Media Relations News
Beckett Media and Checkoutmycards.com Enter Into Licensing Agreement
11/19/2007 10:14:55 AM
DALLAS (November 19, 2007) --- Dallas-based Beckett Media LP and Redmond, Wash.-based Checkoutmycards.com announced today they have entered into a licensing agreement involving Beckett Media’s copyrighted trading card price guide.
"This licensing agreement with Checkoutmycards.com will benefit both organizations. Pricing databases are at the core of our online offerings and print publications. Creating licensing agreements with companies like Checkoutmycards.com protects our investment as well as broadening the reach of our information," said Peter Gudmundsson, Beckett Media LP CEO.
The licensing agreement will provide Checkoutmycards.com the ability to incorporate Beckett Media pricing information into their site.
"The foundation of Checkoutmycards.com has always been offering our customers the ability to see the trading cards they were buying or offering for sale online. We have hundreds of thousands of images and establishing this relationship with Beckett.com to highlight their pricing data is a win-win for both parties. Our companies have similar missions. We both want to continue to expand our technology to make card collecting fun for new and experienced collectors," said Tim Getsch, Checkoutmycards.com CTO.
ABOUT BECKETT MEDIA
Based in Dallas, Beckett Media LP, an Apprise Media company, is the leading publisher of sports and specialty market collectible products in the U.S. Beckett operates Beckett.com (www.beckett.com) and is the premier publisher of monthly sports and entertainment collectibles magazines. Beckett, considered the world’s most trusted source in collecting, currently publishes 16 magazines.
ABOUT APPRISE MEDIA LLC
Established in 2004 by Charles G. McCurdy, Apprise Media is a leading private equity investor with an exclusive focus on niche media and information companies. Apprise currently operates two strategic platforms: Canon Communications LLC, the leading provider of events, publications, and online media for the world's $3 trillion advanced, technology-based manufacturing industry, and Apprise Enthusiast Media LLC, which serves a variety of attractive consumer niche markets through Beckett Media LP and APG Media. For more information, please go to Apprise Media