There’s Anarchy in the UK, as The Sex Pistols’ guitarist Steve Jones and drummer Paul Cook are suing former band frontman John Lydon (aka Johnny Rotten) over the use of their songs in the upcoming… . . . read more
Not So Nice: Baron Cohen Sues Pot Shop
July 15, 2021
Actor and comedian Sacha Baron Cohen has filed suit against a Massachusetts cannabis shop for using an image of his character Borat on a billboard (pictured here) without his permission. According to documents filed in… . . . read more
Universal Music Announces Licensing Truce With Triller
May 21, 2021
The months-long licensing dispute between Universal Music Group and the social video site Triller appears to be over, as UMG announced it has signed a worldwide agreement for its music catalog. Triller is a social… . . . read more
Google Inks 30 News Licensing Deals in India
May 18, 2021
Google has continued its global program to license news and current affairs content, as part of a campaign to assure lawmakers that it is not threatening the viability of the global news media. As part… . . . read more
India’s Tips Industries Licenses Music For YouTube
May 14, 2021
As the short video wars heat up between TikTok, YouTube Shorts, and Instagram Reels, music labels are enjoying new value for licensing their IP. Now, India’s Tips Industries has signed a lucrative deal with Google,… . . . read more
Writers Form #DisneyMustPay Task Force In Royalty Dispute
April 29, 2021
Disney has been getting back into the publishing business in a big way in recent years, but the acquisition of several publishing houses has also brought some headaches in the form of writers who say… . . . read more
Topps Releases the Monster of All NFTs
March 30, 2021
Collectibles Leader Topps Digital Issuing Godzilla NFT Collectibles on March 31 If you’ve been reading a lot about NFTs and were wondering when it would hit the world of licensing … it already has, as… . . . read more
Brands Cut Ties With Vlog Squad’s David Dobrik Amid Sexual Misconduct Allegations
March 23, 2021
By Gary Symons TLL Editor in Chief At least 10 companies have dropped all ties with popular YouTube star David Dobrik and his troupe of video pranksters the ‘Vlog Squad’ after a Business Insider report… . . . read more
Spotify Removes K-Pop Songs in Licensing Debacle
March 1, 2021
If you’re a big K-pop fan with a Spotify account, you’re probably not too happy today. Thanks to a breakdown in licensing talks, songs from some of the world’s biggest K-pop stars have vanished from… . . . read more
Google Gives Ground in War Over Who Pays For News
February 11, 2021
By Gary Symons TLL Editor in Chief US tech giant Google has announced a new policy to pay for some licensed news content in the UK, after coming under intense fire in Europe and Australia… . . . read more