“Although Netflix, Hulu and Amazon Prime kicked off the streaming revolution, the field is getting more crowded with new entrants serving up niche programming including wrestling, Japanese anime and South Korean soap operas. The new TV landscape is forcing traditional media companies to join the fray.”
Category: AUDIENCE
Pre-Sale Concert Ticket Service Sues TicketMaster
“Songkick says Ticketmaster has used its clout in the ticketing industry to try to force the company to pay service fees for presales, and intimidated concert venues to not work with Songkick and other rival ticketing services.”
A ComicCon For Broadway?
“The three-day BroadwayCon — sort of like a Comic Con for thespians — promises to connect theater fans with stage stars, but also wants them to leave with more than an autograph.”
“Hamilton” Generates More Than A Million Tweets
“The sheer number of tweets was fuelled by a young tech-savvy cast and audience and its crossover popularity in hip-hop circles, as well as fresh material in the form of impromptu video performances that occur periodically on the front steps of the Richard Rodgers Theatre, the Broadway home of Hamilton.”
Should Legacy Groups Like The Hartford Symphony Learn To Innovate?
“Is this folly as Rome burns? The symphony is bleeding $1.3 million a year and nearing the end of its cash reserves. It’s asking for pay concessions from the musicians’ union, which is, to say the least, not thrilled with this new digital scheme, as some musicians fear it could divert money or devalue their skills.”
The Numbers That Make Something – A Vine, An Instagram Post, A Broadway Show – A Hit
“Identifying a hit movie, record or book is easy, because it follows well established criteria. But what about a hit tweet? Or a hit podcast? When it comes to other creative works, defining a blockbuster is not so simple.”
Too Much TV? An Explosion Of New Shows In Past Few Years
“FX Networks said Wednesday that it counted 409 scripted shows in 2015, nearly double the number from six years ago. That means a lot of competition for viewers, on traditional TV and online.”
Why We’re So Invested In The Romances Of Others In The Age Of Social Media
“As seen on countless fan-created Tumblr pages, to “ship” is to express your passionate approval of someone else’s relationship, or your desire to see two (usually fictional or famous) individuals in a relationship with each other.”
Has Pop Music’s Love Affair With Selling Music Through Social Media Fizzled?
“The process of buying followers and spambots were the first signs that something was deeply wrong with relying on social media.”
What Do We Expect From Women And Men Onstage?
“In short, audiences overall displayed a protective streak towards the female characters, and reacted very negatively to scenarios in which they seemed to be bullied by men.”