By Gary Symons TLL Editor in Chief It’s time again for The Licensing Letter’s Annual Licensing Survey! Once again, we issue this survey during a period of unprecedented change and challenge for the licensing industry…. . . . read more
Brainbase Launches New IP Solution
May 13, 2021
Forget NFTs; when you’re trying to protect your IP, you need serious software designed for the job. Brainbase says that’s exactly what it has launched this week, announcing the release of two new products that… . . . read more
Chefclub and Moose Toys Adopt Brainbase Licensing Platform
April 15, 2021
The LA-based tech firm Brainbase has attracted two more major clients for its proprietary IP Management software as its rapid growth in the industry accelerates. Chefclub and Moose Toys have signed on to use the… . . . read more
Rebel Music Streamer Audiomack Clinches Deals With Universal, Sony
February 12, 2021
By Gary Symons TLL Editor in Chief Audiomack, a music streaming service with a difference, has concluded key licensing agreements with Universal Music and Sony Music. The deal follows on its first agreement with one… . . . read more
Special Report: The Evolution of Music Licensing
January 11, 2021
By Gary Symons, TLL Editor in Chief The Bob Dylan music deal with Universal Music has shown that for musicians and music companies, the times truly are a’changin’. But, in truth, that change was coming… . . . read more
Neil Young to Cash In on Music Catalogs
January 11, 2021
Canadian rock star and songwriter Neil Young is out of the blue, and heavily into the black, after selling a 50 per cent interest in his music catalog for an estimated $150 million US. As… . . . read more
Royalties
Average Industry-Wide Royalty Rate Up 0.7 Percentage Points to Reach 8.87% in 2019
May 1, 2020
The average royalty rate for consumer products licensing contracts jumped 0.7 percentage points to reach 8.87% in 2019, according to TLL’s 2019–2020 Licensing Business Survey…
Royalties
Average Royalty Income Up 5.0% Worldwide in 2019
May 1, 2020
On average, licensing executives reported a 5.0% increase in royalty income in 2019. Seventy-three percent of respondents to TLL’s 2019–2020 Licensing Business Survey reported that royalty income was up from the previous year…
Worldwide
Top Licensed Retail Sales Figures to Have On-hand in the New Year
January 6, 2020
While TLL is crunching the official stats for 2019 over the next month, here are some figures and trends we’re tracking for next year…
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…