2021 was the year Broadway held its breath and finally exhaled.
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2021 saw a massive resurgence of roots music. Zach Bryan, via self-recorded iPhone videos on YouTube and TikTok, built a cult following that rivaled major label acts. The Velvet Underground documentary and the resurgence of Fleetwood Mac’s Rumours (thanks to Dahmer and TikTok trends) proved that catalog music was just as valuable as new releases. 2021 was the year Broadway held its breath
If 2020 was the year audiences signed up for streaming services out of boredom, 2021 was the year those services fought to prove they were worth keeping. The defining characteristic of 2021 entertainment content was the obliteration of the theatrical window. Oscar Winners (ceremony held in 2021 for 2020
2021 proved that the algorithm (and TikTok) now decides what becomes a hit.
COVID-19 pushed studios to experiment with day-and-date releases.