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Three Takeaways From The Noah Conference 2015

Karol Severin

16 Jun 2015

Last week I got to peek-in on the last day of NOAH 2015 conference in Berlin. It was a great experience, which I strongly recommend it to everyone in the world of media, tech and investment. Hot topics,...

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Pinterest Changes The Rules of Online Advertising

Tim Mulligan

21 May 2015

On Tuesday, Pinterest made a significant announcement. The social networking platform which has become the darling of creatives and the general public for its image focused sharing functionality and carefully...

3 min read

Verizon Seeks To Future-Proof Its Online Video Strategy

Tim Mulligan

14 May 2015

The May 12th decision to purchase AOL is a bold statement of intent by Verizon. Subject to regulatory approval, the $4.4 billion purchase will provide America’s largest Wifi carrier and significant Internet...

3 min read

How Freemium Games Antagonise The Mainstream

Karol Severin

14 May 2015

freemium vs. paid

In 2014 the freemium model accounted for 98% of Google Play revenue. The success of a few hit releases brought the freemium model into mainstream. But freemium apps often heavily rely on a small amount...

3 min read

Fighting Free With Free: How Youtube Usurped BitTorrent

Mark Mulligan

13 May 2015

MIDiA Research has published a new report: 'Fighting Free With Free: How YouTube Usurped BitTorrent'. What follows are a few highlights from it. The full report and its accompanying datasets are available...

3 min read

YouTube Goes Into The Movie Business

Tim Mulligan

6 May 2015

YouTube’s recent announcement to make movies with Awesomeness TV heralds the launch of new positive rather than reactive thinking by the world’s largest vide sharing and viewing site. On it’s 10th...

2 min read

Three Takeaways from Apps World Berlin 2015

Karol Severin

6 May 2015

Media and Marketing

The rise of Google Play in Germany In January 2013 Google Play monthly revenue in Germany was only a quarter of iOS App Store revenue. But in January 2015 Google Play revenue surpassed iOS in Germany....

2 min read

FaceBook’S 25% Increase In Video Views & The Need For Premium Content

Tim Mulligan

29 Apr 2015

Facebook’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg rightly described Facebook 1st quarter Financial Results as “A strong start to the year” with a record 1.44 billion monthly active users on the site. On a daily basis...

2 min read

In-App Purchase Bundling: Door To Mass Market Or App Economy Devaluation?

Karol Severin

29 Apr 2015

in app purchase

The App Economy is built upon shaky foundations. Too few apps account for too much of the total app revenue. Over three quarters of app revenue is earned via in-app purchase (IAP). Furthermore, high spending...

3 min read

Why App Deletion Is The Next Big App Economy Challenge

Karol Severin

17 Apr 2015

Media and Marketing

28% of smartphone users delete an app within one month of downloading it. There are numerous catalysts: boredom with apps, end of a trial period, being fed up with prompts to pay or simply exhausting the...

2 min read

Why Netflix Is Worried About Sling TV

Tim Mulligan

17 Apr 2015

Netflix CEO Reed Hastings has repeatedly presented HBO as the biggest competitive threat to his online subscription video service. Both companies have highly engaged audiences who respond well to segmented...

3 min read

YouTube Gets Tough On Content Creators

Tim Mulligan

14 Apr 2015

YouTube CEO Susan Wojicki’s stated goal to move beyond the ad-funded content model for the world’s largest video site is nearing fruition. YouTube has drafted new rules for its partners - content owners-...

3 min read

Mobile Concierge Services Take Consumer Data Analysis To The Next Level

Karol Severin

10 Apr 2015

consumer data analysis

consumer data analytics

consumer insight

Technology solutions as tools for consumer behavior data gathering, analysis, and automated online and mobile marketing have gone through a tremendous amount of development. Yet paradoxically, the next...

4 min read

How Apple Subscriptions Will Change Streaming

Mark Mulligan

1 Apr 2015

All of the talk this week has been of Jay-Z’s TIDAL and how it might change the streaming market. In reality it is another new entrant that will have biggest near term impact: Apple’s forthcoming music...

4 min read

Radio's Streaming Distruption

Karol Severin

31 Mar 2015

MIDiA has just published its latest report on the global radio market: Radio’s Streaming Disruption: How Streaming And Smartphones Disrupt Radio Audiences. Here are some highlights from the report. MIDiA...

3 min read

Why Netflix And Amazon Want Jeremy Clarkson

Mark Mulligan

26 Mar 2015

exclusive content

jeremy clarkson

The BBC’s decision not to renew the contract of the ever-controversial Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson has generated far more than its fair share of media attention. It has even triggered responses...

4 min read

Vessel Opens Its Door To Closed Windows

Tim Mulligan

25 Mar 2015

YouTube has ridden the wave of improving technology, connectivity and consumer sophistication, to become the largest content destination on the planet. Along the way it has ruffled feathers, disrupted...

5 min read

Music Piracy In Brazil: Assessing The Impact On Music Consumption

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Mark Mulligan

3 Mar 2015

brazilian music consumer

brazilian music market

MIDiA is pleased to announce the first report from our new Latin American market analyst Leo Morel. The report ‘Music Piracy In Brazil: Assessing The Impact On Music Consumption’ deep dives into the...

2 min read

Monetising Super Fans With Interactive Artist Subscriptions

Mark Mulligan

12 Feb 2015

curated content

music aficionado

music innovation

MIDiA Research has released a new landmark report ‘Next Generation Music Products: Monetising Super Fans With Interactive Artist Subscriptions’. The report and supporting data is immediately available...

4 min read

US Music Consumers: The Growing Impact Of Free

Tim Mulligan

16 Jan 2015

MIDiA has just published a new report “US Music Consumer Deep Dive: The Growing Impact Of Free”. The report reveals how the US market continues to act as a global bellwether for how emerging digital...

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