Catalog is a mispriced asset class. Cultural products have stopped depreciating while the industry still prices (and pitches) them as if they do. Build the resurgence-timing model and capture the spread. Download Luminate’s RETRO REVIVAL report here. And a note on the source. This is not neutral research, but a Luminate sales asset, built on…
The video podcast format is often identical to television talk shows: host(s) at a desk or table, guest conversation, segmented for clips, distributed on a schedule. The production pipeline — lighting, camera ops, audio, editing, graphics — maps directly onto what a talk show crew does. The difference is the labor model, not the product….
Ticketing companies now operate across categories that once defined them. State legislatures are rushing to regulate anyway, armed with outdated classifications and fee caps rooted in nothing but vibes. by Lawrence Peryer, 23 Media Ventures In the taxonomy of ticketing companies, I had myself convinced there were three types. Primary ticketers, those that have direct,…
Presentation Given to NIVA (National Independent Venue Association) by Mark Zandi, January 13, 2026 report and analysis prepared by Lawrence Peryer THE HEADLINE The U.S. economy will likely avoid recession in 2026, but the live entertainment sector faces a structural spending problem with no quick fixes. Job creation has collapsed from 180,000/month to near-zero, and…
From Toronto to Australia, musicians are leaving streaming platforms over AI policies that treat machine output as equivalent to human creativity. The music press covers technology fears while missing the economic exploitation driving artist exodus. The music industry’s AI fear is absolutely justified. But the music press is covering the wrong story. While publications run…