https://recordyield.co.uk/blog/The AI data market, explained plainly.https://recordyield.co.uk/blog/data-brokers-national-security-call-for-evidencehttps://recordyield.co.uk/blog/data-brokers-national-security-call-for-evidenceThu, 29 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000DSIT's 2025 call for evidence asked how brokers keep data away from hostile actors. What it covered, and the checks every broker should run now.https://recordyield.co.uk/blog/three-months-of-the-data-markethttps://recordyield.co.uk/blog/three-months-of-the-data-marketWed, 28 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000A round-up of 40 posts: the prices, the rules and the patterns that matter most for sellers.https://recordyield.co.uk/blog/personal-data-that-must-never-leavehttps://recordyield.co.uk/blog/personal-data-that-must-never-leaveMon, 26 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000Special category data, criminal records, children's data and more: what to exclude before any data deal.https://recordyield.co.uk/blog/academic-publishers-ai-licensing-dealshttps://recordyield.co.uk/blog/academic-publishers-ai-licensing-dealsFri, 23 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000Academic publishers were among the first to license archives at scale. Their deals show the value of curated, rights-clear content.https://recordyield.co.uk/blog/spirit-airlines-records-10mhttps://recordyield.co.uk/blog/spirit-airlines-records-10mWed, 21 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000Spirit Airlines' archive attracted a reported $10m bid in its bankruptcy, subject to court approval. The lessons for UK estates.https://recordyield.co.uk/blog/who-buys-company-data-six-buyer-typeshttps://recordyield.co.uk/blog/who-buys-company-data-six-buyer-typesMon, 19 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000From frontier labs to evaluation firms: who pays, what they want, and how they differ.https://recordyield.co.uk/blog/prepare-records-for-sale-30-dayshttps://recordyield.co.uk/blog/prepare-records-for-sale-30-daysFri, 16 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000A week-by-week plan to get company records ready for AI licensing buyers: inventory, rights check, de-identification and outreach.https://recordyield.co.uk/blog/years-of-history-matter-more-than-headcounthttps://recordyield.co.uk/blog/years-of-history-matter-more-than-headcountWed, 14 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000In our model, history moves value as much as size does. Here's how the history score builds.https://recordyield.co.uk/blog/fair-data-licence-contract-clauseshttps://recordyield.co.uk/blog/fair-data-licence-contract-clausesMon, 12 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000Ten clauses to look for, from use limits to deletion certificates, before you sign anything.https://recordyield.co.uk/blog/code-repositories-what-buyers-checkhttps://recordyield.co.uk/blog/code-repositories-what-buyers-checkFri, 09 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000Ownership, secrets, licences and history: the due-diligence list for selling a codebase to AI developers.https://recordyield.co.uk/blog/liquidators-data-is-an-assethttps://recordyield.co.uk/blog/liquidators-data-is-an-assetWed, 07 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000A practical checklist for office holders: preserve, assess, de-identify and realise, while keeping the file clean.https://recordyield.co.uk/blog/accountants-talking-to-clients-about-data-assetshttps://recordyield.co.uk/blog/accountants-talking-to-clients-about-data-assetsMon, 05 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000Your clients may be sitting on an asset they've never valued. A simple way to raise it, and the rules on referral fees.https://recordyield.co.uk/blog/photobucket-per-image-price-of-datahttps://recordyield.co.uk/blog/photobucket-per-image-price-of-dataFri, 02 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000Some data is priced per item. What per-unit deals reveal about how buyers value scale and quality.https://recordyield.co.uk/blog/motivated-intruder-test-step-by-stephttps://recordyield.co.uk/blog/motivated-intruder-test-step-by-stepWed, 30 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000The ICO's benchmark for whether de-identified data is safe: a determined, competent person with no special access.https://recordyield.co.uk/blog/how-a-data-room-works-licensinghttps://recordyield.co.uk/blog/how-a-data-room-works-licensingMon, 28 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000Buyers want to see samples before paying. Here's how to show them enough without giving data away.https://recordyield.co.uk/blog/crm-win-loss-reasons-data-valuehttps://recordyield.co.uk/blog/crm-win-loss-reasons-data-valueFri, 25 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000A pipeline without outcomes is a log. With reasons attached, it's training data for sales agents.https://recordyield.co.uk/blog/data-use-and-access-act-2025https://recordyield.co.uk/blog/data-use-and-access-act-2025Wed, 23 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000The UK's 2025 data law reforms, in brief: recognised legitimate interests, complaints duties and more.https://recordyield.co.uk/blog/licensed-data-winning-after-1-5bn-settlementhttps://recordyield.co.uk/blog/licensed-data-winning-after-1-5bn-settlementMon, 21 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000The 2025 authors' settlement with Anthropic put a price on unlicensed training material. Buyers have noticed.https://recordyield.co.uk/blog/eu-ai-act-training-data-summarieshttps://recordyield.co.uk/blog/eu-ai-act-training-data-summariesFri, 18 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000Since August 2025, general-purpose AI providers must publish a summary of training content. Why that favours licensed data.https://recordyield.co.uk/blog/support-tickets-most-underrated-assethttps://recordyield.co.uk/blog/support-tickets-most-underrated-assetWed, 16 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000Years of resolved tickets are a near-perfect training set for service agents. What makes them valuable.https://recordyield.co.uk/blog/openai-publisher-licensing-1m-5m-benchmarkhttps://recordyield.co.uk/blog/openai-publisher-licensing-1m-5m-benchmarkMon, 14 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000The most-cited price point in AI content licensing, where it came from, and how to use it.https://recordyield.co.uk/blog/ai-training-data-market-sizehttps://recordyield.co.uk/blog/ai-training-data-market-sizeFri, 11 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000Analysts agree on the direction if not the exact size. What the growth means for sellers.https://recordyield.co.uk/blog/generative-ai-investment-33-9bnhttps://recordyield.co.uk/blog/generative-ai-investment-33-9bnWed, 09 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000The money flowing into AI is why data has a price. The UK figures, and where they go.https://recordyield.co.uk/blog/redaction-vs-replacement-data-valuehttps://recordyield.co.uk/blog/redaction-vs-replacement-data-valueMon, 07 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000Blanking names out makes text hard to learn from. Consistent stand-ins keep the meaning, and research backs it.https://recordyield.co.uk/blog/legitimate-interests-three-part-testhttps://recordyield.co.uk/blog/legitimate-interests-three-part-testFri, 04 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000The lawful basis most data deals rely on, broken into purpose, necessity and balancing.https://recordyield.co.uk/blog/shut-down-startups-selling-slack-datahttps://recordyield.co.uk/blog/shut-down-startups-selling-slack-dataWed, 02 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000Closure platforms report AI buyers paying for defunct companies' chat, code and email. What sets the price.https://recordyield.co.uk/blog/pecr-b2b-email-who-you-can-contacthttps://recordyield.co.uk/blog/pecr-b2b-email-who-you-can-contactMon, 31 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0000Limited companies and LLPs can be emailed without prior consent; sole traders and most partnerships can't. The rules explained.https://recordyield.co.uk/blog/what-is-a-100-person-company-data-worthhttps://recordyield.co.uk/blog/what-is-a-100-person-company-data-worthFri, 28 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0000Indicative ranges by company size, anchored on public deals, and why the range is so wide.https://recordyield.co.uk/blog/five-factors-data-valuehttps://recordyield.co.uk/blog/five-factors-data-valueWed, 26 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0000Scale, history, breadth, rights and buyer fit: how buyers price a company archive, and how to improve each.https://recordyield.co.uk/blog/shutterstock-104m-ai-licensinghttps://recordyield.co.uk/blog/shutterstock-104m-ai-licensingMon, 24 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0000Stock libraries and academic publishers were early winners. What their numbers tell other data owners.https://recordyield.co.uk/blog/section-171-re-identification-offencehttps://recordyield.co.uk/blog/section-171-re-identification-offenceFri, 21 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0000A little-known part of the Data Protection Act 2018 makes reversing de-identification an offence. Here's how it protects data deals.https://recordyield.co.uk/blog/can-ai-models-memorise-nameshttps://recordyield.co.uk/blog/can-ai-models-memorise-namesWed, 19 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0000Studies have extracted names and phone numbers word-for-word from trained models. That's why de-identification must happen before transfer.https://recordyield.co.uk/blog/exclusive-vs-non-exclusive-data-licencehttps://recordyield.co.uk/blog/exclusive-vs-non-exclusive-data-licenceMon, 17 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0000An exclusive deal can feel bigger today and earn less over time. How to think about exclusivity.https://recordyield.co.uk/blog/failed-company-emails-last-valuable-assethttps://recordyield.co.uk/blog/failed-company-emails-last-valuable-assetFri, 14 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0000Stock and equipment sell for pennies. A well-preserved archive can raise real money for creditors, if it's handled right.https://recordyield.co.uk/blog/uk-company-insolvencies-30-year-highhttps://recordyield.co.uk/blog/uk-company-insolvencies-30-year-highWed, 12 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0000Over 25,000 companies went insolvent in England and Wales in 2023. Their records are an overlooked asset for creditors.https://recordyield.co.uk/blog/business-records-ai-buyers-want-mosthttps://recordyield.co.uk/blog/business-records-ai-buyers-want-mostMon, 10 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0000Support tickets and code lead; finance records trail. How each system weighs in our valuation model.https://recordyield.co.uk/blog/what-publishers-get-paid-for-ai-datahttps://recordyield.co.uk/blog/what-publishers-get-paid-for-ai-dataFri, 07 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0000From $1m a year to $250m over five: the spread of publisher deals, and what sets the price.https://recordyield.co.uk/blog/pseudonymised-is-not-anonymised-icohttps://recordyield.co.uk/blog/pseudonymised-is-not-anonymised-icoWed, 05 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0000Swapping names for codes doesn't take data outside UK GDPR. Here's the identifiability spectrum the ICO uses.https://recordyield.co.uk/blog/what-is-company-data-licensinghttps://recordyield.co.uk/blog/what-is-company-data-licensingMon, 03 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0000Licensing your records to AI developers, explained in five steps: what's sold, who buys it, and what you keep.https://recordyield.co.uk/blog/reddit-203m-data-licensing-ipohttps://recordyield.co.uk/blog/reddit-203m-data-licensing-ipoFri, 31 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0000Reddit's 2024 IPO filing put a number on AI data licensing for the first time. Here's what it means for everyone else.https://recordyield.co.uk/blog/public-web-running-out-of-training-datahttps://recordyield.co.uk/blog/public-web-running-out-of-training-dataWed, 29 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0000Researchers expect AI developers to use up good public text within years. That's why private business records are becoming valuable.