While many in our industry focus on streaming consumption and the billions of streams that occur weekly, there is another consumption format that has shown growth…

In early October, Luminate officially launched the Luminate Index to provide labels, brands and agencies a single, comprehensive score designed to assess the depth, breadth and…

Call it kitsch or call it niche, but the rise of Bobby “Boris” Pickett’s “Monster Mash” is a fascinating study of how iconic, heritage tracks with…

As we inch closer to the end of 2024, one trend we’ve continued to track at Luminate is the growth of non-English music and the export…

This summer — forever to be remembered as “Brat Summer” — a trio of female artists took the country by storm and made us all want…

As the global music industry continues to evolve, the shift from Ad-Supported tiers to Premium subscriptions becomes more vital for increasing average revenue per user (ARPU)….

While local cultures strongly influence music consumption, global trends and music border-crossing are becoming more prominent….

In recent years, concerts and live events have seen record-high revenues and attendance, breathing much-needed life into a sector that teetered on collapse during the pandemic….

To celebrate the kickoff of Hispanic Heritage Month in the U.S. this week, we take a closer look at the Latin genre and its fans….

In this week’s Tuesday Takeaway, we will explore the impact that song variations (remixes, acoustic versions, sped up/slowed, etc) have on consumption trends….