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Free Licensing Webinars

Announcing the RoyaltyZone webinar series.  Live webinars every Friday at 11AM CST. Curious about ways that rights & royalty software can help you manage and grow your licensing business? Join us for one or more of these FREE one hour … Continue reading

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Meet Syndi!

Please join me in welcoming Syndi Martin in her new role as Account Manager at RoyaltyZone.  Previously, Syndi managed contract and royalty administration at Elvis Presley Enterprises.  Syndi is available to help both licensors and licensees get the most value … Continue reading

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Meet with RoyaltyZone at MAGIC

RoyaltyZone is attending MAGIC in Las Vegas, February 13th to 15th.  MAGIC is the preeminent trade event in the international fashion industry, hosting global buyers and sellers of men’s, women’s and children’s apparel, footwear, accessories and sourcing resources. Are you … Continue reading

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Interesting Finds at the Sports Licensing Show

I attended the Sports Licensing and Tailgate Show in Las Vegas on January 11th, 2012. Had the opportunity to meet with some fun new people and talk about my favorite topic – better ways to manage royalties and licensing compliance. … Continue reading

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RoyaltyZone adds bigger, faster servers for 2012!

RoyaltyZone is sporting shiny, new servers with faster CPUs and more memory for 2012.  You’ll notice that most pages load almost twice as fast!  (Our tests show a 40% average improvement) Big thanks to Rackspace, our hosting partner, for helping … Continue reading

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Poll Results: Royalty Reporting Errors

I attended an informative webinar this week entitled “Getting Your Fair Share: How To Prevent Royalty Underpayments”  presented by Invotex, Veneble, and Tony Elliot. At one point, they polled the audience, asking “What kinds of royalty reporting errors are your … Continue reading

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Meet with RoyaltyZone at Brand Licensing Europe

Lou Ellman is headed across the pond to London for Brand Licensing Europe, October 18th thru 20th 2011. Schedule 30 minutes to chat with Lou at the show about tips to improve your royalty management processes and measure the success … Continue reading

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Managing an Advance and/or Minimum Guarantee

A Guarantee is the minimum Royalty Payment that a Licensee is contractually obligated to pay a Licensor over the term of the agreement. Guarantees may be paid one time, quarterly, semi-annually or annually, are nonrefundable and can be credited against … Continue reading

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New Royalty Management Features

   It's hot in Austin these days.  Really hot, with no relief in sight: The good news?  It's too hot for the RZ Dev Team to do anything but write code!  So, we've got some cool new features for you: … Continue reading

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Licensing Expo 2011 – Exhibitor Survival Kit

Thought I’d share this helpful article written by Jessica Davis. More great Trade Show advice can be found on her blog. When planning to exhibit at tradeshows, it’s impossible to forget the big items, such as your display, accessories, banner … Continue reading

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