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| Project / Intellectual Property |
Primary Financial Mechanism |
Commercial Performance & Financial Metrics |
| In the Heights (Broadway & Film) |
Book/Score royalties; Warner Bros. screen adaptation rights |
$45.1M box office; four Tony awards; steady domestic regional licensing |
| Hamilton (Stage & Screen) |
Creator royalties (6%+), producer equity, Disney streaming license |
$75M Disney buyout; $1B+ worldwide box office; ~$10M, $15M peak annual author royalties |
| Moana (Franchise) |
Songwriter upfront compensation; performance & streaming mechanicals |
RIAA Diamond single ("How Far I'll Go"); perpetual sync licensing dividends |
| Encanto (Soundtrack Catalog) |
Music publishing rights, master track streaming pools, publishing shares |
Triple-Platinum soundtrack; "We Don't Talk About Bruno" hit #1 on Billboard Hot 100 |
| Tick, Tick... Boom! (Directorial) |
Netflix directorial salary; creative development fees |
Directorial flat fee (~$3M, $5M); two Academy Award nominations |
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