Category Archives: streaming

The Rise and Rise of Video Streaming

Posted on November 6, 2019 by GilPress

Axios: The economics don’t mode well for the theater chains, but they aren’t miserable either. U.S. cinema revenue continues to plateau as ticket prices increase, suggesting that theater-viewing isn’t dead yet. Digital movie-viewing, however, continues to skyrocket.

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Tipping Point: More people using streaming video services than cable TV

Posted on June 7, 2017 by GilPress

eMarketer:  According to a May 2017 study from Fluent LLC,  67% of US internet users watch or have access to a streaming service, while just 61% have cable in their homes.

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Streaming Music: Age Demographics

Posted on December 12, 2016 by GilPress

Pew: Listening to music and shopping on the go are especially popular among smartphone owners ages 18 to 29: 87% have listened to an online radio or music service on their phone, compared with 41% of those 50 and over, and … Continue reading →

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Music streaming grew 93% in 2015

Posted on January 7, 2016 by GilPress

Nielsen: …on-demand audio and video streaming continued to gain in popularity in 2015, posting growth rates of 83% and 102%, respectively. In fact, Justin Bieber’s album Purpose set an all-time record for total audio on-demand streams when it was streamed … Continue reading →

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Music Streaming Patterns in India, US and Singapore

Posted on December 12, 2015 by GilPress

Devendra Desale reports for KDnuggets on Saavn presentation at Strata Singapore: Rishi Malhotra, Cofounder and CEO, Saavn shared how a music streaming company who has a large portion of mobile users (95%), has used this rich data to improve their … Continue reading →

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Steve Jobs on how people hate streaming music (video)

Posted on June 10, 2015 by GilPress

Steve Jobs in 2003: “People have told us over and over and over again–they don’t want to rent their music.”

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