Mislabels: None Documented
In the last week of April 1991, NIRVANA journeyed down to Los Angeles to begin recording their major label debut, Nevermind. It was the band's own decision to have Butch Vig as their producer, choosing him over several other big-name producers, including Scott Litt, Don Dixon and David Briggs. Vig had built up a good rapport with the band through his work on the Smart sessions. "It was such a great experience working with him in Madison", recalls Krist Novoselic. "The label wanted us to work with other people, but it was kinda intimidating, and we were comfortable with Butch."
"At that point, I'd never done any work in Los Angeles", says Vig, "but I knew that was where the band wanted to work, and I knew of Sound City's reputation. The studio is renowned for it's large live room and vintage Neve 8028 console. I worked out a deal so it was cost-effective for us to go there. It was sight unseen. We just booked it and went in."
he band recorded this track live, with Cobain again providing a scratch vocal. It was quickly dropped after a guitar overdub was completed.
Kurt Cobain later gave the song to Courtney Love and Hole released their rendition on some formats of the '93 EP Beautiful Son, which featured a photo of a young Cobain as the front artwork. Hole also released the song on My Body, The Hand Grenade in '97, and played the song during their 1995.02.14 MTV Unplugged session.
from Disc 2 of "With the Lights Out"
Lyrics
One more day to complete my service
?One more high to decay my nevous?
Wondering how I'm gonna find a way
?It's over
??One more day to complete my service
?One more time here to fade, my servant
?One more day if I find a way?
Over
??She seemed to read minds?
And I know a later time?
We could make it with you
?Leave the soul??
Old age
Old age
Old age
Old age
One more day to complain, my servant?
One more doubt here to find a servant?
One more time here if I find a way?
It's over??
Wondering how I'm here to date my cover?
One more doubt here to save my never
?Wondering how I'm gonna find a way
?It's over??
She seemed to read minds
?And I know a later time
?We could make it with you
?Leave the soul??
Old age
Old age
Old age
Old age
Just you need? and read,? you flew
??And knew ?you read?, you flew??
One more day to concrete my circuit?
One more high here to find my nervous?
Someday I'm gonna find a way
?It's over
??One more doubt here to claim my supper?
I can have anything you want to
?One more day if I find a way
?It's over??
She seemed to read minds?
And I know a later time
?Breathe the way here with you?
Dream the same on dew
?Breathe the same on her
?Take a moan on a man
?Breathe the shame on you
?Breathe the lie
Old age
Old age
Old age
Old age
Old age
Old age
Old age
Song Author: Dave Grohl
Writing Period: 1990
Recording Session: 12-26/02/93 Pachyderm Studios, Cannon Falls, MN
Alternate/Working Titles: Color Pictures of a Marigold
Common Mislabels: She Said - Marogold - Color Pictures of Marigold - I Want it All
This song was originally written and recorded by Dave Grohl in 1990. It appeared as "Color Pictures of a Marigold" on his 1992 release Pocketwatch, an out of print cassette on the Simple Machines label. He used the band name Late!
Nirvana recorded another version of the song, which would end up as the b-side on the "Heart-Shaped Box" single, in 1993 during the In Utero sessions. Grohl sang vocals, played drums and guitar while Krist played the bass.
from Disc 3 of "With the Lights Out"
Lyrics
He's there, in case I want it all
He's scared, 'cause I want
He's scared, in case I want it all
He's scared, 'cause I want
All in all the clock is slow
Six color pictures all in a row
Of a marigold
He's there, in case I want it all
He's scared, 'cause I want
He's there, in case I want it all
He's scared, 'cause I want
All in all the clock is slow
Six color pictures all in a row
Of a marigold
He's there, in case I want it all
He's scared, 'cause I want
He's there, in case I want it all
He's there, 'cause I want
All in all the clock is slow
Six color pictures all in a row
Of a marigold
Songwriter: Lead Belly
Recording Session: 08/20-28/89 Reciprocal Recording, Seattle, WA
Common Mislabels: Ain't It a Shame to Go Fishin' on a Sunday
In August 1989, Kurt Cobain and Krist Novoselic formed an offshoot band with Mark Lanegan and Mark Pickerel of The Screaming Trees. "We were all becoming big blues fans", recalled Pickerel. "We were trying to create a modern day version of Cream or Led Zeppelin."
Sub Pop co-founder, Jonathan Poneman, expressed an interest in recording an album for the group, but the project stalled upon entering the studio. "It was as if both Mark and Kurt had too much respect for each other to tell the other what to do, or even make suggestions for what they should be doing", Pickerel recalled. "It was really frustrating. Neither one would take the initiative."
Dubbing themselves "The Jury" at Pickerel's suggestion (Cobain had favored the name Lithium, and Jack Endino had referred to the group as Screaming Nirvana on the session paperwork), the band booked into Reciprocal Recording for two days: August 20 [six hours], August 28 [three and a half hours].
Cobain was promoted to lead vocals and guitar on "Ain't It a Shame", with Pickerel on drums and Novoselic on bass and backing vocals. Again, Endino was relatively unimpressed, dubbing the track a "very short throwaway traditional-type tune." According to Poneman, however, it was one of Kurt's greatest vocal performances.
from Disc 1 of "With the Lights Out"
Lyrics
Ain't it a shame to go fishin' on a Sunday
Ain't it a shame
Ain't it a shame to go fishin' on a Sunday
Ain't it a shame
Ain't it a shame to go fishin' on a Sunday
When you got Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
Or Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Ain't it a shame
Ain't it a shame to have a drink on a Sunday
Ain't it a shame
Ain't it a shame to have a drink on a Sunday
Ain't it a shame
Ain't it a shame to have a drink on Sunday
When you got Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
Or Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Ain't it a shame
Ain't it a shame to beat your wife on a Sunday
Ain't it a shame
Ain't it a shame to beat your wife on a Sunday
Ain't it a shame
Ain't it a shame to beat your wife on a Sunday
When you got Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
Or Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Ain't it a shame
Ain't it a shame to go fishin' on a Sunday
Ain't it a shame
Ain't it a shame to go fishin' on a Sunday
Ain't it a shame
Ain't it a shame to go fishin' on a Sunday
When you got Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
Or Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Ain't it a shame
Ain't it a shame
Ain't it a shame
Ain't it a shame
Ain't it a shame
Ain't it a shame
Shame
Shame
Shame
Songwriter: Greg Sage
Writing Period: Unknnown
Recording Session: 07/04/92 Laundry Room Studio, Seattle, WA
Common Mislabels: Return of Rat
April '92 saw NIRVANA return to the studio for the first time following the huge success of Nevermind. Producer, Barrett Jones, had built a studio in the basement of the Seattle house he and his girlfriend shared with Dave Grohl.
For the Wipers tribute compilation "Eight Songs for Greg Sage and The Wipers" Nirvana wanted to contribute with their cover of "D-7", but Geffen didn't want to license the song to a indie label, so the band decided to record "Return Of The Rat" instead.
The song was never played live.
from Disc 2 of "With the Lights Out"
Lyrics
You better watch out
You better beware
They're coming from all sides of the country
You better beware
Return of the rat
Return of the rat
Return of the rat
No, no, no, no
Return of the rat
Return of the rat
Return of the rat
No, no, no, no,
No, no, no, no
You better confess
Well you better confess
They started this mess and oh I've seen em do it
You better confess
Return of the rat
Return of the rat
Return of the rat
Return of the rat
Return of the rat
Return of the rat
No, no, no, no,
No, no, no, no
Well you better watch out
You better beware
They're coming from all sides of the country
You better beware
Return of the rat
Return of the rat
Return of the rat
No, no, no, no
Return of the rat
Return of the rat
Return of the rat
No, no, no, no,
No, no, no, no
Songwriter: Kurt Cobain
Writing Period: Unknown
Recording Session: 05-06/91 Sound City Studios, Van Nuys, CA
Common Mislabels: In His Hands - VCV - In His Room - Utopia in Hell - Utopia in Defeat - Without a Shape - Aneurysm - Token Eastern Song
In the last week of April 1991, NIRVANA journeyed down to Los Angeles to begin recording their major label debut, Nevermind. It was the band's own decision to have Butch Vig as their producer, choosing him over several other big-name producers, including Scott Litt, Don Dixon and David Briggs. Vig had built up a good rapport with the band through his work on the Smart sessions. "It was such a great experience working with him in Madison", recalls Krist Novoselic. "The label wanted us to work with other people, but it was kinda intimidating, and we were comfortable with Butch."
"At that point, I'd never done any work in Los Angeles", says Vig, "but I knew that was where the band wanted to work, and I knew of Sound City's reputation. The studio is renowned for it's large live room and vintage Neve 8028 console. I worked out a deal so it was cost-effective for us to go there. It was sight unseen. We just booked it and went in."
The band recorded Verse Chorus Verse live, with Cobain providing a scratch vocal. Cobain then overdubbed three guitars to complement the bass and drums. Although the song was finished instrumentally, Cobain never recorded a formal lead vocal part.
from Disc 2 of "With the Lights Out"
Lyrics
Neither side is sacred, no one wants to win
Feeling so sedated, may I just give in?
Takin' medication till my stomach's full
Neither side is sacred, crawling in a hole
The grass is greener over here
You're the fog that keeps me clear
Reinventing what we knew
Taken time is all but true
You're the reason I feel pain
Feels so good to feel again
Neither side is sacred, no one wants to win
Feeling so sedated, but I can't give in
Takin' medication till my stomach's full
Feeling so sedated when I'm in my home
The grass is greener over here
You're the fog that keeps it clear
Reinventing what we knew
Taken time is weird but true
You're the reason I feel pain
Feels so good to feel again
Neither side is sacred, no one wants to win
Feeling so sedated, may I just give in?
Takin' medication till my stomach's full
Feeling so sedated when I'm in my home
The grass is greener over here
You're the fog that keeps it clear
Reinventing what we knew
Love is history, all but true
You're the reason I feel pain
Feels so good to feel again
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