News Summary

• Netflix has signed a deal with Warner Music Group.
• The deal grants Netflix multi-year, first-look privileges on documentary series and films.
• Music docs have boomed in recent years with no signs of abating.
• A premium doc gives an artist the chance to deepen their story, reach audiences beyond their existing fanbase, and shape how their work is understood at a bigger cultural scale.
• The best documentaries don’t just talk about an artist’s canon, they contribute to it.