News Trend

Culture and trends, and the data behind them

News Trend covers music, TV and streaming, gaming and internet culture, with the industry data behind each trend, checked before we publish.

The rundown

  1. Trend Data

    Bumble app's paying users fell 15% and Tinder's payers 4% in the third quarter as Hinge and Grindr grew

  2. Internet Culture

    The EU is asking how big platforms' public ad libraries should work, with guidelines planned for 2028

  3. Music

    Reservoir Media raised its fiscal 2027 outlook as recorded music revenue rose 18% in the September quarter

  4. Gaming

    Unity says it made its first GAAP profit since its IPO as it fights an AppLovin arbitration claim

  5. TV & Streaming

    Versant's linear distribution revenue fell 5.8% in the third quarter as Fandango lifted platforms revenue

  6. Music

    Live Nation's third-quarter attendance jumped 19% to 61 million fans as its court fights go on

By the scene

Music

TV & Streaming

Gaming

Internet Culture

Trend Data

Latest from official sources

Headlines as each source published them, with links to the original releases.

  1. Unlimited Miles: The Ever-Evolving Sound of Miles DavisLibrary of Congress: In The Muse (Music Division blog) ·
  2. Google's general search and search advertising servicesCMA cases: digital markets (GOV.UK) ·
  3. Apple’s mobile platformCMA cases: digital markets (GOV.UK) ·
  4. Google’s mobile platformCMA cases: digital markets (GOV.UK) ·
  5. DCMS sector Economic Estimates: Productivity 2024 (provisional)DCMS research and statistics (GOV.UK) ·
  6. Economic Estimates: Employment January 2025 to December 2025 for DCMS SectorsDCMS research and statistics (GOV.UK) ·
  7. Music Streaming FraudU.S. Copyright Office (Federal Register) ·
  8. Information Collections Being Submitted for Review and Approval to Office of Management and BudgetFederal Register: FCC documents on video programming ·

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