Skee-Lo's famous 1995 single "I Wish" is about to put some money in someone's pocket because the royalties just sold on the open market. The songwriter royalty streams for the iconic hip-hop song just went up for sale through the Royalty Exchange with an initial asking price of $375k but, apparently, that number was too high for everyone. The eventual buyer dropped a mere $245,000 to scoop up the rights for "I Wish". Quite the bargain! As for Skee-Lo we're told his hit track's recently been paying off more due to increased plays on streaming services I Wish" has been streamed more than 103 million times on Spotify alone, and the royalties paid out nearly $28k in the past 12 months. Skee-Lo released the song way back in 1995 and it was an instant hit, rising up the charts and eventually earning a Grammy nomination. Skee-Lo's single is certified gold for selling over 600,000 copies.
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