Links

We've culled invaluable resources and provided the links here for your convenience.

Trade Publications

Licensing and Art Licensing Industries

License! Global Magazine - 212.951.6600
The Licensing Letter – EPM Communications, Inc. – 212.941.0099
The Licensing Book – 212.575.4510
Royalties – 212.620.4131
Total Art Licensing – (Int’l) +44(0)1892 782220
Art Buyer Magazine

Home/Gift & Stationery Industries

Gift & Decorative Accessories – 646.746.6400
Giftware News – 312.849.2220
Greetings, Etc. – 973-252-0100
HFN (newsweekly of Home Products Retailing) – 212.630.4000
LDB Interior Textiles – 978.256.6490

Trade Shows

The best strategy is to attend the trade shows in the product categories that you are targeting. Make sure you understand who is exhibiting and who is attending each show. It’s best to attend a show before exhibiting, or you can get information from colleagues and industry advisors. And definitely read the trade magazines for the industry before the event, as they often provide exhibitor lists and lots of news and names that will be valuable. Remember, there is a trade show for every retail market, so if you don’t see the link you’re looking for here, search the internet for additional shows.

Trend Sites & Information

Licensing Agents

50 U.S. Art Licensing Agencies: courtesy of Joan Beiriger's blog

List of International Licensing Agencies: courtesy of Joan Beiriger's blog

Retail Information

National Retail Federation

Shop.org

Networking Forums

Art of Licensing (Yahoo Forum)

Art of Licensing (Linked In Forum) You can Google Linkedin-Art of Licensing or follow our link.

Web & Blogs

All Art Licensing Blog ... this is my blog and you can subscribe to receive it by email.

http://kateharperblog.blogspot.com/ ...a greeting card blog by industry veteran Kate Harp

http://joanbeiriger.blogspot.com/ ...art licensing blog which is researched thoroughly by information junkie Joan Beiriger

http://artlicensingblog.com/ ...hosted by designer Tara Reed

http://www.copyright.cornell.edu/resources/publicdomain.cfm...copyright term and the public domain in the United States

http://artistswhothrive.com/...an art coaching and consulting blog by Ann Rea

Books

International Events

EXHIBITION CALENDAR

Brand Licensing Europe: 30 September - 1 October
Grand Hall, Olympia, London
Tel: 0208 956 2662
MIPCOM Junior: 3 - 4 October 2009
Cannes, France
Tel: + 33 141 904580
MIPCOM: 5 - 9 October 2009
Cannes, France
Tel: + 33 141 904580
Hong Kong Toys and Games Fair: 11th - 14th January 2010
HK Convention and Exhibition Centre
Tel: +852 1830 668
Hong Kong Licensing Show: 11th - 13th January 2010
HK Convention and Exhibition Centre
Tel: +852 2584 4333
Toy Fair: 26-28 January 2010
Olympia, London
International Toy Fair: 4-9 February 2010
Nuremberg
Spring Fair: 7-11 February 2010
NEC Birmingham
Brand Licensing Central & Eastern Europe: 8 – 9 March, 2010
Budapest, Hungary
Tel: +44 (0) 20 8956 2663
Bologna Children's Book Fair: 23 – 25 March, 2010
Bologna, Italy
Tel: +39 051 282361
MIPTV: 12 - 16 April
Cannes, France
Tel: + 33 141 904580

eCommerce

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