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This #BlackHistoryMonth, Luminate celebrates the theme “African Americans and Labor” by spotlighting the remarkable contributions of Black talent in arts and entertainment. In music, we can see a collective accomplishment of the work and effort by how R&B/Hip-Hop, a genre of predominately Black and African American artists, enjoyed the greatest share of volume for On-Demand Audio Streams in 2024, as reported in Luminate’s 2024 Year-End Music Report, with more than one in every four U.S. audio streams being from the genre. Read more in our latest Tuesday Takeaway: https://lnkd.in/gSEQfgRX

Can't make Wednesday's live demonstration? Join us Thursday, January 30 at 10 am PST, or register to receive a recording of the demo. 🎶 See how music professionals are unlocking powerful insights to drive their success.

We’re hosting a live demonstration of Luminate CONNECT on January 29 at 4pm PST. See how music professionals are unlocking powerful insights to drive their success. 🎶 Save the date and discover what’s possible with the right data at your fingertips.

In 2024, studios faced a critical choice: double down on legacy franchises like Marvel or invest in fresh IP with franchise potential. Disney+ provided a clear example of this crossroads. While Marvel series Echo and Agatha All Along underperformed compared to Loki and Secret Invasion, Percy Jackson and the Olympians—a long-awaited, faithful adaptation—outshined them. The lesson? Sometimes, breathing new life into underutilized IP can pay off big. Read more of Keelan Brown's and Jimmy Doyle's analysis here: https://lnkd.in/g7xr8xxi

Luminate's second annual Year-End Film & TV Report is here, unpacking the top #film, #television and #streaming trends of 2024. In this year's report, we highlight new insights surrounding topics from streaming platforms scaling back U.S. content to the resurgence of legacy sequels in theaters, from understanding the impact of the 2023 strikes to the struggle of streaming franchises or the enduring popularity of horror movies. Download the full report: https://lnkd.in/e2VuF9ri

Join us for the second annual Luminate Film & TV Year-End Webinar, during which we’ll unpack the top viewership and production trends from our 2024 Film & TV Year-End Report. Join our host, Mark Hoebich, EVP, Head of Film & TV, as he moderates a panel featuring Andy Wallenstein, President and Chief Media Analyst, Variety VIP+, and Luminate experts Carolyn Finger, SVP, Customer Success & Product Specialist, and Julie Sesnovich, Film & TV Analyst, to discuss the most significant takeaways of the past year.

As seen on NBCUniversal's #TODAY this morning, “'The Greatest Night in Pop,' the Netflix documentary about the making of the song “We Are The World," was the most-watched music documentary in 2024 with 1.3 billion minutes streamed, according to new data from Luminate." See more insights from our 2024 Year-End Music Report: https://lnkd.in/eXx_z-kT

Luminate's 2024 Year-End Music Report is here! In this year's report, we dive deeper into genre shifts on streaming, highlight changes in consumption across international markets, delve into songwriting representation and provide additional insights across gaming, live music, social media and more. As always, the Charts included in this report are presented in partnership with Billboard, Luminate’s exclusive chart partner for more than three decades. Download the full report: https://lnkd.in/eXx_z-kT

We are wishing for health and safety for all.

Join Luminate’s Jaime Marconette (VP Music Insights & Industry Relations) and Nick Lanzafame (VP Insights) as they analyze our 2024 Year-End Music Report, which uncovers the top trends that have shaped the music landscape in 2024 and is fueled by Luminate’s industry-leading music streaming, sales and audience research data.