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Netflix versus AMC – a tale of two fandoms

Blog post by Tim Mulligan

11 Aug 2022

The last two weeks have witnessed two contrasting approaches toward the increasingly fragmented world of show fandom. First of all, it was revealed that Netflix has taken legal action against Abigail...

What pay-for-play podcasting says about the creator economy

Blog post by Annie Langston

11 Aug 2022

Podcasts

pay for play

Guestio

Podcasters are operating in the grey area of payola, as creators are charging guests to be featured without disclosing it to their listeners, according to a new Bloomberg expose. Apparently, this practice...

Has Blizzard’s mobile gamble paid off?

Blog post by Perry Gresham

11 Aug 2022

mobile games

diablo

microtransactions

Blizzard was once perhaps the most loved game developer – with a devoted fanbase built on the back of iconic titles like Diablo and World of Warcraft. However, over the past few years there has been...

From 8-bit to fantasy: Proms’ focus on gaming underscores its cultural relevance

Blog post by Sam Griffin

10 Aug 2022

Proms

gaming

fandom

After the humble beginnings of the first melodic loops from NAMCO’s Rally X , the cultural symphony of music, video, and games has since matured to Hildur Guðnadóttir and Sam Slater’s recent score...

What happens when every platform has different top artists? Hint: it may be a good thing

Blog post by Tatiana Cirisano

10 Aug 2022

fragmented fandom

consumer behaviour

music marketing

Fragmentation is on full display in Chartmetric’s H1 2022 trends report , which lists the top 10 “breakthrough artists” between January and June for each of eight different platforms. It is immediately...

Has the NFT and crypto hype met its match in an IRL cost-of-living crisis?

Blog post by Hanna Kahlert

10 Aug 2022

crypto

etherium

NFT

Where have all the NFTs gone? Nine months ago, you could not go twenty minutes in the industry without hearing the term. The concept was intriguing, nebulous – a potential answer to the disquiet of a...

Beyoncé raises the question: what does commercial success mean in 2022?

Blog post by Tatiana Cirisano

4 Aug 2022

monetizing fandom

fragmented fandom

consumer behaviour

It is hard to believe that six years have elapsed between Beyoncé’s last solo album, Lemonade , and her newest, Renaissance . So much has changed in those six years about how listeners consume music,...

Key takeaways for podcasting from SiriusXM and Spotify’s earnings

Blog post by Annie Langston

4 Aug 2022

Spotify

SiriusXM

earnings

Two audio giants with investments in podcasting — Spotify and SiriusXM — published their second quarter earnings for the year. SiriusXM saw marginal year-over-year growth in revenue – around 4% –...

Netflix sues Barlow and Bear: is all fair in love and content creation?

Blog post by Ashleigh Millar

4 Aug 2022

Bridgerton

netflix

Barlow and Bear

TikTok sensations and The Unofficial Bridgerton Musical composers, Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear, are being sued by subscription video on demand (SVOD) giant Netflix, and it raises the question: how far...

If the future of entertainment is niche, how does the Meta approach fit in?

Blog post by Hanna Kahlert

3 Aug 2022

instagram

Kim Kardashian

Reels

The last week has undoubtedly been a hectic one for the developers of Instagram, which recently began trialling a TikTok-esque, video-first focus on its app to some users. The update was not well received,...

TikTok Music: Here is what it would mean for you

Blog post by Kriss Thakrar

2 Aug 2022

TikTok

music streaming

creator tools

TikTok has filed a US trademark for TikTok Music , building speculation on whether the platform is gearing up to launch a streaming service. It already has the tools at its disposal with Resso, its streaming...

Are ‘picture-perfect’ games marketing campaigns detrimental to building continued engagement?

Blog post by Karol Severin

1 Aug 2022

Stray

games marketing

Games

Last week, my social media feeds were taken over by the release of Stray (the ‘cat game’) trying to grab my attention. I suppose that this was to be expected – I’m a cat-owning games analyst after...

With Meta’s revenue share program, can rights holders and platforms finally agree?

Blog post by Tatiana Cirisano

28 Jul 2022

streaming music

user generated content

Content Creators

Over the last week, Meta made headlines three times in relation to music on its platforms (Instagram and Facebook). First, royalty-free music provider Epidemic Sound sued Meta for allegedly allowing users...

Podcasts are creating a new era of news

Blog post by Annie Langston

28 Jul 2022

Podcasts

news

listeners

Podcasts are becoming a brand extension for every level of public figure, even those who have been shut out or disgraced elsewhere. After being fired from their network positions for allegedly violating...

Winter is coming, and Amazon is ready: why the multi-service major is raising its prices

Blog post by Hanna Kahlert

27 Jul 2022

cost of living crisis

oil

attention

Subscription fatigue is already threatening the Covid-driven entertainment boom as post-pandemic behaviours compete for time, money, and attention with the digital subscriptions that thrived under lockdown...

Why film has the creative full stop advantage

Blog post by Tim Mulligan

27 Jul 2022

Film

Movies

Hollywood

As the summer holidays begin, and Netflix starts feverishly planning for its strategic pivot into advertising, the impact of the unfolding attention recession will start being felt in video streaming....

Beatport’s LabelRadar acquisition is the latest sign of the platforms era

Blog post by Tatiana Cirisano

22 Jul 2022

Beatport

record labels

music industry

This week, online music marketplace Beatport acquired LabelRadar, a service that streamlines the demo submission process for artists and labels. Following previous strategic acquisitions, the deal represents...

The attention recession meets the economic recession

Blog post by Mark Mulligan

22 Jul 2022

attention recession

recession

cost of living crisis

We are living in uncertain times. The cost-of-living crisis is hitting consumers’ pockets, driven by rising fuel and food prices. The effects of the pandemic are still present, the global economy may...

More M&A activity could shift power from games companies closer to big tech

Blog post by Richard Broadhurst

22 Jul 2022

m&a

gaming

attention recession

The first half of 2022 revealed how fragile the digital economy can be. The gaming industry, after a bullish run over the course of the pandemic, was not exempt from the blend of economic uncertainty,...

Are we headed towards subscription fatigue?

Blog post by Hanna Kahlert

21 Jul 2022

subscription

fatigue

NFT

When streaming first made headway in the entertainment world, it shifted the very dynamic of consumption. Ownership became a status symbol of yester-year; access to everything, at all times , was the new...

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