Most of a multi-year licence can be collected at the start
Getty recognised about $40M of two multiyear deals worth $65M (about 62 percent) in the quarter they were signed; Wiley realised $17M of a $21M content-rights project in its first quarter.
Dated 16 Mar 2026Source checked 11 Oct 2026Quote found on its page again 17 Oct 2026Basis: strong
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“Two new multiyear deals contributed approximately $40 million of Q4 revenue, out of $65 million total deal value, and will provide $15 million in future revenue during 2026.”
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- Two multiyear licences of Getty Images content (a major social platform and a large AI company)
- Getty Images to Undisclosed major social platform, Undisclosed large AI company: Two multiyear licences: display rights to Getty creative and editorial content for a social platform, and use of Getty data and creative content for an AI company. About $40 million recognized in Q4 2025.
- Archive deals are often one-off: price refreshes, not repeats
- John Wiley & Sons to Undisclosed second large tech company: Second GenAI content rights project; $17 million recognized in Q1 FY2025.
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