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Luminate 2026 Midyear Report: Trends in Music, Television & Film

By Luminate

July 15, 2026

— 8 min read

LOS ANGELES, CA – JULY 15, 2026 – Luminate, the entertainment industry's most trusted data partner, unveiled its 2026 Midyear Report today covering trends in music,...

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Luminate News

Luminate 2026 Midyear Report: Trends in Music, Television & Film

LOS ANGELES, CA – JULY 15, 2026 – Luminate, the entertainment industry’s most trusted data partner, unveiled its 2026 Midyear Report today covering trends in music,…

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…