$8.5 billion for 750 million sets of eyes

This week, Disney announced that it’s joining forces with India’s Reliance Industries to create a streaming platform that will serve up everything from live sports — notably cricket — to Disney films to TV dramas. It’s a strategic move from Disney in the world’s most populous country. Plus, goods prices receded, but services inflation is getting sticky. And: the economics (and tunes) of an HBCU marching band.