Can we use this to rank the best AI licensing agencies publicly?
Use it first for a defined buyer mandate with comparable evidence and correction rights. A public league table would require a published methodology, consistent participation, conflict disclosures and careful distinction between absent evidence and adverse findings.
Does the lowest commission produce the highest economics score?
No; the criterion concerns transparent, reproducible owner outcomes and obligations. Compare the fee base, preparation costs, deductions, payment timing and retained options together.
What if the supplier cannot reveal customer names?
Ask for a permissioned reference, independent confidential check, redacted evidence or another proportionate method. If the evidence remains unavailable, label the claim unestablished instead of assuming either success or dishonesty.
Can an access platform score as an agency?
Only if its proposed mandate actually includes that work and the claim is assessed. Cloudflare describes crawler access charging; an owner should separately establish any representation or demand-origination role.
What if one reviewer gives 4 and another gives 1?
Compare the underlying claim and evidence, rather than averaging immediately. A strong technical demonstration may establish delivery but say nothing about paid demand, so the reviewers may be scoring different propositions.
Does a platform validate the purchasing company for us?
Check the exact service terms and process. AWS subscription-verification guidance expressly places review and verification of supplied information on the provider.