By Gary Symons TLL Editor in Chief The other shoe has dropped in Warner's months-long negotiations to acquire sole rights to the entire music catalog of the influential singer-songwriter David Bowie. According to Variety, which broke the story Jan. 3, Warner Chappell Music paid more than $250 million for the publishing rights for Bowie's 27 albums. That figure puts the sale … [Read more...] about Music Licensing: Warner Chappell Music Acquires David Bowie Publishing Rights
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Who’s The Boss? Springsteen Sells Music Catalog For Record $500 Million
By Gary Symons TLL Editor in Chief Legendary American rocker Bruce Springsteen just cashed out with the sale of his entire music catalog for a cool half-billion dollars. The sale to Sony Music certainly establishes his reputation as "The Boss," far surpassing the $300 million deal to Bob Dylan, and the agreement that saw Canadian rocker Neil Young sell a 50% interest in his … [Read more...] about Who’s The Boss? Springsteen Sells Music Catalog For Record $500 Million
Licensing Law: MediaMuv Charged With Stealing $20 Million in Music Royalties From YouTube
By Gary Symons TLL Editor in Chief Officials in Arizona have charged two men on allegations they defrauded YouTube of $20 million by falsely claiming they owned rights to more than 50,000 songs. According to a statement from the US Attorney's Office charges have been laid against Jose Teran of Scottsdale, Az. and Webster Batista, 38, of Doral, Fla. The allegations include … [Read more...] about Licensing Law: MediaMuv Charged With Stealing $20 Million in Music Royalties From YouTube
Celebrity Licensing: Magna-Tiles Go Full Hippy With Grateful Dead Partnership
The tech toy company CreateOn has partnered with the Grateful Dead, using the band's cover art for its collectible Magna-Tiles. Since its founding two years ago, CreateOn, has continued to grow its portfolio of play sets and fan-targeted collectibles depicting beloved franchises like Sesame Street, Dr. Seuss Enterprises, Crayola, The Beatles and the World of Eric Carle. … [Read more...] about Celebrity Licensing: Magna-Tiles Go Full Hippy With Grateful Dead Partnership
Celebrity Licensing: Elton John’s Licensed Eyewear Launching at Sam’s Club and Walmart
By Gary Symons TLL Editor in Chief When you think about it, it's hard to believe it's taken this long to see eyewear on the market from the legendary pop star Elton John. But, while it may have been a long Yellow Brick Road to get here, the Rocketman himself has now released a new line of eyewear, launching exclusively at Sam's Club and Walmart stores. John says he … [Read more...] about Celebrity Licensing: Elton John’s Licensed Eyewear Launching at Sam’s Club and Walmart
BMG Pays A Royal Sum For Rights To The Queen Of Rock’n’Roll
Music giant BMG says it has acquired "an extensive portfolio of rights in the Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll, one of the greatest and best-loved artists in popular music history, Tina Turner." While details of the deal were not released, industry insiders say the agreement is believed to be worth in the range of $60 million. Working hand-in-hand with Tina Turner, BMG says it will … [Read more...] about BMG Pays A Royal Sum For Rights To The Queen Of Rock’n’Roll
The Point.1888’s Latest Deal Has a Beat, And You Can Dance To It!
THE POINT.1888 AND THE OFFICIAL CHARTS COMPANY STRIKE PARTNERSHIP AHEAD OF 70TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE OFFICIAL SINGLES CHART The Official Charts Company has selected The Point.1888 as its new brand licensing agent, ahead of its 70 Years of the Official Singles Chart celebrations in 2022. With its finger firmly on the pulse of the British record-buying, digital-downloading, … [Read more...] about The Point.1888’s Latest Deal Has a Beat, And You Can Dance To It!
Rock Stars, Music Industry Mourn the Passing of Dell Furano
By Gary Symons TLL Editor in Chief Musicians and workers throughout the music industry reacted this week to news licensing legend and pioneer Dell Furano passed away at age 71. Furano was the CEO of Epic Rights, and an inductee into Licensing International's Licensing Hall of Fame. He died Sept. 4 after a lengthy battle with cancer, leaving friends throughout the industry … [Read more...] about Rock Stars, Music Industry Mourn the Passing of Dell Furano
KISS Is Rocking New Licensing Deals For World Tour
Legendary rock band KISS is heading back on the road on the End of the Road World Tour, and has launched a licensing blitz along with their exclusive agent Epic Rights. The licensing agency says it has signed several new licensing agreement over the last year across multiple product categories for key territories worldwide, with many new and unique products for retail. The new … [Read more...] about KISS Is Rocking New Licensing Deals For World Tour
India’s Tips Industries Licenses Music For YouTube
As the short video wars heat up between TikTok, YouTube Shorts, and Instagram Reels, music labels are enjoying new value for licensing their IP. Now, India's Tips Industries has signed a lucrative deal with Google, allowing users of its YouTube Shorts service to use any music owned by the label. "As part of this deal, Tips will license its large catalogue to YouTube platform … [Read more...] about India’s Tips Industries Licenses Music For YouTube