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Why AI music may make fandom even more important

Blog post by Tatiana Cirisano

22 Mar 2023

Artificial intelligence (AI) was as hot a topic as ever at last week’s SXSW conference, where debate swirled around how human artists will compete with AI-generated music. As more parts of music-making...

The AI entertainment revolution
How artificial intelligence will reshape media consumption

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Report by Hanna Kahlert, Ashleigh Millar, Tatiana Cirisano and Annie Langston

20 Mar 2023

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AI

artificial intelligence

machine learning

2023 has been jump-started by rapid progression in the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI). From the launch of ChatGPT to AI-powered DJs, this technology is revolutionising common practices, impacting...

Spotify’s vertical feed could change music discovery, but not for the reason you think

Blog post by Tatiana Cirisano

9 Mar 2023

music streaming

Spotify

Soundcloud

Just a few years ago, Spotify’s Rap Caviar playlist was a harbinger for culture. But a lot has changed. Artists want (and need) to build deeper relationships with fans, and gen Z consumers want more...

Streaming is becoming more like radio — what now?

Blog post by Tatiana Cirisano

2 Mar 2023

music streaming

Spotify

youtube music

Last week, both YouTube Music and Spotify launched new, radio-like features. Spotify introduced an AI-powered voice DJ, which will talk to users about why songs are included in personalised mixes. Meanwhile,...

Music’s Instagram moment
The social music creation revolution

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Report by Tatiana Cirisano

1 Mar 2023

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music industry

social media

social video

20,000 foot view Social media has steadily integrated music, and music creation tools have steadily become more social. These trends are converging, accelerated by shifts in consumer behaviour and artificial...

Should streaming take a cue from TikTok’s revamped creator program?

Blog post by Tatiana Cirisano

23 Feb 2023

music streaming

Spotify

music industry

A year ago, VidCon co-founder and vlogger Hank Green posted a viral YouTube video lambasting TikTok’s $1 billion Creator Fund, claiming it delivered chump change to videos with millions of views. The...

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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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,...

At the Grammys and Super Bowl, the last hurrah of the mainstream era

Blog post by Tatiana Cirisano

14 Feb 2023

music industry

record labels

Music creators

Rihanna’s performance at the Super Bowl LVII over the weekend was remarkable for several reasons, but most of all was that she had not performed a show at this scale in seven long years. “The wait...

With its Australia experiment, TikTok gives the music industry the ultimate test

Blog post by Tatiana Cirisano

9 Feb 2023

TikTok

social media

independent music

Licensing negotiations between platforms and the music industry come down to one question: which side needs the other more? The more that TikTok needs hit music to attract users, the more leverage the...

Kill the campaign
Music marketing needs branding, not direct response

Report by Mark Mulligan and Tatiana Cirisano

1 Feb 2023

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music marketing

Marketing

scenes

The debate over a new streaming royalties regime is capturing attention, but economics will not fix the underlying paradigm shifts that are the true cause for streaming’s problems: there is not enough...

Could AI generate music’s Instagram moment?

Blog post by Tatiana Cirisano

31 Jan 2023

music streaming

music industry

social media

Pop quiz: Is the hit ‘Kill Bill’ sung by SZA or Ariana Grande? The answer is, of course, SZA, but TikTok users could be forgiven for any confusion. An artificial-intelligence-generated version sung...

What comes next in the music streaming model makeover

Blog post by Tatiana Cirisano

17 Jan 2023

music streaming

Major labels

independent artists

The independent music community has been rallying for change to the streaming payment model for years. Now, major labels are joining the chorus. Why? The pro-rata model has long benefited bigger record...

Music discovery in 2023 is about the journey, not the moment

Blog post by Tatiana Cirisano

12 Jan 2023

music streaming

Spotify

TikTok

Oversaturation was among the hottest music industry topics of 2022. By now, we have all read — and maybe gasped at — the recent estimate that more than 100,000 new songs hit streaming services daily....

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

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...

Nightlife in the new normal
Remote work shifts the entertainment balance

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Report by Tatiana Cirisano and Perry Gresham

4 Jan 2023

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Critical Developments

audience insight

Coronavirus pandemic work patterns are now ingrained in the United States, where 42% of consumers work from home and a fifth are hybrid workers. In the ‘new normal’, home workers spend less time on...

What ChatGPT can do for independent music

Blog post by Tatiana Cirisano

21 Dec 2022

music industry

independent music

independent artists

Everyone is talking about ChatGPT , the artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot that could potentially change the music industry. While the conversation has mainly focused on how ChatGPT can help with music...

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...

Party in the front, business in the back: Why Apple Music Sing is so savvy

Blog post by Tatiana Cirisano

13 Dec 2022

karaoke

fandom

music streaming

Streaming services are increasingly taking steps to diversify their offerings , and the latest example came last week from Apple Music. Just in time for holiday sing-a-longs, the service introduced a new,...

How touring pits artists against their own fans

Blog post by Tatiana Cirisano

6 Dec 2022

live music

touring

pandemic

The live music industry is now facing the reckoning we predicted last spring, as it is increasingly clear that touring is not financially sustainable for most artists, while superstars are facing backlash...