Reports: Cultural trends

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Cultural movements A new take on mainstream for the fragmentation era

Creators and the creator economy Defining the undefinable

Analogue revival A cultural pendulum swing

Death of the town square Social fragmentation and a decentralised digital future

The AI entertainment revolution How artificial intelligence will reshape media consumption

Reintroducing scarcity How entertainment can find value amid the growing digital clutter

Social 2.0 Social media’s survival of the fittest, and how marketers fit in

After digital The search for a cheaper cultural moment

The shift indoors Entertainment audiences’ search for the affordable and the meaningful

State of the music creator economy Post-lockdown growth

Games’ cultural role in the 2020s

Re-creating the creator economy

Consumers as creators The artist / audience line is blurring

Hybrid futures MIDiA 2022 predictions

Fandom drivers From fan psychology to NFT demand

Fandom and lean-in culture are reshaping video