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When Bernie Sanders met Sykkuno: how VTubers are taking over social platforms

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Ben Woods

31 Oct 2024

Creator Economy

It made for a curious sight: the US senator Bernie Sanders discussing the upcoming election with Sykkuno , a creator whose digital identity is an anime inspired demi human with cat ears. These two worlds...

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Want to monetise generative AI tools effectively? Then make them safe for creators

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Ben Woods

17 Oct 2024

Creator Economy

Adobe wrapped its creativity conference on Wednesday after a slew of product announcements for creators. Much like last year’s MAX event, artificial intelligence was front and centre. Many of the demos...

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The next era of entertainment: AI and social are lowering barriers, but new ones must emerge

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Hanna Kahlert

15 Oct 2024

There is an inherent tension between tech-enabled accessibility to creation (good), and the ability for that entertainment to become successful (challenging). Music and other entertainment industries typically...

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Understanding creators to harness the monetisation opportunities

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Ben Woods

30 Aug 2024

Business Strategy

Videos are now the de facto mode of communication. To reach and engage audiences, all creators are now expected to deliver high quality video content that entertains. This has always been a prerequisite...

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Bifurcation theory | How today’s music business will become two

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Mark Mulligan

18 Apr 2024

bifurcation theory

future of music

One of things we pride ourselves on at MIDiA is helping the marketplace peer over the horizon with disruptive, forward-looking ideas and vision. We have a long track record of doing this (you can find...

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There are no elite artists without elite artist development

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Kriss Thakrar

24 Oct 2023

artist development

Creator Economy

A recent interview with Mariah the Scientist saw her speak about the struggle of performing for only the second time in front of a crowd at one of the world’s biggest festivals, Rolling Loud. She shared...

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Spotify versus Apple Podcasts: The podcast analytics race has begun

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Annie Langston

18 Oct 2023

First announced at Podcast Movement in August 2023, Spotify is now rolling out new features and analytics tools to aid podcast discovery. While Apple Podcast’s recent updates target a specific type of...

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How the creator allegations against Kast Media expose an outdated podcast metric

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Annie Langston

28 Sep 2023

Podcast creator deals are due for a major wake up call. Podcast advertising is a cornerstone of the industry, as it largely funds minimum guarantees for creators. Minimum guarantees are a set amount of...

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How Clubhouse missed its Twitter, erm X, Spaces opportunity

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Annie Langston

13 Sep 2023

The gone and (almost) forgotten live audio app Clubhouse is trying for a revival. Clubhouse kicked off during the Covid-19 lockdowns, closing 2021 with a $4 billion valuation and inspiring major platforms,...

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Snap’s attempt to be the real creator-focused MVP

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Ashleigh Millar

4 Aug 2023

On August 1st, 2023, Snap announced its Lens Creator Rewards program that will see to rewarding the creators / creator teams behind top-performing Lenses on Snapchat. This is yet another push in favour...

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The new need for scarcity, and why the next big leap in entertainment has not happened yet

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Hanna Kahlert

11 May 2023

AI has dominated discourse in the entertainment industry and beyond for most of this year. As a tool it poses opportunities for some and threats for others. As a dynamic shift it will usher in a content...

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Spotify’s Stream On event recycles podcast features in a new feed

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Annie Langston

9 Mar 2023

At Spotify’s annual Stream On event, the company announced a new, TikTok-style home screen and various “new” podcast features. Following the podcast investment boom, platforms need experimentation...

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YouTube Music’s podcast launch reveals competitive agenda with Spotify

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Annie Langston

1 Mar 2023

After months of speculation , YouTube has officially launched podcasts — on YouTube Music . This U.S.-only launch includes both audio and video podcasts, making podcasts that were already on YouTube...

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Is it goodbye to Google Podcasts? How YouTube’s podcast takeover has begun

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Annie Langston

15 Feb 2023

Google Podcasts

One of our 2023 predictions is that YouTube will become a key player in the podcast market. YouTube is now the top podcast platform at 49% monthly penetration — compared to Spotify at 41% — despite...

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Podcast creators: Your chance to help shape the future of streaming services

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Annie Langston

26 Oct 2022

Podcasts have earned new attention and investment in the entertainment market and are becoming increasingly integrated into major streaming platforms. As podcasts battle for listeners amid the attention...

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The creator economy’s post-lockdown growth

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Mark Mulligan

6 Oct 2022

Creator Economy

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...

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What the comedian lawsuits against Pandora could mean for podcasts

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Annie Langston

14 Sep 2022

The mountain of comedians who are suing Pandora over copyright infringement continues to grow. In February, the estates of both Robin Williams and George Carlin filed lawsuits against Pandora, claiming...

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Re-creating the creator economy

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Mark Mulligan

18 Aug 2022

Creator Economy

creator economics

Everyone is a creator! Or so goes the dismissive put down of many a traditional media executive when talking about the creator economy. But regardless of what your perspective on the creator economy might...

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Acast and Meta partner up to create podcast communities

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Annie Langston

23 Jun 2022

Following yesterday’s announcement from Meta , detailing its plans to become a more creator focused platform, it debuted a new partnership with leading independent podcast company Acast. Although Facebook’s...

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O’Brien purchase targets millennials, but what about the rest?

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Annie Langston

9 Jun 2022

The audio battle started with major network acquisitions, such as Amazon’s purchase of Wondery and Spotify’s acquisitions of Gimlet , The Ringer and Paracast . Now, SiriusXM is stepping into the ring...

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