Licensing Revenue

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Definition of 'Licensing Revenue'

Income earned by a company for allowing its copyrighted or patented material to be used by another company. Some examples of things that may be licensed include songs, sports team logos and technology. For example, a major source of income for the publicly traded company Dolby Laboratories is the licensing of its technology to consumer electronics manufacturers such as DVD player manufacturers.
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Investopedia explains 'Licensing Revenue'

Licensing revenues are a significant source of revenue for the National Basketball Association, National Football League, National Hockey League and Major League Baseball. These organizations grant permission to third parties, such as apparel vendors, to use teams' logos in video games, on clothing and on other merchandise. The vendor keeps part of the profit for its role in producing and selling the apparel, but the sports association also earns money in exchange for granting the vendors the right to use the teams' logos. In 2010, the MLB sold licensed merchandise worth approximately $2.75 billion.
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    ... Highlights in the quarter include a 42.8% increase in Asian revenues and
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  • Retail Heads To The Desert

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    ... Starbucks generated $274.8 million in international licensing revenue in 2008,
    which represents 13.1% of its total international revenue. ...

  • Qualcomm Still Adds Up

    http://stocks.investopedia.com/stock-analysis/2011/Qualcomm-Still-Adds-Up-QCOM-MSFT-AAPL-INTC-NOK-GOOG-BRCM1108.aspx
    ... Revenue rose nearly 40% this quarter (and up about 14% sequentially), with 39% growth
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  • Hasbro Is A Great Play

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    ... Hasbro's licensing revenue in entertainment brands lags traditional toy and game
    revenue by quarter due to when licensing partners report revenue. ...

  • 3 Reasons To Own Dolby Labs

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    ... Products Segment Approximately 20% of Dolby's revenues come from actual
    products as opposed to licensing revenue. The gross margins ...

  • Dolby Deserves To Be Heard

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    ... Sales advanced 3.6% to $955.5 million on strong licensing revenue, though product
    sales fell and service-related revenues advanced only slightly. ...

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    ... Operating, Financing. Sales Revenue, Interest Income. Royalty Revenue, Dividend
    Income. Licensing Revenue, Gains on Financial Securities. Expenses. Operating, ...

  • The Year In Toy Stocks

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    ... However, Hasbro's licensing revenue represents only 5% of its profit so far.
    HAS shares have cratered to the tune of around 28% in 2011. ...

  • IDT Corporation Breaks Up

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    ... These include patents and related licensing revenue related to voice over
    internet technology used in the communications industry. ...

  • New Accounting Rules To Accelerate Revenue Recognition

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    ... New Accounting Rules To Accelerate Revenue Recognition. ... revenue over several years,
    allowing some to recognize all the revenue up front at the time of delivery. ...

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