Future of the music creator economy Tipping point

This report provides definitive, end-to-end analysis of the music creator economy and how AI is reshaping both its present and future. From creator workflows through consumerisation to music industry impacts, this report shows why this is an industry tipping point and how incumbents and insurgents need to respond. It features forecasts, market sizing, survey data, and executive insight for both the traditional music creator economy and gen AI. Whether you are a creator economy company, an AI vendor, music rightsholder, consumer platform, or an investor, this is the analysis and data you need to navigate this fast-changing marketplace.

Key data and insights in this report:

• Music creator tools revenues by segment
• Attitudes towards audio modification among music fans
• Gen AI music tools growth scenarios and forecasts up to 2033
• Music creator tools subscribers and subscription revenue forecasts

Data from:

• MIDiA Research Music Consumer Survey Q4 2025, US, UK, Australia, Canada, Germany, France, Sweden, South Korea, Brazil, n = 9,086
• MIDiA Research Consumer Survey Q1 2026, US, UK, Australia, Canada, France, Spain, Poland, Japan, Colombia, n=9,000
• MIDiA Research Music Creator Tools Model 05/26
• MIDiA Research AI Music Model 05/26

Companies and brands mentioned in this report:

Antares, Apple Creator Studio, Audiomack, Audiomod, BandLab, Beatstars, Blueprints, CoSo, ElevenLabs, ElevenLabs Music, FL Cloud, FL Studio, Hoolihan Lokey, Image Line, LANDR, LoopCloud, Loop Starter, Metamorph, Milo, Moises, Music.AI, Project LYDIA, Plugin Alliance, ProTools, Roland, Song Starter, SoundCloud, Splice, Studio Co-Pilot, Suno, SunoStudio, Udio, Voice-Swap, WavTool