In the rapidly evolving world of software licensing and distribution, many vendors (and therefore customers) are considering a shift from traditional customer-hosted software solutions to Software as ...

These days, businesses are no longer as willing to accept the status quo in their relationships with technology companies. Instead, there’s a movement underway where enterprises actively seek partners ...

The E7 plan bundles base usage rights into seat-based pricing. According to Microsoft, it offers customers a convenient way to purchase consumption packs tied to seats or agents. Beyond the base usage ...

In contrast to the GPL, the BSD’s goal is to pass on control to those who adopt it, thus making the terms of the BSD license more pragmatic, generous, flexible and an overall better choice for today’s ...

“While the evolving capabilities of AI bring increased functionality and features, they also raise important legal considerations for parties negotiating software license agreements.” As software ...

This software subscription model may not be new for IT but I believe will be a new licensing trend for the major telephony players and represents an alternative sourcing model worth consideration. As ...

Licensing is likely to become a more common occurrence between generative AI developers and rights-holding content companies. That’s even in the unlikely event AI companies sweep numerous pending ...

After a few short years of sweeping change following Broadcom’s $61 billion acquisition of VMware, the enterprise technology market is still feeling the effects. The semiconductor giant’s 2023 ...

Aspen Technology, maker of software and services for the process manufacturing industry, is employing a token-based licensing model that eschews traditional approaches and can allow customers to ...