MIDiA in the Press

The World's most influential media companies turn to MIDiA for data and insights on consumer behavior.

BBC, November 2024

Games industry in 2024: The obstacles facing indie developers

Rhys Elliott, an analyst from MIDiA Research, suggests the big success stories of 2024 - Balatro, multiplayer shooter Helldivers II and "Pokémon with guns" Palworld - did something new and interesting.

Raver Magazine, October 2024

Key Acts and Speakers Announced for Focus On Italy at ESNS 2025 - Raver Magazine

... MIDiA Research, Pollstar, IQ, and over a hundred European festivals and live music venues. Delegate Passes for ESNS25 are now available at a Late ...

wccftech, October 2024

53% Of Gamers Prefer Single-Player Games, As Shown in Study - Wccftech

In a new study conducted by Midia Research, it's shown that 53% of gamers prefer single-player games over live-service games.

Forbes, October 2024

Why Are Concert Tickets So Expensive? It's Not (Entirely) Ticketmaster's Fault - Forbes

... MIDiA Research and a former music business reporter at Billboard. MORE FROMFORBES VETTED · How To Get Ed Sheeran Tickets In 2024 · By. Stacey Grant.

Music Ally, September 2024

Music industry only sees 'tip of the iceberg' of DIY artists

Consultancy firm Midia Research begs to differ in its latest report on the music creator economy. “The traditional music business only sees the ...

Billboard, September 2024

Why TikTok Music's Failure Isn't Surprising - Billboard

... Mark Mulligan. “TikTok Music had massive potential to be so many things that didn't look anything like any other [digital service provider],” he says.

VentureBeat, September 2024

Analysts discuss the PlayStation 5 Pro - VentureBeat

GamesBeat asked several industry analysts — Mat Piscatella of Circana; Daniel Ahmad of Niko Partners; and Rhys Elliot of Midia Research — for ...

Reuters, August 2024

Oasis-style mega-gigs may increasingly slide away

Instead of getting most of their income from record sales, big-name artists now get 50% to 70% of their income from ticket sales... according to MIDiA Research.

Music Ally, August 2024

Songwriters study criticises 'lack of meaningful streaming income' - Music Ally

Now Midia Research has surveyed more than 300 of them to offer some more data on the issues. It found that 10% of the songwriters surveyed earn ...

Billboard, June 2024

Artists Want Help Breaking Through the Noise — Just Not From Major Labels, Survey Finds

A new survey conducted by MIDiA Research and Amuse found that only 6% of artists are interested in signing with a major label.

The Times, May 2024

‘Superfans’ offer rich pickings for music industry

Hanna Kahlert of Midia Research said: “They are willing to go the extra mile on engagement, either in time or money. If they can’t spend on a concert ticket, they will put in time.” As streaming volumes start to plateau in mature markets such as the UK and the US...

The Guardian, April 2024

Success of Fallout proves video game adaptations have gone mainstream

“Game adaptations are the new superhero movies,” said Rhys Elliott, a games industry analyst at MiDiA Research

Reuters, April 2024

Ban or no ban, TikTok artists and advertisers to remain until 'door slams shut'

... Midia Research. TikTok has long said it has not and never would share U.S. user data with the Chinese government. It is expected to challenge the ...

GamesIndustry.biz, April 2024

Amazon, Google threaten to take over the living room | 10 Years Ago This Month

...MIDiA likewise did not share numbers but simply said the segment "failed to kick off" for a number of reasons

Radio Today, April 2024

The best gaming podcasts to try out in 2024 - Radio Today

Midia Research suggested that 47% of fans listened to podcasts monthly, with 29% listening daily. In fact, most players would integrate these ...

The Washington Post, April 2024

This is the most important app in America

In a survey of people in several countries by Mark Mulligan of MIDiA Research, about two-thirds of respondents watched music videos on YouTube.

WCCF Tech, April 2024

Why Disney Games Won't Build or Acquire Studios, Even with Publishers Slowly Moving ...

We asked MIDiA Research Games Industry Analyst Rhys Elliott for his opinion. It is unlikely that Disney would create a studio from scratch ...

Billboard, March 2024

Universal Music Artists Gain Ability to Tease Unreleased Music on Spotify - Billboard

Midia Research found that TikTok is the second biggest driver of music discovery for Gen Z after YouTube. U.S. TikTokers “are nearly twice as ...

Billboard, March 2024

Spotify Offering Educational Video Courses to U.K. Users in Latest Test - Billboard

According to MIDiA Research, growth in music streaming subscriptions is expected to slow from double- to single-digits in the coming decade as the ...

Billboard, March 2024

Music Revenue 2023: Why Are IFPI and MIDiA's Numbers Different? - Billboard

... MIDiA Research. Helen King/Getty Images ... Those expanded rights revenues aren't part of the IFPI's annual revenue tally, but MIDiA Research includes ...

Billboard, March 2024

Sexual Harassment Claims Lead Female Drumming Contest Exec to Resign - Billboard

Sexual harassment is by far the most widely-cited problem facing female creators in the music industry, according to a 2021 study by MIDiA Research, ...

Music Ally, March 2024

Global recorded music revenues grew 9.8% YoY to $35.1bn in 2023, says MIDiA Research

That's according to new estimates in a report published by MIDiA Research today (March 18), which arrives a few days before global recorded music body ...

RouteNote Blog, February 2024

Music subscriptions hit 713m: Emerging markets reign - RouteNote Blog

MIDiA Research analyst, Mark Mulligan writes: “It is increasingly no longer a global market, but instead, one of two halves: the West and the ...

Music Ally, February 2024

Music streaming subscribers reached 713.4m in Q3 2023 - Music Ally

The first report came from Midia Research: its latest music subscriber market-share figures. It estimates that in the third quarter of 2023 there ...

Billboard, February 2024

Spotify Paid $9 Billion to Labels & Publishers in 2023 - Billboard

MIDiA Research's Q3 2023 Global Music Subscription Market report, released Thursday, gave Spotify a 31.7% share of a total of 713.4 million global ...

Reuters, February 2024

Music from Africa rising on global charts, with help from TikTok

For U.S. teenagers, TikTok ranks as the second-most common music discovery source behind YouTube, according to a recent MIDiA Research survey that ...

Music Ally, February 2024

YouTube hits milestone of 100m Music and Premium subscribers

Consultancy firm Midia Research has since estimated that Apple Music had 84.7 million subscribers by Q2 2022, with Amazon Music on 82.2 million at ...

BBC, February 2024

The gaming industry is aiming for subscribers. Will gamers play along?

"We've seen this huge transition in the games industry of moving away from the traditional, what I would call 'unit-sales-based' business model, towards an 'engagement-based' model," explains Karol Severin, MIDiA Research's senior games analyst and VP of data

WCCF Tech, January 2024

Games Industry to Become Even More Concentrated; Pure-Play Companies Will Be ... - Wccftech

We interviewed MIDiA Research Senior Analyst Karol Severin to discuss the state of the games industry in this high-inflation environment.

Hollywood Reporter, January 2024

5 Provocative 2024 Hollywood Predictions From Wall Street Experts

That is one 2024 forecast made by Mark Mulligan, music industry analyst at market intelligence firm MIDiA Research and his colleagues. “This is ...

GamesIndustry.biz, January 2024

New hardware, more layoffs, AI in game dev: Analyst predictions for 2024

Our annual panel of industry-watchers look back at their calls for 2023 and offer new forecasts for the year ahead

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