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The phrase "a royalty on" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing payments made to a rights holder based on the revenue generated from their intellectual property, such as music, books, or patents.
Example: "The author receives a royalty on every book sold, ensuring they benefit from their work."
Alternatives: "a fee based on" or "a payment for".
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Artists were not only paid a fee to produce them; they also received a royalty on each one sold.
They pay us a royalty on their telephone billings.
ImClone would get a royalty on Merck's sales of Erbitux.
Prospectors receive a royalty on the total amount of gold taken from a mine.
Legacy pays to use Fowler's name and pays him a royalty on revenues it generates.
"I am willing to pay a royalty on a new invention, but I am against monopolies.
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Ms. Cassady went on, "What amount do you find is a reasonable royalty on a per-unit basis for the total of twelve million five hundred and sixty-four thounits one hunitsd and seven units?
Congress has also resisted earlier music industry efforts to put a royalty tax on blank tapes.
Except I got a royalty statement on this thing.
Authors will be paid a share of net profit not a royalty based on cover price.
Publishers can price their titles between $0.99 and $199.99 and receive a royalty based on the given price.
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