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Why The Time To Bet On Nostalgia Is Now

Karol Severin

29 Jun 2017

Nintendo has captured the headlines over the past week with regards to bringing back its SNES consoles. Nintendo is not the only one betting on nostalgia. Within and outside of games, many companies have...

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Dalian Wanda’s Global Ambition Comes Up Against The Cold Logic Of Financial Reality

Tim Mulligan

27 Jun 2017

Atletico Madrid

Last week Chinese conglomerate Dalian Wanda, which is controlled by China’s second wealthiest individual Wang Jialin, was placed under a regulatory probe by the China Banking Regulatory Commission ....

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Quick Take: Tesla’s Streaming Ambition

Mark Mulligan

23 Jun 2017

Reports have emerged that Tesla is looking to build its own streaming music service. In practice, this will most likely be a case of Tesla building a streaming service that operates solely for Tesla users,...

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Daily Active Gamers: Diversity Is The Name Of The Game

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Karol Severin

22 Jun 2017

Daily active gamers

Daily Active users

The Daily Active User (DAU) is a common engagement metric, often used in gauging companies’ performance and value. In gaming, DAUs vary markedly across mobile, PC, console and social. The differences...

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Is TPG’s Investment In Vice Overstating The Millennial Audience?

Zach Fuller

22 Jun 2017

TPG's investment of $450m in Vice Media this week has valued the company at $5.7bn. CEO Shane Smith described the move as enabling the company he founded initially as a magazine in 90s Montreal to achieve...

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Facebook Gatecrashes VidCon

Tim Mulligan

21 Jun 2017

Today sees the start of VidCon 2017, an annual event that is synonymous with the YouTubers who have used the world’s largest video platforms to create social talent- driven media businesses unique to...

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Quick Take: Is Spotify Doing A Facebook?

Mark Mulligan

20 Jun 2017

sponsored tracks

The Verge has reported that Spotify is trialling sponsored songs , tailored to users’ tastes, that are embedded in users’ playlists. Spotify tests a lot of things on subsets of its user base so this...

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Altice And The Future Of The US Pay-TV Industry

Tim Mulligan

19 Jun 2017

media investment strategy

On Monday last week, Altice, the fourth largest US pay-TV operator, laid out the details of its planned IPO (Initial Public Offering). With a projected initial public stock price offering of $27-$31 per...

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Spotify Earnings: Growth Comes At A Cost

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Mark Mulligan

18 Jun 2017

Spotify earnings

Spotify financials

Spotify has published its much anticipated 2016 revenues. Because the company is under so much analytical scrutiny, there is little that is particularly surprising but there is still plenty we can learn...

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Quick Take: Amazon’s Whole Foods Acquisition Is A Major Coup For Voice Control Commerce

Zach Fuller

16 Jun 2017

In the hours following the announcement of Amazon’s $13.7 billion acquisition of American supermarket chain Whole Foods, much of the immediate attention is currently focused on how the e-commerce giant...

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What Switch’s Games Offering Tells Us About Nintendo’s Strategy

Karol Severin

15 Jun 2017

ARMS nintendo switch

Games subscription services

Nintendo made a number of game title announcements in recent days and weeks. They include an array of game deployment models: an exclusive release of Arms; the first Pokemon-themed title Pokken Tournament;...

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Do Not Assume We Have Arrived At Our Destination

Mark Mulligan

15 Jun 2017

Forbes has released its annual Celebrity 100, its list of the top earning media stars. The healthy share of music artists hints at the continued ability to build highly successful music careers. The presence...

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MIDiA at Midem 2017

Zach Fuller

11 Jun 2017

MIDiA Research were one of thousands of delegates who arrived in Cannes this week to attend Midem; the annual conference addressing the latest developments in the music industry. Across 4 days of panels,...

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The App Store Wants To Become A Mobile Gamer Hangout Spot

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Karol Severin

8 Jun 2017

app store revamp

Apple has introduced a revamp of the App Store as a part of its upcoming iOS11 launch. The announcement reveals an array of changes and upgrades, all of which are ultimately geared towards increasing consumer...

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Announcing MIDiA’s State Of The Streaming Nation 2 Report

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Mark Mulligan

5 Jun 2017

2016 was the year that streaming turned the recorded music business into a good news story, with revenue growth so strong that it drove nearly a billion dollars of total growth. Leading streaming services...

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The Differentiation Of Nintendo Switch Is A Double-Edged Sword

Karol Severin

1 Jun 2017

comptitive gaming landscape

Nintendo is attempting to nearly double its Switch supply, in light of better than expected sales. However, as the Wall Street Journal points out – the request to nearly double production may be met...

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Quick Take: Google Home Counters The Echo Threat By Introducing Payments

Zach Fuller

1 Jun 2017

google assistant

Google have released a new Google Payment API with specific emphasis on voice capabilities. The service will allow Google Home device users to pay in-app or online with any verified credit or debit card...

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Why the Voice Control Landscape Will Be So Competitive

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Zach Fuller

26 May 2017

Withthe success of Prime and the Echo, Amazon at present is experiencing the same halo effect that graced Microsoft in the 90s and Apple in the 00s. Withtheir finger on the pulse of everything from entertainment...

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Xbox Starts Rolling Out $9.99 Games Subscription Service, Game Pass

Karol Severin

26 May 2017

Xbox has announced that its subscription service, Game Pass , will be launching on 1st June to all Xbox Live users. Xbox Live Gold members receive early access from 24th May. Game Pass offers over 100...

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Who’s Leading The Streaming Music Pack?

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Mark Mulligan

25 May 2017

Google Play Music All Access

At MIDiA Research we are currently in the final stages of producing the update to our annual landmark report: The State Of The Streaming Nation, a report which compiles every streaming market data point...

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