Music Rights
9 min
The Economics of Music Rights
How publishing, master rights, and catalog structures create durable revenue — and where value is often misunderstood.
Research note 1
Intelligence
Research at the intersection of culture and capital.
The Intelligence Desk publishes perspective on how creative work becomes economic value. Research notes are editorial and are not investment advice or recommendations.
FCI Intelligence
The FCI Intelligence Desk
Research at the intersection of culture and capital.
The Intelligence Desk is FCI's research practice. We study how creative work becomes economic value, and publish perspective rather than recommendations.
- Entertainment economics
- Creative IP
- Music rights
- Film finance
- Cultural businesses
- Emerging creative markets
- Creator economies
- Entertainment M&A
- Alternative assets
- New models of cultural financing
Film Finance
12 min
Can Independent Film Become an Investable Asset Class?
Slate construction, pre-sales, tax incentives, and distribution economics examined as a research question, not a promise.
Research note 2
Creator Economies
7 min
The New Creator Economy
Creator-led companies are becoming operating businesses with IP, audiences, and enterprise value.
Research note 3
Creative IP
10 min
Who Owns Cultural IP?
Chain of title, moral rights, adaptation rights, and the ownership questions behind every cultural asset.
Research note 4
Newsletter
The FCI Brief
A monthly perspective on culture, capital, and the businesses shaping the creative economy.