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Suggestions have emerged that the tech giant giant is funding lobby groups to quash proposed changes to YouTube music streaming rules.
Read More »Is Google funding ‘cynical’ campaign to spike EU music streaming laws reform?
The Emoji Company teams with Burger King Brazil for exclusive plush promotion
Kids and adults will now be able to collect the most popular Emoji plushes, including a selection of the best-love yellow-faced icons as well as the ever-popular Poo.
Read More »LEVEL-5 Abby celebrates 20 years in the business
"For the past 20 years, LEVEL-5 has provided a strong commitment to maintaining its position on the content frontier," says COO Yukari Hayaka.
Read More »WIT Wonder Woman and ex Hasbro Donna Tobin launches new consulting firm
The mastermind behind Hasbro's relaunch of My Little Pony has set up a consulting business and is already working on new IP.
Read More »Gemma International: “The time is right to bring independent sales back into the heart of the business”
The company will be working with Carte Blanche over the next few weeks to ensure a smooth handover and states that it will be in touch with customers shortly.
Read More »Kids’ magazines ‘plastic toy tat’ purge is “top of the agenda”, says Egmont
The firm has responded to calls from groups like Authors4Oceans for all UK kids' magazine publishers to end the 'toy tat' giveaways generating 3,000 tonnes of landfill a year.
Read More »Trump imposes 25 per cent tariffs on $50bn worth of Chinese goods; accuses Beijing of IP theft
The US wants China to stop practices that allegedly encourage transfer of intellectual property - design and product ideas - to Chinese companies, such as requirements that foreign firms share ownership with local partners to access the Chinese market.
Read More »Rainbow Designs unveils major updates to B2B website
The new website features 360-degree images, brand videos and 24/7 order capabilities.
Read More »Paladone named 57th fastest growing company in Britain following £14.4m in international sales in 2017
Published this weekend, the ninth annual Sunday Times HSBC International Track 200 league table ranks Britain’s mid-market private companies with the fastest growing international sales.
Read More »The Entertainer and Sambro among winners at Nickelodeon UK Achievement Awards
Recognising the accomplishments of retail and licensing partners across the year, a total of eight awards were presented at London’s Millbank Media Centre.
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