Spotify Royalty Payouts: What the $11 Billion Figure Measures
Spotify royalty payouts exceeded $11 billion in 2025. Here is how rights holders, artist income and the latest company results differ.
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IMAX’s Record Summer: Why Box Office Is Different From Revenue
IMAX’s record summer generated $728 million at the box office. Understand how ticket receipts differ from company revenue ahead of November’s results.
Spotify Partner Program Expansion: What Podcast Creators Can Earn
Spotify expands podcast monetisation to more markets. Here is how ad revenue, Premium video payments and eligibility differ, including the current limit for Nigeria.
Netflix Q3 2026 Results: Growth Meets a Lower Ad Forecast
Netflix reports Q3 growth while trimming its 2026 advertising forecast. Here is what the results and new ad tools say about the entertainment business.
Shopify Business Model: Beyond the Store Subscription
Shopify earns through subscriptions and merchant services. A practical guide to the platform’s revenue model and the different costs faced by a store owner.
ASML Business Model: The Value Beyond a Machine Sale
ASML’s equipment business includes a substantial service and upgrade relationship. Explore why the commercial story continues after a lithography system is installed.
Arm Licensing Model: The Business Inside Other Chips
Arm’s licensing and royalty model separates technology access from chip manufacturing. Explore the commercial journey from a design choice to shipped products.
TSMC Business Model: Why Chip Designers Need a Foundry
TSMC’s foundry model separates chip design from manufacturing. Here is why capacity, quality and delivery matter to the technology business.
AI Inference Costs: The Business Behind Every Answer
AI service costs depend on more than a headline model price. A practical look at measuring useful outcomes, workload and the full cost of an AI feature.
Spotify CLOSER Gives K-Pop Fandom a Bigger Video Role
Spotify CLOSER launches with Hearts2Hearts, combining performances and conversation as the platform expands the role of video in music discovery.
Peter Rice Netflix Appointment Puts Global Content in Focus
Peter Rice becomes Netflix Chief Content Officer on October 26, taking over an existing global organization spanning films, series and live programming.