While the creation of intellectual property is the inciting incident that kicks off our journey on the IP commerce highway, the IP deal is the navigation system that sets the course for the property’s legal and financial trajectory. Like the negotiation process itself, the work of capturing constantly-evolving deal data is a complex and collaborative process that requires a reliable, flexible…

For many companies, intellectual property is the revenue generator that fuels business and in turn funds future innovation. There’s so much potential value inherent in an IP asset, none of which can be realized if the property isn’t successfully exploited–and certainly not if its owners aren’t able to track key data about the asset throughout its lifecycle. Let’s explore challenges IP commerce…

As part of the DPP’s Making Media Pay series, Rightsline is delighted to have been invited to participate in commissioning DPP’s special report on Rights Management. This insightful report offers insights from leading broadcasters, distributors, and vendors on the challenges and best practices in how content companies can manage their content rights, monetize those rights most effectively, and…

What is IP Commerce? IP commerce is a growing, cross-industry discipline that encompasses the entire supply chain for the development, creation, production, distribution, and monetization of intellectual property.  Fundamentally, every company, collective, or individual whose intellectual property acts as a revenue-generating “product” participates in IP commerce, often colloquially…