The New Streaming Music Industry & Are Cloud Music Services the Same Old Song and Dance?

"...has obsessed on the imminent arrival of the cloud, streaming services that deliver a boundless celestial jukebox. This year,..."

March 2, 2012 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

SXSW Panel: Theatrical vs. Streaming

Finding distribution and finding an audience on big and small screens

"...another story. With the rise of Netflix and other services, storytellers have begun wondering if they should turn their..."

March 11, 2018 SXSW Post by Milo Webb

Now Streaming in Austin: Brainstorm Black

Charlotte Moore's series about changing outcomes in Black Austin

"...Welcome to Now Streaming in Austin, highlighting locally made titles to watch while..."

June 4, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

How Estate Services of Austin Finds New Homes for Treasures Left Behind

In the saddest times, Carl McQueary and the Estate Services team are there to help

"...end. Most weekends, the owner and founder of Estate Services of Austin is working the register at a house..."

July 22, 2022 Arts Feature by Richard Whittaker

Now Streaming in Austin: What's Eating Gilbert Grape

Standing in Johnny Depp's footprints ... literally!

"...Welcome to Now Streaming in Austin, highlighting locally made titles to watch while..."

April 15, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Library Services You Might Have Forgotten About

No shortage of fun at library in December

"...studying at the library, there’s a ton of other services for librarygoers to check out. Get your free library..."

Dec. 1, 2023 Arts Post by Jencie Tomasek

Niche Streaming Sites for the Holidays

Give the gift of worlds of entertainment just a click away

"...bandwidth goes, there is a wide array of niche streaming sites that cater to people who are perhaps looking..."

Nov. 18, 2016 Screens Feature by Josh Kupecki

Pennies From Heaven

The new streaming economy is here, with or without royalties

"...slow, with payouts still far below previous industry watermarks, streaming services like Spotify, Rhapsody, and Pandora have begun serving..."

May 18, 2012 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

Corporate Reshuffle Signals New Era at Rooster Teeth

How the AT&T takeover at Time Warner affects the local studio

"...Austin-based online streaming service and content studio Rooster Teeth is arguably the..."

Dec. 12, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Panel: Arthouse Awakening: Indie Distribution Today

What's the future of cinema amid a landscape of streaming services?

"...the value of distribution via brick-and-mortar cinemas vs. on-demand streaming? Experienced distribution representatives reviewed the options...."

March 13, 2017 SXSW Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

Crime Month: Down Those Mean Streams

Nordic noir and other criminal pleasures worth streaming

"...Today, racist agitators are having a field day, and streaming services are providing so much crime fiction, viewers have..."

July 20, 2018 Arts Post by Jesse Sublett

Eight Unconventional Romantic Comedies You Can Stream Right Now

Not-so-cookie-cutter love stories willing to get a little weird

"...your way through the more obvious choices clogging up streaming services and you’ll find some unconventional but still rewarding..."

March 15, 2020 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

The Joe Rogan Conundrum: For Independent Artists, What's the Cost of Quitting Spotify?

Musicians, managers, publishers weigh in on the boycott

"...doubts about the politics and finances of Spotify and streaming music in early 2022 as "The Joe Rogan Conundrum."..."

Feb. 11, 2022 Music Feature by Chad Swiatecki

Papa's Got a Brand New Bag

"...In April, music trade associations and streaming services reached an agreement on formulas for new mechanical..."

May 18, 2012 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

Faster Than Sound: Empire Control Room Owners Purchase Longtime Location

Seventh Street venue takes charge of its live music destiny

"...moves at Sternschein's SaaS-based event management startup, Prism, which services hundreds of clients like Ad Hoc and the Paramount..."

Aug. 23, 2019 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Pennies From The Celestial Jukebox

SXSW panel reviews

"...in from the launch of Spotify and other music streaming services, many artists were left wondering what happened to..."

March 16, 2012 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

Behind the Wheel With Deezie Brown

After five years of fine-tuning, the perfectionist producer and rapper rolls out 5th Wheel Fairytale

"...raps. Though Deezie has scrubbed the record from most streaming services, claiming its incongruence with his current material, one..."

Aug. 26, 2022 Music Feature by Julian Towers

Löwin Reborn With New Single Fool for Thinking

Sara Houser stands out on pop single

"...bassist Adam Mason and will be parceled out on streaming services throughout the year via Spaceflight Records. The synth-pop..."

Jan. 28, 2020 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

The Meg

This giant shark tale simply lacks bite

"...attacks appeal, hit the video store or your favorite streaming services and check out the wonderfully bugnuts (and as..."

Aug. 10, 2018 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

SXSW Panel Recap: Mark Cuban Sees Live Podcast Communities as the NFT Gateway Drug

It starts with Joe Rogan, ends with non-fungible token

"...“Streaming keeps on expanding in ways that make it seamless,..."

March 15, 2022 SXSW Post by Tom Cheredar

Peacock Playground Offers Colorful Experience for SXSW Attendees

Spice of your Insta feed with help from some of Peacock's shows

"...Located at 80-82 Rainey St., NBC’s Peacock streaming service organized a colorful pop-up lounge — the Peacock..."

March 11, 2022 Screens Post by Sage Dunlap

Can Quibi Be Your New Go-To App?

CEO Meg Whitman on diversity and innovation in the new streamer

"...for anything except the news are low – but streaming platforms are facing soaring demand. So it's a wild..."

April 27, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

David X. Cohen Brings Futurama Back to the Future

ATX Television Festival brings some of the cult show's voice actors together for a table read

"...2013. The switching doesn't stop there. Recently, Futurama switched streaming platforms from Netflix to Hulu, "along with most of..."

June 8, 2018 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

I Like to Watch: Across Steven's Universe

The curious connection between programming and content

"...Where this coincides with the rise of streaming should be obvious, and while Hulu is sticking to..."

Aug. 31, 2016 Screens Post by Jacob Clifton

Save the Drama for Your Momma and Them

Television dramas rule the day but are changing with the times

"...in which television is consumed in our culture. Cable, streaming, and the DVR have all contributed to a new..."

June 8, 2014 Screens Post by Rod Machen

What the Screen Actors and Writers Strikes Mean for Austin

Hopes of a bumper production year fade as unions fight for a fairer future for their members

"...TV networks including ABC, CBS, Fox, and NBC; and streaming services such as Netflix, Apple TV+, and Amazon. The..."

Aug. 11, 2023 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

From Pilot to Prime Time: 50 Years of Austin City Limits

Five decades of music resonate at ATX TV Festival

"...remarkably unique show, even in an age of endless streaming content and concert footage. Airing a fully taped concert..."

June 2, 2023 Screens Feature by Doug Freeman

Checking In: Seela Side Hustles

“I’m known as the South Austin Bread Fairy”

"...even though most folks are worshiping from home via streaming, they are greatly missed...."

Aug. 11, 2020 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

How Rooster Teeth Became an Online Phenomenon

9.5 million YouTube subscribers can’t be wrong

"...by digital entertainment firm Fullscreen Media in 2014, the streaming services giant left it basically untouched, bar pumping in..."

May 11, 2018 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Stream Analysis

Dispatches from the couch

"...directors like Martin Scorsese to create movies for their streaming service. Amazon and Hulu are following suit, and the..."

Oct. 20, 2017 Screens Feature by Josh Kupecki

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