LibraryPass, Inc. has announced a distribution agreement with TKO Studios to make their entire digital catalog available to libraries and schools through Comics Plus, including 'day and date access' to new releases. With Comics Plus, readers can access thousands of digital comics, graphic novels, and manga through their school or library, with unlimited simultaneous access for … [Read more...] about Licensing Deal Makes TKO’s Comics Available Through Libraries
ARTiSTORY Licensing The World’s Masterpieces
The art and culture licensing firm ARTiSTORY is taking a new approach to licensing of artworks and cultural artefacts. In an online global event on Sept. 13 and an in-person event in Shanghai on Sept. 15, ARTiSTORY introduced its unique Artefacts to Merchandise business model, as well as many of the original design assets it represents. These assets come from the world class … [Read more...] about ARTiSTORY Licensing The World’s Masterpieces
Warner Music Acquires Full David Bowie Catalog
By Gary Symons TLL Editor in Chief Warner Music Group says there will be some ch-ch-ch-changes to its relationship with the David Bowie Estate, bringing the late iconic musician even more Fame. Warner Music and the estate of David Bowie have signed a global, career-spanning partnership for Bowie’s timeless recorded music catalog. One of the largest music companies in the world, … [Read more...] about Warner Music Acquires Full David Bowie Catalog
Amazon Unveils Top Toy List For Xmas 2021
By Gary Symons TLL Editor in Chief Amazon made a list, checked it twice, and issued its top toy list for the holidays, which you can buy online whether you're naughty or nice. Amazon says its Toys We Love list is the longest its ever compiled, and it includes more than 70 family-friendly products that are found exclusively on Amazon. Many of those are new entrants in the toy … [Read more...] about Amazon Unveils Top Toy List For Xmas 2021
National Toy Hall of Fame Names 12 Toy Finalists, Including ‘Sand’
By Gary Symons TLL Editor in Chief The Strong National Museum of Play announced Thursday the 12 finalists for induction into the National Toy Hall of Fame. Weirdly, the list of top toys includes sand. Like the kind you find at the beach. The full list of finalists include American Girl dolls, the game Battleship, the game of billiards, Cabbage Patch Kids, the Fisher-Price Corn … [Read more...] about National Toy Hall of Fame Names 12 Toy Finalists, Including ‘Sand’
CoComelon Named Top Toy As Winners of 2021 Licensing Awards Revealed
The Moonbug Entertainment property CoComelon rode its soaring international popularity to a first place finish this week, named as the Top Licensed Toys or Games Range. Top Toy is always a hotly contested category in the annual awards from License Global, but CoComelon snagged to honor as its hugely popular line from Bandai and Jazwares flew off store shelves in … [Read more...] about CoComelon Named Top Toy As Winners of 2021 Licensing Awards Revealed
Blue Kangaroo Expands With Five New Staffers in the UK
The UK creative agency Blue Kangaroo says it has taken on five new graduates to help manage the acquisition of major new contract wins from existing clients in the toy, entertainment, and licensing sectors. Blue Kangaroo is a Gateshead-based agency that works with some of the world’s largest character licensing brands. The company says it's expanded this month due to an … [Read more...] about Blue Kangaroo Expands With Five New Staffers in the UK
ZAG Appoints New Agency, Distributor In Latin America
The indy entertainment studio ZAG has appointed a new licensing agency for several territories in Latin America, as well as a new distributor for the region. ZAG says it has signed with Mon Entertainment to oversee licensing and merchandising activities for Miraculous - Tales of Ladybug and Cat Noir, which was created by ZAG and co-produced with ON kids & family … [Read more...] about ZAG Appoints New Agency, Distributor In Latin America
MGM’s Stargate Providing New Content For ASTROKINGS Game
The crew from MGM's Stargate is back, this time starring as characters in the strategy game ASTROKINGS from Tilting Point and AN Games. MGM says the partner firms are further bridging the gap between the beloved sci-fi universe of Stargate and the immersive real-time strategy, massively multiplayer mobile game, ASTROKINGS. In ASTROKINGS, players clash with rivals in cosmic … [Read more...] about MGM’s Stargate Providing New Content For ASTROKINGS Game
Thread LLC To Develop Licensing Opportunities For Craft & Forge
The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation this week announced the launch of Craft & Forge, an innovative new lifestyle brand rooted in the esteemed traditions of American craftsmanship and designed for a modern world. And to ensure a smooth launch, the Foundation says it has enlisted top licensing agency Thread LLC to lead its licensing efforts for the new line. “Thread is … [Read more...] about Thread LLC To Develop Licensing Opportunities For Craft & Forge