Data Controls: Activity Types, Breakout Views and filters
Dashboards generate dynamic charts, graphs and grids based on your selections for Location, Time Frame and Activity Type.
Top menu bar
Time Frame, Location and Activity Type can be set from the dropdowns in the top menu bar. Sometimes, clicking the dropdowns will open the Data Controls menu as an overlay instead.
Data Controls menu
The icon opens the full Data Controls menu as an overlay to the right of the page.
The Data Controls menu
CONNECT requires you to set certain parameters on every page (or accept the defaults). Other settings are optional. Open Data Controls to see all settings and view options at once.
REQUIRED: Set your focus
Activity Type
Set an Activity Type to determine the focus of a Dashboard, Analysis or Report. Some CONNECT features can include more than one, but you must choose at least one (or accept the default selection).
Time Frame and Location
Edit date and location parameters from the top menu bar or the Data Controls menu as desired.
OPTIONAL: Refine your analysis
Breakout View / Activity Options
Breakout options are dependent on Activity Type. Choose a Breakout View or opt for total figures with no breakouts.
The Activity Options section of the Data Controls menu offers Breakout Views as filters. Check or uncheck boxes to include/exclude segments.
Filters
Refine your analysis with optional data filters, like Release Age, Genre or Format. Available filters and menu sections change based on your selections for everything else.
Grid Options
Finally, Data Controls offers a few options to change the way CONNECT organizes your data. Edit grid layouts, include or exclude metrics and otherwise tweak displays.
Why can’t I select _______?
Some data controls are conditional. They aren’t relevant to every Activity Type or CONNECT feature. Some options are not available for every account. The Data Controls menu automatically removes or grays out filters that aren’t selectable or don’t make sense.
Activity Type
Luminate tracks five categories of music consumption activity: Streams, Product Sales, Song Sales, Airplay Spins and Airplay Audience. (Read more about them in Activity Types).
Use the dropdown in the second-row menu bar to choose an activity.
Setting an Activity Type automatically refreshes all displays on a Dashboard to lead with relevant data.
We use a distinct accent color to highlight each activity in graphs and grids, with some shade variation for breakout segments.
Streams are blue.Song Sales are purple.Product Sales are orange.Airplay Spins and Airplay Audience are pink.
Choosing a new Activity Type will change accent colors all over the Dashboard.
Grid Views also use our Activity Type colors to showcase relevant data. Grids display all activities at once, but your selected Activity Type always stands out in highlighted columns.
Time Frame
By default, CONNECT shows data for the current chart week (Fri-Thu) in your location. Change these on any page from the top menu bar.
Date selection menus vary for different CONNECT features, but most pages offer Current week, Last week, Year to Date and Custom time frames.
Note that the calendar is organized based on the chart week, Fri-Th. Select a date range in weeks using the week #s to the left of the calendar grid. Some features, like Charts and Analysis, only permit date selection in weekly intervals.
Location
CONNECT can display combined worldwide data as well as country-level data for 50+ countries.
We receive market-level data from within the U.S. and Canada.
Market-level data is only viewable for certain CONNECT subscribers. If market data is unavailable for your account or location, the Markets dropdown will appear grayed out.
Activity Options
Include, exclude and filter consumption activity with more precision by setting Activity Options.
These filters cover more than one activity, but the specifics may differ. Some selections appear grayed out based on whether you’ve set a Dashboard to Streams or Product Sales.
Release Type and Format don’t apply to Song Sales.
Grid Options
APPLY CHANGES to refresh the page, then set any Activity pane to Grid View by clicking … at top right.
Stacked Grids are interactive. Expand > and collapse < columns and headers to show or hide values at each level.
Expanding all layers in a stack can widen your grid considerably. Scroll left and right to see all values.
More to know
Methodology 101: How Luminate collects, models and measures data
Glossary: Acronyms, key terms and definitions
Analysis: Music industry pulse
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