Entertainment Licensing News

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Duetti Inc. (“Duetti” or the “Company”), the music company that partners with independent artists and songwriters to buy, manage, and market their catalogs, announces today a significant expansion of its funding offering. Artists can now sell their master recording tracks, or parts thereof, in as little as six months after release - substantially earlier than the company’s prior two-year threshold. Duetti is also launching its new Remix Program, which allows independe...

HONG KONG--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oasis Management Company Ltd. (“Oasis”), the investment manager to private funds that own shares in KADOKAWA CORPORATION (“KADOKAWA” or the “Company”), today issued the following statement in response to media reports that the Japan Fair Trade Commission (“JFTC”) intends to issue another recommendation against KADOKAWA for violations of the Act on Ensuring Proper Transactions Involving Specified Entrusted Business Operators, widely known as the Freelance Protection A...

HONG KONG--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oasis Management Company Ltd. (TOKYO: 9468): Q1. Who is Oasis, and how long has Oasis been engaged with KADOKAWA? Oasis Management Company Ltd. (“Oasis”) is a long-term, research-driven investment manager whose funds have been shareholders of KADOKAWA CORPORATION (“KADOKAWA” or the “Company”) since 2020 and currently own approximately 13.76% of the Company’s shares. Over the past six years, Oasis has engaged extensively with KADOKAWA’s management and Board through me...

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hasbro Launches Sixth Wall, a New AI Studio Building the Next Generation of Character Experiences...

ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--FreeCast, Inc. (Nasdaq: CAST), a digital streaming and media technology company, today announced that substantially all warrants issued in April 2026 to accredited investors have expired unexercised, resulting in the return of 6,493,587 previously reserved shares of Class A common stock to the status of authorized but unissued shares. The warrants were originally issued on April 8, 2026, to 137 accredited investors and represented the right to purchase an aggrega...

DURHAM, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ViiV Healthcare, the global specialist HIV company majority owned by GSK, with Shionogi as a shareholder, today announced the launch of its PrEP Wisdom campaign, designed to empower people to make informed decisions about long-acting injectable (LAI) HIV prevention, beyond the dosing schedules. The campaign features TV personality Michelle Visage, a long-time HIV and LGBTQ advocate. Approximately 2.2 million people in the US could benefit from pre-exposure prophyl...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As generative AI adoption outpaces existing legal frameworks — with over 125 active infringement lawsuits and landmark cases like Bartz v. Anthropic recently settled for $1.5 billion— FanClub AI launches to reshape how intellectual property assets are recognized, managed and monetized through a new infrastructure that protects rights at scale while turning AI training into revenue streams for rights holders and future-proofing for e-commerce. Its first product, FanClu...

TYSONS, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cvent, an industry-leading meetings, events, and hospitality technology provider, today unveiled renowned entrepreneur, brand builder, and beauty industry icon Bobbi Brown as the keynote speaker for its flagship customer and industry conference, Cvent CONNECT. The multi-day conference will take place from July 13 to 16 in Nashville, Tennessee, with both in-person and virtual experiences curated for event professionals, marketers, and hospitality leaders. Each year,...

SAN MATEO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sony Interactive Entertainment today announced the worldwide* launch of MLB® The Show™ Mobile, an exciting new way to enjoy realistic baseball action on the go. From San Diego Studio, creators of the long running and critically acclaimed MLB® The Show™, MLB The Show Mobile combines authentic on-field MLB action with rewarding deck building and card strategy. Featuring officially licensed MLB and MLBPI teams and athletes across all 30 MLB ballparks, MLB The Sh...

SMITHFIELD, R.I.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--FGX International, an EssilorLuxottica company and one of the world’s leading over-the-counter eyewear brands, has announced a new partnership with ITV Studios, home of one of the most-watched reality TV series worldwide, Love Island. Inspired by the playful, high-energy world of the blockbuster reality series Love Island and blending villa-ready style with Foster Grant’s signature accessible fashion, Love Island x Foster Grant embodies confidence, connection,...