Key personnel changes at DreamWorks, Sesame Workshop, Warner Bros., Brandgenuity, DC Thomson, et al…
Overview of the Wearable Technology Licensing Market
August 24, 2015
Much of the wearable computing technology that stole the spotlight at the 2015 International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas last week, including Google Glass and Apple’s highly anticipated Apple Watch, are licensed products forged as a result of the partnership between technology and fashion brands…
August 7, 2015
Who’s News
August 7, 2015
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Featuring: Alibaba, UFC, Fanatics, Golden Goose, Saban, Iconix, and more…
WHO’S NEWS
Iconix’s Cole Resigns from the Company He Founded
August 7, 2015
Neil Cole is stepping down as chairman, president and CEO of Iconix Brand Group Inc., the company he founded 10 years ago. He will remain on as…
June 15, 2015
Who’s News
July 29, 2015
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Featuring: Disney, Global Brands Group, Xcel Brands, Vera Bradley, Hasbro, and more…
LICENSED PROPERTIES
Licensed Sales of Music Goods Hit Low Note in 2014
July 28, 2015
After five consecutive years of growth, retail sales of licensed goods based on music properties in the U.S. and Canada declined 2.5% in 2014, according to The Licensing Letter’s Annual Licensing Business Survey. The dip in sales of music licensed goods may be both an effect and a reflection of the larger trends shaping the different aspects of the music business…
July 20, 2015
Who’s News
July 20, 2015
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Featuring: Saban, Chorus Entertainment, Rocket Licensing, NBC Kids, and more…
July 6, 2015
Who’s News
July 6, 2015
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Featuring: Iconix, Disney, Conde Nast, 20th Century Fox, Vandor, and more…
LICENSING EXPO 2015
Licensing Expo Is Coming-Out Party for Digital; Brand Revivals, Global Properties Also Loom Large
June 15, 2015
The arrival of digital celebrity, digital content and social media is the biggest story of Licensing Expo 2015. That “arrival” is, of course, more symbol than substance. Digital and social media have been reshaping licensing for more than a decade. But in 2015, it became…
June 1, 2015
Who’s News
June 1, 2015
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Featuring: ESP Brands, Guggenheim Media, Ivanka Trump, Nokia, Perry Ellis, and more…