By Gary Symons TLL Editor in Chief The venerable glam rock band Kiss has played their final concert, but announced the band will live on indefinitely as digitized avatars. The quartet that rose from New York City decades ago returned home to play their final live concerts over the weekend at Madison Square Garden, capping a half-century of rocking all night and … [Read more...] about A Goodbye Kiss Heralds the Arrival of Kiss Virtual Avatars
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Brave Bunnies’ Licensing Deals Multiply Like, Well, Bunnies
By Allison Watkinson TLL Reporter WildBrain has secured several international distribution deals for the animated preschool series, Brave Bunnies.Created by Olga Cherepanova, Brave Bunnies follows an adorable bunny family as they visit friends and travel the world in their Bunny Bus."With Brave Bunnies, I wanted to create a series that would encourage children to be curious … [Read more...] about Brave Bunnies’ Licensing Deals Multiply Like, Well, Bunnies
Google Reaches Agreement to Pay Canadian Media For News Content
By Gary Symons TLL Editor in Chief The Canadian government and Google have just reached a landmark agreement that will see the search giant paying for news content. Canadian media outlets, including CBC News, are reporting today that Google and the federal government have resolved their dispute over the Online News Act, according to sources. CBC reports … [Read more...] about Google Reaches Agreement to Pay Canadian Media For News Content
Film Licensing: Here Are All of the Current Marvel Release Dates
By Gary Symons TLL Editor in Chief Between pandemics, economic meltdowns, writer and actor strikes, and the impact of streaming on film licensing, it seems almost impossible to keep track of when the latest Marvel films and series are coming out. Essentially, due to the factors above, Marvel's Multiverse Saga has been pushed back by at least a year, and it's sounding … [Read more...] about Film Licensing: Here Are All of the Current Marvel Release Dates
Oakley’s Got Game, With High Tech Fortnite Collaboration
By Allison Watkinson TLL Reporter Fortnite and the glasses maker Oakley are creating a true 'spectacle', with a partnership for specialized gaming eyewear. Oakley has created a new type of glasses based on its proprietary Prism Gaming 2.0 lens technology, which assists players in reducing glare from OLED and LED screens, while sharp visual acuity during intense gaming … [Read more...] about Oakley’s Got Game, With High Tech Fortnite Collaboration
Schools Compete for Magical Opportunity With Harry Potter
Broadway Licensing Global Introduces Competition for Schools to Produce Harry Potter and the Cursed Child High School Edition Productions in Their State By Gary Symons TLL Editor in Chief Broadway Licensing Global is launching a contest to see who will stage the first official school production of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. BLG and its family of imprints … [Read more...] about Schools Compete for Magical Opportunity With Harry Potter
Two Major Advances in Generative Music AI Announced by YouTube and Grimes
By Gary Symons TLL Editor in Chief Artificial intelligence is turning the licensing world on its head, and this week saw major announcements from YouTube and the artist Grimes. The Google-owned YouTube streaming service has licensed the voices of John Legend and Sia for AI-created soundtracks, while Grimes' company Create Safe is creating a new tool for publishing and … [Read more...] about Two Major Advances in Generative Music AI Announced by YouTube and Grimes
Two Men Arrested As Feds Seize $1 Billion in Counterfeit Designer Goods
By Gary Symons TLL Editor in Chief Federal prosecutors arrested two men Nov. 15 in what they say was the largest-ever seizure of counterfeit goods in US history. The investigators seized more than 200,000 counterfeit handbags, clothes and other luxury items worth $1.03 billion. The indictments of Adama Sow and Abdulaj Jalloh were unsealed, … [Read more...] about Two Men Arrested As Feds Seize $1 Billion in Counterfeit Designer Goods
Latest Data Predicts a Not So Merry Xmas For Toys, Retail
By Gary Symons TLL Editor in Chief The licensing industry should lower expectations for the coming holiday season, as retail sales fell slightly in October, and toy sales are down overall. The US Commerce Department reported retail sales fell slightly in October by 0.1%. That's not great, but the good news is that economists were expecting a greater decline, based on … [Read more...] about Latest Data Predicts a Not So Merry Xmas For Toys, Retail
Pass Go and Park for Free, Thanks to Monopoly Licensing Deal
By Gary Symons TLL Editor in Chief Well, here's a licensing deal we've never seen before. Hasbro's new deal sees it licensing the 'Free Parking' space in its Monopoly game to offer shoppers free parking in real life. As part of Hasbro's new 'All is Fair' Monopoly campaign, the company has signed a deal with parking reservation company SpotHero to offer 1,000 free parking … [Read more...] about Pass Go and Park for Free, Thanks to Monopoly Licensing Deal