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Music creator tools forecast
Moving towards a hybrid future

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Mark Mulligan

September 2021

Creators

Apple

Spotify

Once upon a time, music software and hardware were distinct market segments, but now they are increasingly fusing into a network of hybrid creator tools ecosystems. Standalone hardware still has a vibrant future, but the real momentum lies with software, sounds, services and the hardware that supports them.

The oncoming fandom crisis

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Mark Mulligan

10 Sep 2021

The Chinese authorities’ crackdown on fandom represents the first major growing pain for the global fandom economy. Tencent Music Entertainment (TME) will likely be the bellwether of this shift, with two thirds of its revenues coming from non-music (i.

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Not all short-form video is created equal

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Hanna Kahlert

3 Sep 2021

short form video

Over the last year, TikTok has more than doubled its weekly active user base across all demographics, surviving legislative threats in the US and becoming a trend setter across entertainment. New music artists are starting their careers on the app, and Addison Rae is now starring in a Netflix remake...

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The four key cultural trends transforming digital entertainment in 2021 and beyond

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Hanna Kahlert

August 2021

Marketing

live

Amazon

The effect of streaming on entertainment is not new, but as we move into the era of mainstream vaccinations, the shifts in streaming-driven consumer behaviour over the last year and a half will drive fundamental changes. From the rise of virtual events to the fall of the box office opening weekend, underpinned by the swift commodification of conten...

Creator tools are changing the power dynamic of audiences and platforms

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Hanna Kahlert

31 Aug 2021

As ever, the maturation of markets begs the question: “what next?” – and we have now hit this point with streaming, as the ‘ big bang’ moment of D2C video streaming platforms coincides with the slowing growth of Spotify and the pandemic-driven struggle of independent artists to make revenu...

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Chinese limits on gaming are more about the long-term, rather than short-term impacts

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Karol Severin

31 Aug 2021

Audience engagement

A new regulation announced by the National Press and Publication Administration issues new rules around games engagement of under 18s. As reported by the Wall Street Journal, the new rules will allow no online video games to be played during the school week, and only permits one hour of play per day...

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Middle East’s ESMAA points the way for music rights in emerging markets

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Srishti Das

20 Aug 2021

emerging markets

The importance of emerging markets for the next growth story in the music industry is resulting in labels and streaming services prioritising growth in these territories. In addition to resolving the industries growth problem, these new markets are going to change the superstar business.

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Facebook just got into social music; the industry should take note

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Hanna Kahlert

12 Aug 2021

social music app

Facebook has just rolled out a new option to share clips of music videos to its Stories , which will be fully available to users by August 16th. The move has two main sets of implications. On the music side, we (should) have known that social music will be the next stage of innovation for the indust...

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Fandom’s Icarus phenomenon: The hype cycle of the attention economy

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Hanna Kahlert

6 Aug 2021

attention economy peak

Attention economy

Fandom is now entrenched as the success determinator of the saturated attention economy. With so much entertainment competing at all times, it is sentiment which draws audiences back for more. Rather than purely “I like this” – there is, after all, so much to like – fandom is more than the s...

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Emerging markets may be about to change the superstar business

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Mark Mulligan

2 Jul 2021

emerging markets

anglo repertoire

The traditional recorded music business was all about selling units, which naturally meant that the most important markets were not the most populous but the wealthiest. Throughout the late 20thcentury this created a ‘global’ market that was dominated by North America, Europe and a few others.

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The subscription market model has now taken over consumption, but will it reach a saturation point?

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Hanna Kahlert

25 Jun 2021

When the balance of Netflix’s value proposition swung from mail-delivered DVDs to the then-mind-blowing idea of a streaming service, the implications stretched far wider than for the movie and TV industry.

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How Bandcamp could really fix the music business

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Mark Mulligan

25 Jun 2021

Independent artists

Streaming Music

“A thought: has streaming become the place to address consumers and the likes of Bandcamp the places to engage fans? i.e., fans and fandom inherently matter less on streaming because it/they are a minority.

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The paradox of small

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Mark Mulligan

18 Jun 2021

independent creators

creator culture

When the history books are written about our current times, the rise of creator culture will likely go down as one of the most impactful paradigm shifts. It is a dynamic that extends far beyond music, but it is impacting the music industry more directly than it is other entertainment industries – ...

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The sensationalisation of news comes head-to-head with Euro 2020

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Hanna Kahlert

17 Jun 2021

Less than a week in, and the coverage of Euro 2020 is off to a problematic start. Any big sports event taking place after a year of pandemic-induced lockdowns was bound to have its hitches. Yet few could have predicted the live coverage of an on-field cardiac arrest of a 29-year-old player.

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The content versus culture conundrum

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Hanna Kahlert

3 Jun 2021

Creating something which will please audiences in the moment and also have resonant staying power among the surrounding culture is a puzzle faced by the content strategists of today. It is also the age-old struggle of artists throughout history.

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UGC vs. Premium: Is the video valuation bubble big enough to burst?

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Hanna Kahlert

21 May 2021

The market disconnect between the proliferation of independent content creators and the consolidation of brand IP into the hands of ever-fewer major players is growing increasingly stark. On the one hand, independent artists are the fastest-growing sector of the music market.

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The reign of the superstar is over

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Hanna Kahlert

13 May 2021

Media and Marketing

Cultural trends

It is growing ever-more difficult to generate a singular ‘big hit’. Awards shows have always had their issues with keeping relevant, but with streaming for both music and video exponentially increasing the amount of content released while simultaneously diluting the social context around big rel...

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Beyond Consumption: A New Era for Entertainment

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Hanna Kahlert

6 May 2021

attention recession

covid-19 impact

covid-19 entertainment boom

Long-term trends which should have taken years to manifest have come to fruition seemingly overnight. The great lockdown has driven digital-first behaviours mainstream, increasing time and money spent with entertainment, and fuelled prolific releases of platforms, content, and subscription options.

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How should we celebrate fame in today’s music business?

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Keith Jopling

29 Apr 2021

Doom scrolling on socials is something I try to avoid, but like most 21st century humans living through the pandemic life, I occasionally fall short. Such as this weekend when scrolling through Instagram I came across Flea’s feed (he of the Red Hot Chili Peppers).

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The first virtual Oscars makes the Academy Awards look a lot like the real world

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Tim Mulligan

26 Apr 2021

Yesterday saw the 93rdAcademy Awards take place. Better known to the movie-consuming public as the Oscars, the 2021 ceremony was ground breaking in a number of crucial ways. Despite being held (as ever) in LA, the twin venues of Union Station and Dolby Theatre were the COVID-complaint hubs of the fi...

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