Perryscope Productions, LLC

What Perryscope Productions, LLC does

Perryscope Productions, LLC is a privately held, New York-based licensing and merchandising agency founded in 2014 by Norman Perry, a 50+ year music industry veteran, together with Rick Smith as EVP & CFO. The company represents over 100 iconic music artists, bands, and estates — including AC/DC, David Bowie, Pink Floyd, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Janis Joplin, Miles Davis, Aretha Franklin, Tina Turner, Sun Records, and Woodstock — providing full-service licensing representation, touring and event merchandise, eCommerce operations, and creative product development. Service scope spans digital image and artwork library creation, brand guide development, licensee and retailer negotiation, approvals management, royalty collections, and trademark and copyright protection.

The company monetizes through licensing royalties, eCommerce sales across official web stores and Amazon storefronts in North America and Europe, touring merchandise programs, and revenue-sharing co-branded collaborations with tier-one fashion and lifestyle brands such as Gucci, Dolce & Gabbana, Off-White, Supreme, John Varvatos, adidas, Moncler, Junya Watanabe (Comme des Garçons), Vans, Funko, Royal Mail, and Mattel. Distribution combines direct-to-consumer eCommerce, Amazon marketplaces, and a global retail partner network, with on-site merchandise at immersive exhibitions such as David Bowie's Lightroom London show and the Janis Joplin show at MIS São Paulo. The team is small (firmographic range 1–10, with approximately 12 named personnel on the company site), but the IP portfolio's cultural reach is extensive, with the company claiming millions of fans reached annually across 30+ years of combined category experience.

Revenue is not publicly disclosed. There is no venture capital, private equity, or institutional investment structure referenced; ownership resides with the founders. The business is non-technology in nature — it is a services and rights-management firm whose core assets are long-dated artist estate contracts, brand relationships, and the operating infrastructure to merchandise those rights globally.

Name

Perryscope Productions, LLC

Legal name

Perryscope Productions, LLC

Website

https://perryscope.us

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Perryscope Productions is a New York-based licensing and merchandising agency representing over 100 iconic music artists and estates, providing global licensing representation, touring merchandise, eCommerce, and creative services to clients including AC/DC, David Bowie, Pink Floyd, and Tom Petty.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Music Licensing and Merchandising Services

NAICS

Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes, Entertainers, and Other Public Figures (7114), Music Publishers (512230), Music Publishers (51223)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYMPAIAKAD

Music Rights Administration & Royalty Processing (Admin, Accounting, Statements)

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Music & Audio (Recording, Publishing, Streaming)/Music Rights & Royalty Services (PROs, Collection, Royalty Accounting)

SECONDARYMPAIAFAJ

Merchandising & On-Site Retail (Tour Merch, Pop-ups)

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Music & Audio (Recording, Publishing, Streaming)/Live Music & Touring (Promoters, Venues, Ticketing)

SECONDARYMPAIAKAJ

Micro-Licensing & Direct Licensing Platforms (UGC, SMB venues, online uses)

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Music & Audio (Recording, Publishing, Streaming)/Music Rights & Royalty Services (PROs, Collection, Royalty Accounting)

Keywords

• Music licensing services
• Artist merchandising
• Brand licensing agency
• Touring merchandise
• Creative merchandise services

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Licensing and Merchandising Services: Full-service licensing and merchandising agency representing iconic music brands. Services include creation of digital image and artwork libraries, brand guide development, negotiation with licensees and retailers, management of approvals, royalty collections, trademark protection, and representation at trade shows globally.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Perryscope Productions is a premier independent licensing and merchandising agency representing over 100 iconic music artists, bands, estates, and labels. It provides full-service global licensing (artwork libraries, brand guides, approvals, royalties, trademark protection), touring and event merchandise, official eCommerce solutions including web stores and Amazon storefronts in North America and Europe, and creative services that translate artist IP into authentic products and high-profile fashion collaborations.

Product overview

Perryscope Productions is a premier independent licensing and merchandising agency specializing in iconic music brands. The company operates across two core service areas: licensing representation (Global Licensing Services) for over 100 iconic artists and bands, and merchandise operations (Touring and Event Merchandise, eCommerce Solutions, and Creative Services). Products are distributed through multiple channels including dedicated Official Artist Stores, Amazon Stores in North America and Europe, and trade show retail. The company represents legendary artists including AC/DC, David Bowie, Pink Floyd, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Janis Joplin, Miles Davis, Aretha Franklin, Tina Turner, and many others across rock, jazz, soul, and pop genres.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Global Licensing Services Comprehensive licensing representation for music artists, bands, estates, and labels, including creation of digital image/design/artwork libraries, brand guide development, negotiation with specialized licensees and retailers, management of approvals, royalty collections and reporting, and trademark and copyright protection.
• Touring and Event Merchandise Merchandise creation and management for concerts, tours, exhibitions, and live events, including exclusive collectibles and wearable merchandise for represented artists.
• eCommerce Solutions Official web store and Amazon storefront operations including web store design and development, Amazon store setup and management, social shopping solutions, marketing campaigns, product procurement and fulfillment, warehousing, and real-time customer service for represented artists.
• Creative Services and Product Development Creative team services combining decades of experience in music, branding, and fashion to develop authentic merchandise, including client collaboration, creative oversight from concept to approval, curated merchandise for tours and retail, licensee coordination, and unique product ranges.

Named customers10 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered major and minor.

• Lightroom (London)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 April 2026David Bowie: You're Not Alone immersive exhibition at Lightroom King's Cross, London, featuring official merchandise on-site.
• MIS São PaulomajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 April 2026Janis at MIS São Paulo immersive exhibition featuring over 300 items from the Joplin family archive.
• Off-WhitemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMiles Davis x Off-White Fall/Winter 2026 collaboration unveiled at Paris Fashion Week, translating Miles Davis's radical artistry into garments as transformation rather than tribute.
• John VarvatosmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTom Petty and the Heartbreakers x John Varvatos limited edition capsule collection celebrating 50 years of the band.
• adidasmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSt. Louis CITY SC and adidas Tina Turner Kit - adidas's first collaboration with a female music artist on a professional soccer uniform.
• SuprememajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupreme release featuring Aretha Franklin portrait captured by Lee Friedlander, extending legacy through considered product.
• GuccimajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAC/DC x Gucci collaborations including Fall Winter 2016 Collection and Gucci Cruise collections.
• Dolce & GabbanamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDavid Bowie x Dolce & Gabbana collaboration.
• Royal MailminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAC/DC and David Bowie commemorative stamps through Royal Mail.
• Junya Watanabe for Comme des GarçonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborations with Junya Watanabe including AC/DC capsule collection.
• MonclerminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWoodstock x Moncler collaboration.
• Barbie (Mattel)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJuan Gabriel x Barbie and David Bowie x Barbie collaborations.
• VansminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDavid Bowie x Vans collaboration.
• FunkominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFunko Pop! collaborations featuring iconic artists.
• Easy PartnersminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership for The Police merchandise licensing.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Royalty Exchange: Marketplace for buying/selling music royalties and rights. Tangentially related as infrastructure for music-rights monetization rather than a direct competitor in merch/licensing representation.

Direct peers

• Iconic Artists Group: Licensing and brand management firm focused on legacy music icons (e.g., David Bowie, Prince, Whitney Houston). Competes for the same estate mandates and fashion-collab opportunities as Perryscope.
• Epic Rights: Direct competitor in music brand licensing, merchandising, and eCommerce for legacy and contemporary artists (KISS, AC/DC, Aerosmith, etc.). Closest comparable business model and target clientele to Perryscope.
• Bravado (Universal Music Group): UMG-owned merchandise and brand management company representing a deep label-backed catalog of artists. Direct competitor in artist merchandise, licensing, and global retail partnerships.

Emerging players

• Funko: Pop-culture collectibles company with active collaborations across music icons (Funko Pop! lines with several Perryscope-managed artists). Compares as an adjacent consumer-product collaborator leveraging similar music IP.
• RSVLTS: Licensed apparel brand building music- and pop-culture-licensed product drops. Operates in the same apparel/merch lane but at a smaller, niche scale.

Broad incumbents

• Live Nation Merchandise: Concert-merch arm of Live Nation serving touring artists at scale. Overlaps with Perryscope's touring and event merchandise services but operates at higher volume with promoter-side integration.
• Warner Chappell Music: Major music publishing arm of Warner Music Group administering song rights and licensing. Adjacent in music rights administration and royalty collection, though focused on compositions rather than merch/image rights.
• Sony Music Publishing: Sony's music publishing division managing composition rights, licensing, and royalty accounting across a massive catalog. Operates upstream of Perryscope but competes for the same music-IP economics.
• Authentic Brands Group: Large-scale brand licensing platform managing celebrity, entertainment, and lifestyle IP. Operates a much broader portfolio but applies a similar licensing-and-merchandising model to entertainment IP.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/perryscopeproductions

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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