Music, books, art, and the internet culture the industry borrows from.
Kendrick Lamar
Two years after GNX, the Compton rapper holds records at the Grammys, the Super Bowl and the box office. Here is where Kendrick Lamar stands now, and what to watch next.
Grammys
Eligible releases for the 69th Grammys fall between Aug. 31, 2025 and Aug. 28, 2026, and entries closed Aug. 21. Here is how the dates, entry rules and album tests fit.
Box office
Universal's horror film Other Mommy led the Oct. 9-11 weekend with an estimated $27.5 million, while Aaron Sorkin's The Social Reckoning opened to about $5.5 million.
Film ratings
The G-to-NC-17 letters on posters come from a voluntary, industry-run system. Here is what each rating means, who reviews films and how a rating can be appealed.
music licensing
Sync fees are fully negotiated with no statutory rates.
SAG-AFTRA
The 2026 SAG-AFTRA contract sets strict rules for digital replicas and synthetic performers, including consent, compensation, and justification requirements that producers must follow.
Music Industry
Eighty-four percent of songs entering the Billboard Global 200 went viral on TikTok first. Here's how the platform's discovery engine has become the music industry's primary launching pad.
Music licensing
Spotify and Universal Music announced a licensing deal in May 2026 that allows Premium subscribers to create AI-generated covers and remixes.
music licensing
How film and TV productions secure sync and master rights to use existing songs, negotiate fees, and why some songs cannot be cleared.
music licensing
Two separate licenses are required to use music in film and TV.
music licensing
Producers must secure separate licenses for composition and recording rights, with streaming's global distribution and perpetual terms dramatically raising what popular songs cost.
streaming strategy
Netflix, Amazon and others use data on audience demand and retention to decide whether to expand hit shows into franchises.
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