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In order to better understand the often-complicated pathways on the route of software licensing, professionals both on the purchasing and developing end usually start with ensuring compliance. There are many challenges associated with this topic, and it is up to the IT professionals to address these challenges and be cognizant of their role in keeping businesses compliant, but for developers it’s about obtaining and maintaining monetization. The latter isn’t just for developers, however. Monetizing, licensing, and software distribution requires group effort.

Software licensing experts over at Flexera Software used an unlikely example to demonstrate the power of collaborative effort; increasing revenue from device software is a lot like Fabio Zaffagnini. Exactly who is this guy and what does this have to do with software licensing? Zaffagnini is the Internet-famous musician who garnered the attention of rock band Foo Fighters for one epic, global jam session of the song “Learn to Fly” with the intent of getting the band to come and play a show. A total of 1,000 musicians had gathered in Italy at Cesena’s Hippodrome Park. They played. The outcome? Foo Fighters played for the city.

This is just how software licensing works; there’s a goal, and in order to meet the goal, it requires careful orchestration of team members to make it happen. Just as you need guitarists, drummers, singers, and bass players to make a song sound whole, you’ll need finance experts, engineering pros, streamlined operations, and sales specialists to make for a harmonious software monetization experience.  

Software monetization is a hot topic for developers. In order to increase the profitability of intellectual property, organizations can employ a few different methods, ranging from sophisticated anti-piracy and IP protection techniques to creative pricing and packaging strategies – all need to work together to ensure revenue streams are on the up and up.

Flexera Software offers a Software Lifecycle Experience Management solution, a complete package that helps users reap the monetary benefits of their innovations. This solution covers every aspect of the software lifecycle and more; installation, product integration, and in-product communications.

Flexera’s software license compliance solutions also help customers generate more revenue by ensuring that clients remain compliant with all license agreements.