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MUSIC • MEDIA • TECH| Analysis |
Netflix’s Music Strategy Is Running on Nostalgia, Pop Stars and Bad Behavior
The “Sean Combs” doc series was a hit for Netflix, but not the kind Diddy wanted. Gif by vmas
Netflix just dropped its first half of 2026 report, which, naturally, focused on its gaudiest numbers, like Season Four of Bridgerton’s 100 million views. Lucky for us, they also released numbers for tens of thousands of other shows, which the Stems research and analytics team combed through for intel on music documentaries and concert events: