Dire Straits
Syndicate Size: $3,371,625
This Private Syndicate investment opportunity featured access to the manager’s commission of sound recording royalties earned by the complete recording catalog of legendary British rock band Dire Straits, as well as certain solo releases from band members Mark Knopfler and John Illsley.
This included all six studio albums (most notably, the smash Brothers In Arms), hits like “Sultans of Swing,” “Money For Nothing,” and “Walk of Life” (along with their music videos), live albums, and any existing or future best-of compilations.
Popular songs come and go, but classics like those in the Dire Straits catalog have uncommon longevity. This catalog’s earnings are not only still growing, but are outperforming the growth of the broader music industry.