Contact the editor at karina@plainlanguagemedia.com. 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, the average royalty rate across property types and product categories has remained in the quite narrow 8.7–8.8% corridor, with … [Read more...] about Average Royalty Rates Inch Up by 0.2% in 2018: Ent/Char Drives Increases in Property Types
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Cosmetics, Toys & Electronics Drive Increases in Industry-wide Royalties in 2018
Contact the editor at karina@plainlanguagemedia.com. Roughly two-thirds of the product categories TLL tracks saw nominal bumps in industry-wide royalties in 2018, according to TLL's latest Licensing Business Survey. Make sure to review our breakdown of royalties by property type as well. The most common driver behind such growth was the increase in royalties by … [Read more...] about Cosmetics, Toys & Electronics Drive Increases in Industry-wide Royalties in 2018
Average Royalty Ranges Smooth Over Large Gaps
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 in evaluating your licensing program. In general, the average royalty rate in the U.S./Canada has remained relatively stable over the last decade—and the same has held true for royalty ranges. In a survey of royalty … [Read more...] about Average Royalty Ranges Smooth Over Large Gaps
Snapshot: Product-based Royalty Ranges
Note: This feature is a continuation of TLL's lead story on royalty ranges, which first examines average royalty rates broken out by property type rate. Compared to TLL's breakdown of royalty rates and ranges by property type, the major product categories (in terms of retail sales) have overall lower royalty ranges. The categories with the most royalties, in other words, are … [Read more...] about Snapshot: Product-based Royalty Ranges
Average Royalty Edges Up 0.5% to Reach 8.79%
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 gradual growth; the average royalty was 8.75% in 2016 and 8.73% in 2015. Since 2005, the average royalty rate across property types and product categories has remained in the 8.6–8.8% range. Over half of … [Read more...] about Average Royalty Edges Up 0.5% to Reach 8.79%
The Fight Against Counterfeits
Epic Counters Fakes on Social Media Epic Rights partners with CounterFind to combat counterfeit merchandise and pave the way for online brand protection within the music industry. Its brands include KISS, AC/DC, Aerosmith, Billy Joel, and more. CounterFind’s software finds all ads marketing counterfeit on sites like Facebook and Instagram, then shuts them down in real time. … [Read more...] about The Fight Against Counterfeits
Royalty Rates Flat; Average Up to 8.75%
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 8.73% in 2015 and 8.68% in 2014. Since 2005, the average royalty rate across property types and product categories has remained in the 8.6–8.8% range. Over three-fourths of respondants to TLL’s … [Read more...] about Royalty Rates Flat; Average Up to 8.75%
Licensors Poised to Lose Millions in Royalties
The Hollywood Reporter reports that top entertainment and music companies like Discovery, CBS, Fox, and NBCUniversal are facing millions in lost royalties if a planned bankruptcy auction of Delivery Agent goes through. Delivery Agent was founded in 2005; the company runs digital platforms that sell licensed merchandise and has generated more than $800 million in revenue. After … [Read more...] about Licensors Poised to Lose Millions in Royalties
Average Royalty Rates, Guarantees & Advances in the U.S. & Canada Climb Thanks to Entertainment
Royalties on licensed goods in the U.S. and Canada in 2015 started a second decade of long-term stability, once again showing little or no movement. The average royalty in 2015 was 8.73% compared to 8.68% in 2014, a change of just 0.6%. Since 2005, the average royalty rate across property types and product categories has been in the 8.6% to 8.8% range. More than half (59%) of … [Read more...] about Average Royalty Rates, Guarantees & Advances in the U.S. & Canada Climb Thanks to Entertainment
Licensed Sales Fuel Explosive Growth at Sequential Brands
By Glenn S. Demby, Esq. Sequential Brands had showed third quarter (Q3) sales for the ages, more than doubling year-over-year revenues from $10 million to $23 million. Because Sequential's business model centers on acquiring and then licensing out brands, almost all of this money is royalty income. Here's a performance breakdown based on CEO Yehuda Shmidman's conference call … [Read more...] about Licensed Sales Fuel Explosive Growth at Sequential Brands