Streaming

Powering down
Revenue streams: Spotify plays are paying the bills for more musicians
Analogs and algorithms: The changing shape of the recorded music industry
Are you experienced? Joe Rogan's podcast is still massive
Off-script: The number of scripted shows fell in 2023, after rising for years
Unwrapped
Streaming wars: Disney takes a step back
Stop the music: Universal pulls its songs from TikTok
Gripped: Netflix is slamming $5bn down for rights to WWE
Following Suits
Slipping streams: Twitch is wildly popular, but remains unprofitable
Blinding success: The Weeknd breaks the 4 billion mark on Spotify
Cash for content: Netflix is tightening its purse strings
Left to its own devices: Roku TVs are going high-end
Tucker+
Twitch is shutting down in South Korea
Peak content: Apple & Paramount are considering teaming up
Q3 Wrapped: Breaking down that Spotify subscription
R u ok: Roku's stock is soaring
A bit of everything: Mapping Comcast's sprawling empire
Passwords plus: Disney is cracking down on account sharing
Adding up: Amazon is embracing ads, this time on Prime Video
Shows over: The streamers that cancel the most shows
Music mega fund: After acquiring 65,000 songs, Hipgnosis is now selling ~20% of them off
Strong Suits: The legal drama's a Netflix hit
All eyes on us: Streaming's beating cable in the battle for attention
Netflix and bills: Where your subscription money actually goes
I've seen this one before: Streaming's convenience isn't necessarily cheaper
On your own, kid: Taylor's solo appeal is unique amongst streaming royalty
Swiftie ascent: Taylor is dominating with re-releases
Peacocking: Another streaming service is raising prices
Unscripted: Hollywood strikes are forcing reality TV to the fore
Churn: Streaming services are struggling to hold onto subscribers
Giant squid: Netflix is trying to recreate the success of Squid Game
Stairway to heaven: Spotify's worried about the future, but its present is looking good
Not still watching: Netflix is scrapping its DVD offerings after 25 years
Paramount pushes in: New streamers are still finding ways to grow
It's a steal: Digital piracy never really went away
Queen of the skies: Boeing's iconic 747 has reached the end of the runway
Plus adds ads: Disney+ has a new ad-supported tier, just like Netflix
Spotify (un)Wrapped: Plotting the Swedish streamer's progress
Disney loves a sequel: Bob Iger is back at the helm of the media giant
Midnights: Taylor Swift's latest album is breaking records
Netflix: The streaming company keeps its crown
As it was: A brief history of recorded music
Emmy awards: Who won big on the small screen
Name of Thrones: How the show is still influencing society
Under-R-rated: Box office sales are down for R-rated movies
Stranger Things: Netflix has a mega-hit on its hands... now it just needs a few more
Roku: The streaming platform has a huge ad business
Running up that hill: A 1985 classic is topping the streaming charts
Netflix can't chill: The streaming giant is losing subs
The economics of Netflix
Streaming saturation: How many streaming services are too many?
Truth streaming
Streaming wars: Disney takes another step towards Netflix
Spotify: How the streaming platform makes, and spends, its money
Disney's slowdown: Streaming growth just ain't what it used to be
Twitch leak: 100GB+ of data on streaming platform Twitch has been leaked
Content is king: Netflix is spending big cash on content again
Record spinning: The world's biggest record company has a lot to thank streaming for
Catch me if you can: Spotify is still holding on to the top spot in music streaming
Disney: The house of mouse just added 12 million subscribers to Disney+
TV isn't dead: Far from it, in fact
YouTube vs. Netflix: Similar headline results, very different ways of getting them
Swift success: Taylor Swift was the top earning music artist in the US last year
Netflix and... game? Netflix is making its move into gaming
Netflix & Disney: The 2 giants of entertainment are borrowing strategies from each other in the battle for attention
Is the box office back? The latest data suggests signs of life for the big screen
Better together: The media mega-merger that wants to take on Disney and Netflix
Netflix's new shuffle button: Overwhelmed with choosing what to watch? Netflix wants to help
Disney vs. Netflix: Disney just hit a major streaming milestone
Stay growthy: Why Spotify is so keen to show that it is still a "growth story"
Chess boom: How the ancient game is re-inventing itself for the internet age
Universal music: The world's largest record company could be spun-off later this year
drivers license: The song from 17-year-old Olivia Rodrigo is breaking streaming records
Mariah's favourite month: It's December, Christmas songs are officially playable... and Mariah is still #1
Streaming: Video is getting a big boost from lockdown, what about music?
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