“Beat Bugs” tracks the adventures of a group of... “Beat Bugs,” an animated children’s series inspired by Beatles songs, debuts Wednesday on Netflix, marking the first of Mr. Wakely’s music-based shows to hit screens. Television-show creators base their ideas on everything from books to historical eras, but writer-director Josh Wakely uses an unusual formula: He starts by licensing entire catalogs of the world’s most valuable songs.

Source: Wall Street Journal July 28, 2016 16:26 UTC