There are currently some very popular and common ways to derive passive income. Writing a new melody or song or even a jingle and the selling it as a commercial property will garner some very lucrative passive income. Opening a bank savings account, is another way which just by saving money get the individual some interest residual income though it is not that much and fluctuates often at the whim and fancy of the banking systems.
Any income where the individual does not have to physically earn is called passive income. This of course is a very attractive way of earning an income and indeed those who are lucky enough to make a decent living this way are quite happy.