Entertainment

The Future of the Audio Market

While we most frequently find ourselves in the weeds on asset-level analysis, on occasion it’s important to pick up our head and check in on the broader trends in our industry. Recently, we had the opportunity to discuss the audio (music/radio/podcast) market with two…

Talent vs Suits, version 2022

From the dawn of the media & entertainment industry, a recurring theme has been the antagonistic relationship between corporations and talent. Like back pain, it flares up intermittently, stirs up games of revisionist history and inspires industry participants and commentators…

Focus on the exporting

To help understand the current film/TV landscape, one can look to an analogy from a much more vital industry: energy.

When a country produces a valuable commodity — whether oil or wheat — it implicitly makes a daily choice of keeping it within the bounds of its…

The slow revolution in podcast ad sales

Recently, there has been a tremendous amount of public debate about the role media platforms must play in our society. This debate grows louder in particular around platforms monetizing content through advertising as a core business model. Instead of opining…