Insights & Monetization

When Hamilton: An American Musical debuted in 2015, the production was an instant smash hit that arguably changed theater as we know it. In addition to receiving a record 16 […]

At a time when most of us could use a good laugh, stand-up comedy is having a moment. While we quarantine, self-isolate and generally try to keep our distance, our […]

VCRs are all but extinct and DVD players are on the endangered list. The cord has been cut from cable in many homes, and the pandemic forced movie theaters to […]

The phrase starving artist doesn’t come from nowhere. Over the years, creative people have relied on wealthy benefactors, slippery-fingered money men and the kindness of the public to keep oils […]

Ask a teacher how they’re holding up during the pandemic and you’re likely to get a textbook chucked at your head. The reaction would probably be something similar if you […]

The recent COVID-19 pandemic has proven to be an evolutionary event for streaming video as millions of new users, following strict shelter-in-place edicts, turned to streaming video for entertainment, news, […]

The newspaper business has been in free fall for decades. The reasons for the industry’s collapse are almost too numerous to count, and they date back to a time when […]

We are built to seek out connection. The human machine is designed as a sensory machine, and our experiences are heightened by every feedback stream we’re able to plug ourselves […]

Professional sports leagues and franchises have spent decades learning and perfecting the science of monetizing their live game broadcasts. Billion-dollar network contracts and lucrative local affiliations are now the strongest […]

It wasn’t all that long ago when HBO, MTV, ESPN and Nickelodeon made up the backbone of most American families’ home entertainment viewing. Network television was still a major presence, […]