Intangible Assets

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Intangible Assets

Intangible Assets

4. Intangible Assets

Intangible assets consisted of the following (in thousands):

	March 31, 2017
	Gross carrying		Accumulated		Net carrying
	amount		amortization		amount
Customer relationships	$	1,453	$	(1,332)	$	121
Artist relationships		11,919		(10,400)		1,519
Media content		91,587		(88,788)		2,799
Technology		5,654		(3,896)		1,758
Non-compete agreements		25		(14)		11
Trade names		7,546		(4,263)		3,283
	$	118,184	$	(108,693)	$	9,491

	December 31, 2016
	Gross carrying		Accumulated		Net carrying
	amount		amortization		amount
Customer relationships	$	1,453	$	(1,252)	$	201
Artist relationships		11,916		(10,337)		1,579
Media content		91,616		(87,604)		4,012
Technology		5,654		(3,649)		2,005
Non-compete agreements		25		(11)		14
Trade names		7,539		(4,077)		3,462
	$	118,203	$	(106,930)	$	11,273

Identifiable finite-lived intangible assets are amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives commencing on the date that the asset is available for its intended use.

Total amortization expense for the periods shown below includes (in thousands):

	Three months ended March 31,
	2017		2016
Service costs	$	1,303	$	1,700
Sales and marketing		143		949
Product development		247		247
General and administrative		144		136
Total amortization	$	1,837	$	3,032

Service costs include accelerated amortization charges of $0.5 million and less than $0.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively, as a result of removing certain assets from service.