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…
Royalty Rates
Average Royalty Rates Inch Up by 0.2% in 2018: Ent/Char Drives Increases in Property Types
March 22, 2019
The average royalty rate across all property types and product categories edged up 0.2% in 2018 to reach 8.81% in the U.S./Canada, according to TLL’s Annual Licensing Business Survey. Since 2006…
Product Categories
Cosmetics, Toys & Electronics Drive Increases in Industry-wide Royalties in 2018
March 22, 2019
Roughly two-thirds of the product categories TLL tracks saw nominal bumps in industry-wide royalties in 2018, according to TLL’s Annual Licensing Business Survey…
LICENSED GOODS
Average Royalty Ranges Smooth Over Large Gaps
June 11, 2018
Over the last decade, the average royalty rate has hovered around 8.7% for all licensed goods. But while averages are important, ranges are perhaps even more so…
Royalties
Snapshot: Product-based Royalty Ranges
June 11, 2018
Our lead story continues; this time, looking at royalty trends from 2010–2017 by product category…
Royalties
Average Royalty Edges Up 0.5% to Reach 8.79%
March 26, 2018
The average royalty rate across all property types and product categories edged up 0.5% in 2017 to reach 8.79% in the U.S./Canada. This marks the seventh straight year of growth…
Ecommerce
The Fight Against Counterfeits
August 11, 2017
Epic Brands and Alibaba Group take on counterfeiting efforts online thanks to new partnerships in the music and fashion industries, respectfully…
ROYALTIES
Royalty Rates Flat; Average Up to 8.75%
April 14, 2017
We’re now in the second decade of long-term stability in royalty rates, with the average up 0.2% to reach 8.75% in 2016 for the U.S./Canada. In comparison, the average royalty was…
Entertainment/Character
Licensors Poised to Lose Millions in Royalties
November 11, 2016
Top entertainment companies like Discovery, CBS, Fox, and NBCUniversal are allegedly facing millions in lost royalties if a planned bankruptcy auction of Delivery Agent…