After the launch of the NBCUniversal-backed streaming service Peacock, the number of available streamers on the market right now is approximately a billion. (Note: This is only an estimate. The actual number may be higher.) As Peacock joins Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime Video, HBO Max, Disney+, CBS All Access, Apple …
Read More »Spotify Just Scored Universal Music's Support for Its 'Two-Sided Marketplace'
Spotify and Universal Music Group announced a new licensing partnership Wednesday that could align the world’s biggest music label with the streaming service’s long-awaited “two-sided marketplace” — which would funnel additional money back from the record industry into Spotify’s pockets. The new multiyear global contract “further aligns [our] efforts to …
Read More »Offset Will Play Video Games and Compete With Celebs on New TV Shows
Migos’ Offset will host a weekly show starting Sunday in which the rapper will livestream himself playing Call of Duty and other fan-suggested video games. He’s also signed on for a second show involving “high-stakes competitions” with celebrity guests. Both are exclusive partnerships with video-streaming startup Caffeine, which made noise …
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