license fee (noun)

1. The production company paid a significant licensing fee to air the popular anime series on a popular streaming platform.

2. The author sold the book rights to a publishing company for a licensing fee, allowing them to produce a fantasy film based on the novel.

3. The independent movie theater had to pay a license fee to legally screen the highly anticipated blockbuster in their cinema.

4. The comic book artist earned a substantial licensing fee for granting permission to a merchandise company to use their characters on various products.