By Gary Symons TLL Editor in Chief If you want to know how investors feel about NFTs right now, just follow the sound of the screaming. That should lead you to the hilariously apt Bear Market Screaming Therapy Group on Twitter and the communication app Telegram, where holders of Goblintown Ethereum NFTs (as= in the photo above) have gathered to post groans, howls, sobbing, … [Read more...] about Feature Report: Is There a Future for NFTs After Market Meltdown?
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Collectibles: Fanatics Expands Culture Trading Cards With New Licensing Deals
By Gary Symons TLL Editor in Chief Fanatics Collectibles says its zerocool brand has signed licensing deals for Stranger Things, the hit film Dune, and Clerks III. Fanatics says zerocool is the first trading card brand dedicated to pop-culture and entertainment, and is expanding the space through deals with Netflix, Legendary Entertainment, and Kevin Smith to create trading … [Read more...] about Collectibles: Fanatics Expands Culture Trading Cards With New Licensing Deals
NFT Backlash Continues As Mojang Bans the Tech from Minecraft
By Gary Symons TLL Editor in Chief Minecraft, one of the world's most popular games and metaverse platforms, has banned the use of non-fungible tokens (NFTs). The move is part of a much wider backlash against NFTs in the gaming community, but the ban from Minecraft is particularly damaging given the platform's importance in the development of the metaverse. The policy was … [Read more...] about NFT Backlash Continues As Mojang Bans the Tech from Minecraft
Celebrity Licensing: Bob Marley In First Licensed BRICKCRAFT Official Set
BRICKCRAFT Official launched its first set of licensed brick-building products with images of the legendary musical pioneer Bob Marley. The Bob Marley set is the first of many limited-time, licensed, brick-building kits to come, says BRICKCRAFT, a company that produces brick building sets designed for adults. Brick-building has always been a favorite pastime, but it exploded … [Read more...] about Celebrity Licensing: Bob Marley In First Licensed BRICKCRAFT Official Set
Squishmallows Unveils Pokemon Plush at San Diego Comic-Con
Jazwares officially said, "Pikachu! I choose you!" this week, as the innovative toyco unveiled its new Squishmallows x Pokèmon collection at San Diego Comic-Con. The plush collection is a collaboration with The Pokémon Company International, combining the loveable personalities of Squishmallows with the most iconic Pokémon in the franchise. “Joining forces with Pokémon to … [Read more...] about Squishmallows Unveils Pokemon Plush at San Diego Comic-Con
Sports Licensing: Legends Appointed Retail Partner For Rugby World Cup
World Rugby and its licensing partner IMG hope to repeat the consumer product success of the pre-COVID Rugby World Cup 2019 in Japan. For that reason, World Rugby has inked a deal with the same retail partner, Legends, for the Rugby World Cup 2023 in France. The partners say World Rugby enjoyed record-smashing sales of official merchandise at the Japan event, making it an … [Read more...] about Sports Licensing: Legends Appointed Retail Partner For Rugby World Cup
Character Licensing: Pokemon Getting a Poetic Apparel Collection
By Allison Watkinson TLL Reporter The specialist apparel licensee, Poetic Brands, has partnered with ASOS to design and manufacture a Pokemon-themed apparel collection. The collection features t-shirts, dresses, hoodies, knitwear, shorts, a denim jacket, denim short dungarees, swimwear and accessories. “We are thrilled to launch this '90s inspired cross category collection … [Read more...] about Character Licensing: Pokemon Getting a Poetic Apparel Collection
Character Licensing: Popeye Launches Eye-Poppin’ NFT Collectibles
"I yam what I yam, and what I yam is an NFT!" said comic strip icon Popeye the Sailorman this week. King Features Syndicate announced it is launching a line of unique Popeye NFTs with TOTEM, a platform for digital fans and collectors. The deal for Popeye's first ever digital collection was negotiated by MJA Licensing, King Features’ agent out of France. "Launching TOTEM … [Read more...] about Character Licensing: Popeye Launches Eye-Poppin’ NFT Collectibles
Feature Report: Bored Apes Lawsuit May Set Precedent for IP Protection in NFTs
By Gary Symons TLL Editor in Chief Yuga Labs is suing a conceptual artist over allegations of copyright infringement of its Bored Ape Yacht Club line of NFTs. The case will be among the most hotly watched for legal experts in the nascent NFT sector, as courts struggle to establish clear copyright laws for non-fungible tokens. The dispute centers on Ryder Ripps, an artist … [Read more...] about Feature Report: Bored Apes Lawsuit May Set Precedent for IP Protection in NFTs
Collectibles Licensing; Hasbro Laces Up For NBA Partnership on Starting Lineup
The sports collectible brand Starting Lineup is back, thanks to a new partnership between Hasbro, the NBA, and the National Basketball Players Association. Launching this fall in partnership with Fanatics, the Starting Lineup brand will feature legendary NBA superstars as part of its first wave of collectible figures. The new collectibles will be available for pre-order … [Read more...] about Collectibles Licensing; Hasbro Laces Up For NBA Partnership on Starting Lineup