In the TV war between Netflix and Amazon, each is leaning into different genres

Amazon Data from Ampere Analysis shows that Amazon is focusing on dramas in upcoming TV shows and movies, while Netflix is focusing more on comedy. 25% of Amazon’s upcoming titles are dramas, while 23% of Netflix’s are comedies. Both are developing plenty of sci-fi and fantasy content, though, as is Apple as it prepares to […]

JC Brooks on how ‘The Neon Jungle’ straddles genres to retool the uptown funk sound

“As long as people hear our music, I don’t mind how they do it. It’s all about getting people out to see a show.” There’s a new sheriff of Uptown Funk in town, and JC Brooks is his name. Brooks, a kinetically charged, genre-bending vocalist/lyricist/bandleader who currently calls Chicago his home, is a man who […]