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Superfan Demographic Differences Prove Age Matters

By Lexi Chicles

May 12, 2026

— 3 min read

How a Paramount-WBD Merger Could Create a Streaming Powerhouse

By Tyler Aquilina

May 8, 2026

— 4 min read

Meet Angine de Poitrine, 2026’s First Breakout Band

By Robert Steiner

April 28, 2026

— 4 min read

Music

Superfan Demographic Differences Prove Age Matters

Meet Angine de Poitrine, 2026’s First Breakout Band

How BTS Reclaimed Its Throne With the Transmedia Rollout of ‘ARIRANG’

Taylor Swift Wasn’t the Only Winner of Physical Sales in 2025

Why Country Music’s Top Stars Loom Larger Than in Other Genres

How Anime Is Key to J-Pop’s Global Expansion

Film & TV

How a Paramount-WBD Merger Could Create a Streaming Powerhouse

Why Top 2026 Series Prove Streaming Originals Are Going Back to the Future

U.S. Consumers Are Most Uncomfortable With AI Actors and Screenplays

How New Franchise Releases Drive Legal and Illegal Streaming

How Sports Are Helping Peacock Originals Fly Higher

How Season-Over-Season Growth Measures Success in Streaming

Intelligence

Why Channel Overload Is Sinking Free Streaming’s Potential

Why Epic Games’ Problems Run Deeper Than ‘Fortnite’

Sayonara, Sora! Say Hello to Hollywood’s Uncertain Future Licensing to AI Giants

Appreciating the Appeal of Premium vs. Social Video Means Looking Beyond Audience Age

With Superfan Strategy, UMG Marches to the Beat of Its Own Drum

Who Owns the Rights to AI Derivatives From Licensing Deals?

Luminate News

Luminate and TME Chart Enter New Partnership, Bringing Chinese Music Data to Luminate’s Industry-Leading Global Data Set for the First Time

Luminate, Billboard’s longtime official Charts partner, will track streaming and sales metrics from TME platforms, including QQ Music, Kugou Music, Kuwo Music, and JOOX, through the…

Luminate and Epic Games Enter New Partnership As More Artists Look Towards Gaming Activations to Connect with Fans

New Agreement Adds Music Streaming Metrics from Fortnite Jam Tracks to Luminate’s Industry-Leading Music Data Platform CONNECT…

Global Entertainment Data Company Luminate and Korea’s KreatorsNetwork Sign New Partnership Agreement

KreatorsNetwork has acquired exclusive licensing rights to Luminate’s global music streaming data in Korea…

Entertainment Data Leader Luminate Launches New ‘Luminate Index’ to Evaluate the Cultural Influence of Music Artists

Luminate Announces New Deal with Sony Audio as Strategic Data Partner for Aligning Deeper Cultural Connections between the Brand and Relevant Audiences…

Global Entertainment Data Provider Luminate and Hanshin Contents Link Sign New Partnership Agreement

Hanshin Contents Link has acquired exclusive licensing rights to Luminate’s global music streaming data in Japan…

Luminate Named to Fast Company’s Annual List of the World’s Most Innovative Companies of 2024

Luminate, the global entertainment data and insights provider, has been named to Fast Company’s prestigious list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies of 2024….