Hollywood stars and the founder of Twitter are among those who invested $7 million into MOLTEN, a new cloud platform designed to simplify rights, content and financial management for media and entertainment businesses. MOLTEN is… . . . read more
Rights Management: MOLTEN Raises $7 Million In Seed Funding From Hollywood and Tech Investors
October 22, 2021
Content Licensing: Facebook Agrees to Pay News Media For Content in France
October 22, 2021
By Gary Symons TLL Editor in Chief The news media has notched another key victory in its global battle for licensing payments from tech companies, as Facebook has agreed to pay fees for news items… . . . read more
Usborne Publishing Snags Deals For ‘That’s Not My’ Book Series
September 30, 2021
Bulldog Licensing says it has signed deals for new home and gift ranges for the bestselling British children’s book series, That’s Not My. The series is a major pre-school hit, with more than 64 titles… . . . read more
Crunchyroll Announces Anime Partnership With Fuji TV
September 24, 2021
Anime fans will be thrilled to hear of a new partnership between Crunchyroll and Fuji TV in Japan. The deal, announced Friday, will see the companies working together to develop and produce a number of… . . . read more
Licensing Deal Makes TKO’s Comics Available Through Libraries
September 20, 2021
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… . . . read more
ARTiSTORY Licensing The World’s Masterpieces
September 20, 2021
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…. . . . read more
Little Prince Licensing Deals Abound For 75th Anniversary
August 30, 2021
By Gary Symons TLL Editor in Chief It’s been 75 years since Antoine de Saint-Exupery wrote the classic novella The Little Prince in 1943, during the darkest days of World War II. Now, thanks to a… . . . read more
Brand Liaison Secures Trollface Deals For Baozou
August 20, 2021
If you spend any time on Internet forums, you already know Trollface, the meme designed to poke fun at internet trolls since 2008. Now, Baozou Ltd. has announced it has signed three new licensing deals… . . . read more
Nelvana Partnering With Canadian Influencers
August 12, 2021
The content company Nelvana says it’s teamed up with Kin Community Canada to bring global licensing deals to two top content creators from Kin’s roster. Under the agreement Nelvana will be securing global distribution and licensing… . . . read more
Bakugan Airing Episode on Roblox ‘Metaverse’
August 11, 2021
In another example of how the Metaverse is rapidly expanding into licensing, Spin Master has announced its Bakugan franchise will be the first-ever to premiere a full-length series episode on Roblox, the global online platform that… . . . read more