Profit from emotions

Emojis evolve into organized business, spin millions for artists, apps, IP firms

Emoji - it's the newest intellectual property or IP in China's Creativeville that is spawning millions of yuan for its creators as well as peddlers.

The digital-age image-based art form is also creating a whole new line of business that is estimated to see double-digit, perhaps even triple-digit, annual growth in the next few years.