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SXSW 2019: Streaming, radio, and the unevenly distributed future

Zach Fuller

18 Mar 2019

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"The future is already here, it’s just not evenly distributed." In many ways, this quote by science fiction writer William Gibson surmises the work we do at MIDiA: cautiously observing new tech developments and remaining aware of the hype cycle that characterises the adoption curve.

Why did Facebook’s EPL rights deal collapse?

Alistair Taylor

15 Mar 2019

English Premier League EPL Facebook

The English Premier League (EPL) is now back on the market with its rights for Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam following its deal with Facebook collapsing. Back in July 2018 , the social media giant acquired the exclusive rights to stream 380 EPL matches in the Asian territories for $265 millio...

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Apple gets ready for showtime

Tim Mulligan

15 Mar 2019

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Apple fans this week have been speculating about the March 25thevent which the tech major has announced it will be holding at its Cupertino, California headquarters.The tagline for the event is “It’s showtime”, and Apple has been dropping big hints that it will make a significant announcement ...

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Calling all Artists!

Mark Mulligan

14 Mar 2019

Amuse artist income Artist survey

In partnership with independent distribution company Amuse, MIDiA Research is undertaking a detailed study of the music artist landscape. We are fielding a survey to the artist community , exploring issues such as: What success looks like to you Career aspirations The importance of signing to a reco...

Preparing for the post-album music industry

Keith Jopling

14 Mar 2019

Music music industry Business Strategy

This is a follow-up piece to What’s Next In Playlist Innovation ... Every week I’m excited to check out the latest album releases. They are the gift that keeps on giving. But that gift feels different these days, more like receiving flowers or chocolate and less like anything you might receive a...

2018 Global Label Market Share: Stream Engine

Mark Mulligan

13 Mar 2019

Artists direct DIY DIY artists

Recorded music revenues grew in 2018 for the fourth consecutive year, reaching $18.8 billion, up $2.2 billion from 2017. Streaming was the engine room of growth, up 30% year on year to reach $9.6 billion.

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Here’s how Spotify can fix its songwriter woes (Hint: it’s all about pricing)

Mark Mulligan

11 Mar 2019

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Songwriter royalties have always been a pain point for streaming, especially in the US where statutory rates determine much of how songwriters get paid.The current debate over Spotify, Amazon, Pandora and Google challenging the Copyright Royalty Board’s proposed 44% increase (per Music Business Wo...

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Can the NBA capture the ‘Cord-Nevers’?

Alistair Taylor

8 Mar 2019

Audience engagement cord nevers NBA

NBA commissioner Adam Silver, speaking at the MIT Sloan Sports Analytics conference in Boston last week, explained his vision of the league’s games, which will look “dramatically different” in five years’ time.

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Music publishing as an asset class could be the recorded industry’s next big growth story, but how will it impact the overall business?

Zach Fuller

7 Mar 2019

Music Music publishing music industry

" Money doesn’t talk, it swears." – Bob Dylan, 1965 For most of their history, music royalties have operated under a nebulous framework of rights owners and collection societies with staggered payments and general lack of transparency largely attributable to the technology available.

Netflix is now running faster to stand still

Tim Mulligan

7 Mar 2019

Netflix peak attention economy streaming peaks

If a week is a long time in politics what must three years be in streaming video? In the case of Netflix, it turns out not a lot…in one key metric- domestic engagement. On other metrics Netflix has been surging ahead.

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Kobalt is a major label waiting to happen

Mark Mulligan

6 Mar 2019

Artists Kobalt Label services

Disclaimer: Kobalt is a label, a publisher, as well as a Performing Rights Organisation (PRO). This post focuses on its label business, but does not presume to overlook its other aspects. News has emerged of Kobalt potentially looking to raise an additional $100 million of investment (per Music Busi...

TV ad round-up – How the new video landscape competes for ad dollars

Georgia Meyer

6 Mar 2019

Media and Marketing Video advertising

The past ten years of video content – and media content more generally – has been characterised by debates on subscription verus ad-supported revenue models. For a while, Netflix’s subscription model was the envy of the media landscape, suggesting subscription models were the most sustainable ...

What’s next for playlist innovation?

Keith Jopling

4 Mar 2019

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In this era of access to all music and everything about it, I do enjoy reading artist interviews, and pay attention to artists’ views on the modern music industry. What caught me recently were Mark Ronson’s remarks on songwriting in the age of the playlist in The Guardian: “Everything has to b...

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Sampling and streaming: De La Soul’s catalogue disputes and streaming economics

Zach Fuller

28 Feb 2019

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De La Soul’s seminal early albums, including 3 Feet High and Rising and De La Soul is Dead , have been among the more notable holdouts from streaming services. Major artists such as Prince and Led Zeppelin also held off for years but eventually ceded, acknowledging the impact that not appearing on...

Why India matters to Spotify – and why it may not deliver

Mark Mulligan

28 Feb 2019

emerging markets India india streaming

Warner Music and Spotify have been involved in a rather unseemly and very public spat this week over Spotify’s India launch (per . I’ll leave for someone else, the discussions of the potential implications of a blanket license for songwriter rights in India for an on-demand streaming service.

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Why LaVar Ball has chosen Facebook for his family reality TV series

Tim Mulligan

26 Feb 2019

Facebook Video TV

Facebook has commissioned LaVar Ball for a docuseries, which revolves around his basketball superstar sons - Lonzo, Liangelo, LaMelo and their fast-rising careers in the second most widely viewed sport in the US (per Deadline ).

MIDiA Research predictions 2018: Post-peak economics

Mark Mulligan

26 Feb 2019

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In this report MIDiA Research analysts present their predictions for what will be the big trends in digital media and tech across music, video, media in 2018. Key predictions Competition for time and attention will define the coming years for digital content; growth will come often at the expense of...

What the new season of Game Of Thrones tells us about YouTube engagement

Tim Mulligan

26 Feb 2019

YouTube Video Game of Thrones

YouTube has been notoriously coy about its user growth, with the official PR line for the company still stating that it has ‘Over one billion users.’ For a company that has been the driving force behind online video consumption for the last 12 years, YouTube has been both derided for the superfi...

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Karol Severin

26 Feb 2019

Media and Marketing

I have written about the journey of the network-level adblocker Shine numerous times. The company has come into the public eye due to its disruptive effort of offering adblocking at the network level to carriers.

Twitter Lite is now available in Google Play Store in 24 more countries

Karol Severin

26 Feb 2019

Media and Marketing Twitter Strategy

Twitter has launched Twitter Lite on Google Play store in 24 countries. The move comes after successful testing in the Philippines. Users in countries where mobile data is expensive, and perhaps disposable income is relatively low, will welcome the Lite version.

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