CONNECT is the music database and analytics platform developed by Luminate to track, measure and visualize music consumption on a global scale.
After 30+ years as the music industry’s most trusted source of consumption data, we leveraged our expertise, experience and partnerships to build CONNECT for the next phase of entertainment analytics. Technologically advanced, feature-rich and powered by validated first-party data, CONNECT enables our customers to track and measure global engagement with music like never before.
From the big picture to the detail view, from day-to-day operations to long-term planning, CONNECT offers features and solutions found nowhere else.
Our clients rely on us for:
Market share analysis
Repertoire matching and management
Royalty verification, reporting and forecasting
Catalog valuation
Artist discovery
Competitive analysis
Marketing measurement
Live event and tour optimization
If you’re new to CONNECT or just want to learn more, you’re in the right place. Read on for a brief introduction to the platform and where to go from here.
CONNECT tracks and visualizes music consumption: all the different ways people listen to recorded music. Our data comes to us directly from over 500 partners in entertainment, retail and technology. (For details, review our methodology).
The CONNECT platform presents music consumption data and metadata in an intuitive, feature-rich interface that combines dynamic data visualizations with advanced analytics tools.
Our database contains trillions of data points on millions of artists, albums and songs. We include critical artist metadata like country of origin, genre, language, related acts and dozens of industry-standard identifiers.
CONNECT Dashboards combine artist, song and album metadata with customizable data visualizations to focus your analysis. Detailed data controls help you highlight performance for different time frames, locations and types of consumption.
See worldwide trends or view music consumption at the country level for dozens of countries. Some subscription types include access to U.S. and Canada market-level data.
As the official data partner of Billboard for more than 30 years, Luminate provides the data and calculations that create the music industry’s most widely-referenced charts. Search charts in the CONNECT database, access historical chart data and see the numbers behind the rankings.
The Analysis feature lets you compare weekly, quarterly or yearly consumption for the entire music business or isolate trends related to genre, catalog age and market.
Build your own reports using complex, multilayered criteria. Generate lists of up to 10,000 ranked items with Ranking Reports or use Trend Reports to analyze performance over time for your own selections.
Query the CONNECT database or integrate Luminate data into existing systems with the Luminate API. We also facilitate large-scale Snowflake data sharing.
New to CONNECT? If you’re logging on for the first time and want to keep it simple, follow the steps in our Quickstart Guide.
If you’re ready for more detail on platform features and how to use them, skip ahead to the CONNECT User Guide.
CONNECT is available by subscription only from Luminate. Active subscribers can log in at app.luminatedata.com or via your Luminate account portal. If you’re not subscribed yet, request a demo on our website or contact your Luminate account representative. We’ll get in touch shortly to discuss your options.
Watch a video demo of the CONNECT user interface and preview high-level features.
Troubleshooting login and access issues
About CONNECT: Platform overview and updates
Migrating from Music Connect: Overview for legacy users
Client Support: Find answers and get the help you need
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