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How ‘Stranger Things’ and ‘Landman’ Affect the Release Cadence Debate

By Tyler Aquilina

December 12, 2025

— 3 min read

Udio 2.0 Could Face Consumers Reluctant to Embrace AI Music

By Robert Steiner

December 2, 2025

— 3 min read

How Film Franchise Power Shifted in 2025

By Kaare Eriksen

November 21, 2025

— 4 min read

Music

Udio 2.0 Could Face Consumers Reluctant to Embrace AI Music

How Data Can Unlock Music Catalog Valuations

How can a $120 million price tag be assigned to the catalog of a band that isn’t exactly a household name outside of its rabid fan…

One Year After ‘Brat’ Summer, Charli XCX Is Never Out of Season

Songwriter Credits Multiply at Rates Keyed to Genre, Market Segment

For most of the industry, composition requires more than one cook in the kitchen….

Japan Is the Growth Story to Watch in Global Premium Streaming Music

While APAC overall trails the global average in Premium streaming adoption, Japan has emerged as the clear leader….

Tiny Desk, Big Impact: NPR’s Artist Influence, Quantified

Over the 20+ years it’s been in operation, the Tiny Desk Concerts series has provided an intimate performance showcase for artists ranging from T-Pain to Maren…

Film & TV

How ‘Stranger Things’ and ‘Landman’ Affect the Release Cadence Debate

How Film Franchise Power Shifted in 2025

The Real Value of Taylor Sheridan’s Expensive Hits

Luminate Streaming Watch // A data dive into what could be behind the TV creator’s move from Paramount to NBCUniversal…

Why Hulu Could Be the Answer to Shrinking Disney+ Engagement

As Disney prepares to fully knit Hulu into the Disney+ streaming app, the Mouse House’s leadership has made clear that they’re hoping the move will help…

Binge vs. Weekly? Amazon Release Strategy Belies the Binary Debate

The debate over binge vs. weekly release strategies has been a mainstay of the streaming landscape for years….

How Streaming Series Cancellations Have Changed Post-Peak TV

Faced with the end of streaming’s glory days and roiled by twin guild strikes, Hollywood was being forced to seriously rethink its priorities….

Intelligence

Why Gen AI in Content Production Poses Legal Risks to Studios

Netflix Gaming Pivot Is Really About Catching Up to YouTube

‘Black Phone 2’ Cements R-Rated Horror Streak Ahead of ‘Five Nights at Freddy’s’, ‘Predator’ Popularity Tests

Sora Pressures Hollywood to Plot AI Licensing Future

Curiosity Stream Isn’t Just an SVOD Venture — It’s an AI Licensing Pioneer

Saudi Bid for EA Could Leave the Game Giant’s Valuable IP Hanging

When Microsoft completed its mammoth deal to acquire Call of Duty publisher Activision Blizzard in 2023, Electronic Arts became the largest standalone Western video game publisher….

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….