Taylor Alison Swift is an American singer-songwriter. She is known for narrative songs about her personal life, which have received widespread media coverage. At age 14, Swift became the youngest artist signed by the Sony/ATV Music publishing house and, at 15, she signed her first record deal.
Her 2006 eponymous debut album was the longest-charting album of the 2000s in the US. Its third single, "Our Song", made her the youngest person to single-handedly write and perform a number-one song on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. Swift's second album, Fearless, was released in 2008.
Buoyed by the pop crossover success of the singles "Love Story" and "You Belong with Me", it became the US' best-selling album of 2009 and was certified diamond in the US. The album won four Grammy Awards, and Swift became the youngest Album of the Year winner.
Roku Q2 Revenue Up 11% as Streaming Platform Keeps Lid on Rising Expenses
variety.comTodd Spangler NY Digital Editor Roku’s second-quarter 2023 earnings soundly beat Wall Street expectations, while it still sounded a note of caution about “muted” TV ad spending in the U.S.
The company reported Q2 revenue of $847.2 million, up 11%, and a net loss of $107.6 million (-$0.76 per share). Analysts expected an adjusted loss of $1.28 per share on revenue of $773.49 million.
Operating expenses climbed 8%, to $504 million, but declined sequentially from $550 million in Q1. Roku added 1.9 million new active streaming accounts in the period to reach 73.5 million, versus 71.6 million the prior quarter and up 16% year over year.
Platform revenue was $744 million, up 11%. Roku’s Platform segment comprises ads sales; revenue from distribution deals for streaming services including FAST channels; media and entertainment promotions; and Roku Pay. “While Q2 Platform revenue exceeded our expectations, the macro environment continued to create uncertainty with the total U.S.
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