Gardner: licensing continues to grow

Publishing accounted for $57m (£37m) of the $682m (£447.2m) licensing revenues generated in the UK last year, although the industry is suffering from “Frozen fatigue”, said Kelvyn Gardner, m.d. of the Licensing Industry Merchandisers’ Association (LIMA). Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2015-10-19 00:00:00 UTC ]

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