By Allison Watkinson TLL Reporter Popeye Golf USA is debuting a range of new licensed products this month at the 2023 PGA Show in Orlando, Fla. The PGA Show is an annual trade show organized by Reed Exhibitions and the Professional Golfer's Association of America. This year's PGA Show runs from Jan. 24 to Jan. 27. The new licensed products from Popeye Golf USA include … [Read more...] about Popeye Golf USA Tees Up New Products at the 2023 PGA Show
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Licensing Market Data: Insights Releases Its Future Forecast for 2023
By Gary Symons TLL Editor in Chief Market intelligence firm The Insights Family has released its annual Future Forecast 2023 report, which predicts 12 key trends in the kids, teens, parents, and family universe to watch out for this year. This is the fifth edition of the Future Forecast 2023, and the The Insights Family says the annual data release is proving to be a highly … [Read more...] about Licensing Market Data: Insights Releases Its Future Forecast for 2023
Avatar: Way of Water Blows Through $2 Billion Mark in Global Box Office
By Gary Symons TLL Editor in Chief The James Cameron hit sequel Avatar: Way of Water has become the sixth film in history to earn more than $2 billion. Avatar: The Way of Water is continuing its march through the upper reaches of the all-time takings charts as it becomes the sixth film to break the $2bn mark in worldwide box-office receipts. The returns are great news for … [Read more...] about Avatar: Way of Water Blows Through $2 Billion Mark in Global Box Office
Finally, Resident Evil Provides Refreshing Beverages for Zombie Hunters
By Allison Watkinson TLL Reporter Capcom has entered a licensing partnership with GameFlavor for a limited-edition drink collection inspired by Resident Evil. Resident Evil, known in Japan as Biohazard, is a survival horror video game and media franchise created by Capcom. The franchise primarily focuses on outbreaks of zombie-like monsters created by infectious viruses, … [Read more...] about Finally, Resident Evil Provides Refreshing Beverages for Zombie Hunters
Sports Licensing: The Point.1888 Rejoins British Olympic Team
By Allison Watkinson TLL Reporter Team GB and The Point.1888 have renewed their licensing and retail partnership for the upcoming Paris 2024 Olympic Games. The Point.1888 is a retail-focused brand extension agency that specializes in matching brands with retailers and manufacturers to create licensed product collections. “We are incredibly proud of the resilience and … [Read more...] about Sports Licensing: The Point.1888 Rejoins British Olympic Team
LightningWorks Launches Comic Book That Interacts With a Video Game
By Allison Watkinson TLL Reporter The start-up company, LightningWorks, is launching an interactive comic book and video game hybrid project called Siege Worlds on the Ethereum blockchain. "This interactive comic and 3D game uses blockchain technology in a unique way," said LightningWorks founder, Geoff McCabe. "It’s a first-person-shooter, play-and-earn game that … [Read more...] about LightningWorks Launches Comic Book That Interacts With a Video Game
Blonde Sheep Secures Agency Rights for Bored Ape NFTs
By Gary Symons TLL Editor in Chief UK-based Blond Sheep Licensing has secured the global representation rights to MetaGallery.Ltd’s portfolio of art related properties. The agency says the immediate focus will be in developing a licensing program for The Advisory Bored TM, a dynamic collective of Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) NFTs. The agreement will give Blonde Sheep … [Read more...] about Blonde Sheep Secures Agency Rights for Bored Ape NFTs
Why You Need to Watch the Getty Images Lawsuit Against Stability AI
By Gary Symons TLL Editor in Chief In a world first, Getty Images is suing AI art generator Stability AI for copyright infringement, alleging it processed millions of its images. Stability AI is the company that created the popular art generation tool Stability Diffusion, which has already created millions of images for its users. However, like other similar programs, … [Read more...] about Why You Need to Watch the Getty Images Lawsuit Against Stability AI
Dungeons & Dragons Faces Fan Backlash Over Leaked Licensing Agreement
By Gary Symons TLL Editor in Chief Hasbro’s hugely successful Wizards of the Coast faced a fan revolt this week over its new licensing rules. At one point, as Games Radar reported, so many fans cancelled their subscriptions to the online hub D&D Beyond that it apparently caused the site to crash. So, what touched off this fury among the Dungeons & Dragons … [Read more...] about Dungeons & Dragons Faces Fan Backlash Over Leaked Licensing Agreement
Genius Brands Unveils Music Division Headed by Juan Carlos Quintero
By Allison Watkinson TLL Reporter Genius Brands has announced the formation of a new music publishing division called Genius Music. The newly-created Genius Music division will focus on developing and monetizing music publishing rights through the company's global network of streaming platforms and broadcast outlets. Juan Carlos Quintero has been appointed as the head … [Read more...] about Genius Brands Unveils Music Division Headed by Juan Carlos Quintero