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A New Company Wants To Let You Invest In Royalties... Is That A Good Idea?

A new company offers regular folks the chance to invest in music, beginning with a slice of Eminem's work. Art requires risk — but should you take it on?
A new company offers regular folks the chance to invest in music. So... is music a good investment?

This week, you may have seen headlines offering you — yes, you! — the chance to buy a slice of Eminem's royalty pie, with the prospect of making a little profit:

You could understandably get

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