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Movie Theaters Are Closed, But Consumers Don’t Seem To Miss Them
Movie Theaters Are Closed, But Consumers Don’t Seem To Miss Them
April 29, 2020  |  Innovation

In the week of April 20, something truly unusual happened in the history of the American film industry: The total weekend box office take came...

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Netflix Results Show Deluge Of Streaming Media Demand, With Tempered Growth Coming Later
Netflix Results Show Deluge Of Streaming Media Demand, With Tempered Growth Coming Later
April 22, 2020  |  Earnings

Call it, in a way, the power of the lockdown. As we’ve detailed in this space in the past, the coronavirus has shifted all manner...

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Modernizing Media Sellers’ Invoice-To-Cash Cycles
Modernizing Media Sellers’ Invoice-To-Cash Cycles
March 23, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Media and advertising have endured a digital revolution over the last decade or so, but B2B payment practices remain stuck in the past. From faxing...

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Streaming Makes Up 80 Pct Of Music Industry Sales
Streaming Makes Up 80 Pct Of Music Industry Sales
February 25, 2020  |  Retail

Streaming services from companies like Spotify, Apple and Amazon have helped to fuel an increase in sales and profitability for the music industry. Music sales...

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State Taxes Could Cause Spike In Streaming Prices
State Taxes Could Cause Spike In Streaming Prices
February 24, 2020  |  Subscriptions

About 50 percent of U.S. states have already begun taxing residents’ streaming subscriptions to services like Netflix and Hulu, and others are considering doing the...

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Spotify Dominates Apple, Amazon With 124M Premium Subscribers
Spotify Dominates Apple, Amazon With 124M Premium Subscribers
February 05, 2020  |  Retail

As Spotify took on Amazon and Apple by launching promotions, the music streaming company registered a higher-than-expected 29 percent jump in premium subscribers in Q4...

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Amazon Music Hits 55M Streaming Subscribers
Amazon Music Hits 55M Streaming Subscribers
January 22, 2020  |  Retail

Amazon Music has been steadily gaining in popularity despite only being around since 2016, a full two years after Apple debuted its own music service....

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Apple, NBA Team Up To Release Apple-Branded Playlist In Services Boost
Apple, NBA Team Up To Release Apple-Branded Playlist In Services Boost
January 16, 2020  |  Partnerships

Apple has found what could be a powerful partner in getting its music offering out to more consumers. Even so, the outlook for Apple’s services...

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Verizon Embraces Cord-Cutting As Streaming Landscape Changes
Verizon Embraces Cord-Cutting As Streaming Landscape Changes
January 10, 2020  |  Internet of Things

This is a big year for streaming TV services, and for the consumers who rely on them – or plan to rely on them – for...

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