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A new era of ‘fan-made’ music is about to begin

Blog post by Kriss Thakrar

30 Aug 2023

Since MIDiA’s comments on TikTok’s music production ambitions more than two years ago, a lot has changed. Consumers have become bolder and more engaged in playing an active role in their music consumption....

Artist subscriptions are the superfan opportunity

Report by Mark Mulligan, Kriss Thakrar and Tatiana Cirisano

30 Aug 2023

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Key insights: Artist subscriptions are a pragmatic scalable solution to streaming’s growing problems, delivering value to fans, creators, and rightsholders When asked what would persuade them to pay...

Don’t be fooled by the streams that it’s got, it’s still hip hop from the block

Blog post by Kriss Thakrar

15 Aug 2023

live music

hip hop

Fandom

Over its 50 years, hip hop has gone from a block party in the Bronx to a conquering global culture. It now accounts for almost a quarter of Spotify streams , with three-quarters of users listening to hip...

Return to live
Post-pandemic music fans

Report by Kriss Thakrar and Tatiana Cirisano

20 Jul 2023

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live music

touring

tour

Today’s live music audience skews 45+, with rock concerts and theatres / concert halls dominating sales. Fandom is by far the strongest factor in purchasing tickets, eclipsing price, and location. So,...

The tap water music industry needs to become a bottled one

Blog post by Kriss Thakrar

20 Jun 2023

Music Streaming

artists direct

creator economy

Music and water are often compared to each other in the streaming age. There are many ways to express this analogy, but the bottom line is that music is becoming commoditised. To clarify, commoditisation...

Embrace, enhance or hinder: What will AI do for you, the creator?

Blog post by Kriss Thakrar

3 May 2023

AI

creator economy

artists direct

There has been an abundance of coverage and conversation around AI, and it is unlikely to fade away any time soon. There is a question of how AI will change the music industry and broader creator economy....

US millennial snapshot
A looming generational blind spot

Report by Kriss Thakrar and Tatiana Cirisano

3 Apr 2023

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Music

Amazon Prime

Amazon Prime Music

In the US, 25-34-year-olds are the music industry’s most valuable segment. Yet their relationship with streaming is tenuous. Streaming is not meeting these consumers’ need for a more social, less...

The way AI isn’t used will have a bigger impact on music than how it is used

Blog post by Kriss Thakrar

2 Mar 2023

artificial intelligence

creator tools

Fandom

One of the most immediate disruptions of ChatGPT has been in the SEO world. Writing content for Google rankings can be a largely formulaic process of finding and incorporating the right keywords. With...

Year of change
Themes that will shape entertainment in 2023

Report by Mark Mulligan, Tim Mulligan, Karol Severin, Hanna Kahlert, Kriss Thakrar, Ashleigh Millar, Tatiana Cirisano, Annie Langston, Perry Gresham, Sam Griffin, Ben Woods and Srishti Das

15 Feb 2023

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Africori

All or Nothing

Amazon

20,000 foot view This report deep dives into the themes identified in MIDiA’s 2023 predictions report. These themes will drive innovation in the digital entertainment landscape in 2023 across music,...

Pivot point
MIDiA 2023 predictions

Report by Mark Mulligan, Tim Mulligan, Karol Severin, Hanna Kahlert, Kriss Thakrar, Ashleigh Millar, Tatiana Cirisano, Annie Langston and Ben Woods

12 Jan 2023

Free Report

Media and Marketing

Critical Developments

MIDiA analysts dive into our 2023 predictions, and why we believe it will be the ' pivot point '. Watch the webinareither on YouTube or LinkedIn ....

Music discovery snapshot Q3 2022
Fandom under threat

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Report by Kriss Thakrar and Tatiana Cirisano

4 Jan 2023

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Music

Marketing Strategy

Rolling Stone

Despite the hyper-saturated music landscape, music discovery is generally not a problem for most consumers. Gen Z and millennials have similar music discovery habits, but gen Z struggle slightly more...

2023 MIDiA predictions
Pivot point

Report by Mark Mulligan, Tim Mulligan, Karol Severin, Hanna Kahlert, Srishti Das, Kriss Thakrar, Ashleigh Millar, Tatiana Cirisano, Annie Langston, Perry Gresham, Sam Griffin, Kazia Rothwell and Ben Woods

20 Dec 2022

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Critical Developments

Business Strategy

predictions

In this report, MIDiA Research analysts present their predictions for what will be the big trends in digital media and tech across music, video, games, marketing, audio and cultural trends in 2023 and...

Closing the background gap
Focused versus background audio listening

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Report by Kriss Thakrar, Tatiana Cirisano and Annie Langston

30 Nov 2022

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background gap

platforms

Audio

The rise of attention inflation means that consumers are maximising their limited time by multitasking between various formats, spurring a rise in background consumption. This creates a “new” space...

Artists and managers: Help shape the future of artist services

Blog post by Kriss Thakrar

7 Nov 2022

independent artists

artists direct

Music

It has arguably never been harder for artists to break through on social media, streaming, and in the real world. We repeatedly hear how artists and their teams are overextended, burned out and overwhelmed...

State of the music creator economy
Post-lockdown growth

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Report by Mark Mulligan, Kriss Thakrar and Tatiana Cirisano

30 Sep 2022

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Music

Ableton

Apple

The Covid pandemic created a unique catalyst for the music creator economy. More time on hands and more cash in pockets gave novices and veterans alike the opportunity to spend both more time and money...

Re-creating the creator economy

Report by Mark Mulligan, Tim Mulligan, Karol Severin, Hanna Kahlert, Srishti Das, Kriss Thakrar, Ashleigh Millar, Tatiana Cirisano, Annie Langston and Richard Broadhurst

18 Aug 2022

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Media and Marketing

Cultural Trends

Acast

Streaming first democratised the means of consumption, then distribution, and now production. Though the promise of the long tail may not have materialised quite as expected, long-tail and mid-tail creators...

TikTok Music: Here is what it would mean for you

Blog post by Kriss Thakrar

2 Aug 2022

TikTok

Music Streaming

creator tools

TikTok has filed a US trademark for TikTok Music , building speculation on whether the platform is gearing up to launch a streaming service. It already has the tools at its disposal with Resso, its streaming...

Music sync market forecast
Production libraries raise the pitch

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Report by Kriss Thakrar and Tatiana Cirisano

27 Jul 2022

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Music

Business Strategy

Adobe

Amid fragmenting fandom and the attention recession, sync is more important than ever as a tool for both revenue generation and marketing. There are also dozens of emerging use cases for sync, from creator...

Building a fan economy with Fan-Powered Royalties

Report by Kriss Thakrar, Tatiana Cirisano and Perry Gresham

12 Jul 2022

Free Report

Superfans

creators

Streaming economics

Music streaming has helped the music industry return to growth over the past decade, but many creators feel left behind. The streaming economy has reached a point where the creator remuneration gap can...

Changing streaming’s royalty model will unlock a new music economy

Blog post by Kriss Thakrar

12 Jul 2022

Music Streaming

Streaming Royalties

Soundcloud

It has been an excellent year for the music industry as it enters a new era of growth . While streaming has been at the heart of this growth, there is an underlying tension between platforms and the artists...