By Gary Symons TLL Editor in Chief The pop superstar Britney Spears has sold the rights to her music catalog to the independent music publisher Primary Wave. Unconfirmed media reports put the price tag for Spears’ catalog at approximately $200 million. Given Spears’ determination to stay out of the U.S. music industry at this point, the move isn’t that surprising. … [Read more...] about Britney Spears Sells Catalog to Primary Wave for Reported $200 Million
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Fragrance: Hit Me One More Time
Karina Masolova, karina@plainlanguagemedia.com Retail sales of licensed fragrance grew 1% in 2017 to reach $3.98 billion in the U.S./Canada, according to TLL's Licensing Business Survey. Britney Spears and Revlon have teamed up to launch Britney Spears Prerogative, a new fragrance inspired by the singer’s career and her 24th in all. The gender-neutral scent features an … [Read more...] about Fragrance: Hit Me One More Time
Women lighten up on fragrance, but men spritz with a heavier hand
New research from The NPD Group shows a shift in Americans' fragrance preferences, with women gravitating toward lighter fragrance concentrations such as colognes, while men increasingly purchase eau de parfums (EDP), richer concentrations not traditionally used by American men. Prestige retail dollar sales of men's EDP reached $51.0 million in the year ended February 2015, … [Read more...] about Women lighten up on fragrance, but men spritz with a heavier hand