The latest hires, promotions, and departures.
Featuring: Fila, Moose Toys, Best Buy, DHX Media, Premier Lacrosse League, JCPenney, and more…
Royalties
Three-fourths of Royalties Based on Net Wholesale Sales in 2018
April 16, 2019
Three-fourths of the licensing agreements signed in 2018 calculated royalty rates based on net wholesale sales, according to TLL’s Annual Licensing Business Survey…
Royalty Rates
Licensing Execs Report More Minimum Guarantee Commitments
April 8, 2019
Over 80% of licensing executives indicated that they are required to, or require their licensees to, make minimum guaranteed payments in 2018, according to TLL’s Annual Licensing Business Survey…
Editorial
NBCU, Warner Bros. & Disney Top List of Most-Searched for Companies
April 8, 2019
We’ve broken down the stats to bring you the top 50 companies as ranked by the most searches through TLL’s Licensing Source Book Online…
Experiential
Experiential & Partnerships Roundup: Worldwide
April 8, 2019
Muji launches another hotel, while Peter Rabbit hops into a kid-friendly lodging; Bulu crafts subscription crafts for Crayola; Live Nation launches a Kidz Bop Workshop, and more…
People
Who’s News—April 2019
April 8, 2019
The latest hires, promotions, and departures.
Featuring: The Smiley Co., Komani Digital Ent., CPLG, Trends Intl., and more…
Worldwide
Licensed Retail Sales Flirt With $175 Billion Mark in 2018
April 1, 2019
Global licensed retail sales reached $174.54 billion in 2018, according to TLL’s Annual Licensing Business Survey. At just 1.8% growth, this has been the slowest year TLL has tracked since 2013…
Legal
Legal Tracker: Anti-competition & Trademark Registration Edition
April 1, 2019
We break down the trademark application issues plaguing Warner Bros. and Olivia Jade; plus, the EU fines Nike and Urban Outfitters is sued by Eris over its gender-neutral mark…
Experiential
Wrap-Up: Experiential, Promotional & Personalized
April 1, 2019
The top deals this week, in brief, from King Features, AT&T, HBO, Urban Outfitters, Peeps, Dunkin’ Donuts, Amazon, Scholastic, Global Icons, and more…
Royalty Rates
Average Royalty Rates Inch Up by 0.2% in 2018: Ent/Char Drives Increases in Property Types
March 22, 2019
The average royalty rate across all property types and product categories edged up 0.2% in 2018 to reach 8.81% in the U.S./Canada, according to TLL’s Annual Licensing Business Survey. Since 2006…