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Songwriters are the backbone of the music industry; however, they are rarely in the spotlight. As with the rest of the industry, songwriters have seen their workflows and income sources turned upside down... Source ..read more
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PlayStation’s Helldivers 2 fiasco underlines that publishers should nudge gamers, not push them
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3d ago
Helldivers 2 is one of the most popular games of the year so far and has been PlayStation’s biggest PC and live-service success story to date. But PlayStation drew the ire of the game’s PC fanbase... Source ..read more
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Kendrick vs. Drake is a rare ‘mainstream’ moment — and streaming is on the sidelines
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3d ago
Over the last week, it has been hard to go anywhere, or speak to anyone, without some mention of the epic diss track battle between Drake and Kendrick Lamar. When is the last time we could say that about... Source ..read more
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Electronic music, fandom, and the rise of the Global South
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3d ago
I recently presented the tenth edition of the IMS Business Report at the Ibiza-based conference. In MIDiA’s second year creating the report, the findings reveal a global electronic music industry that... Source ..read more
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Audio is not enough: Why audio platforms and creators are betting on video
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6d ago
Video may have killed the radio star, but digital audio platforms and creators increasingly see video as a beneficial supplement to podcasts and audiobooks. From ghost podcasts filmed for social media... Source ..read more
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Why acquiring Paramount would transform Sony’s cross-entertainment future
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6d ago
When rumours began circulating of a Paramount sale, TV streaming was already entering a new phase. The industry’s biggest beasts have been locked in an all-out war for subscribers, spending and borrowing... Source ..read more
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Disney’s direct-to-consumer business is now profitable – so what comes next?
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6d ago
Today, Disney announced its fiscal second quarter 2024 financial results (calendar Q1 2024). All eyes were on the Entertainment Segment, where its direct-to-consumer (D2C) division matched MIDiA’s call... Source ..read more
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Focusing too much on Xbox's hardware decline misses the point
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1w ago
Microsoft recently released its Q1 2024 financial results (fiscal Q3). Gaming revenue was up +51% and Xbox content/services revenue was up +62%. These gains mostly came from Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard... Source ..read more
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Amazon opens the IP tap for its Audible to Prime Video pipeline — your move, Apple
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1w ago
Marvel proved that spinning out intellectual property (IP) from comic books to movie franchises could be incredibly lucrative. With the growth of video games, this transmedia strategy has expanded to streaming... Source ..read more
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We need ‘real’ artists for the return to reality
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1w ago
The big theme of MIDiA’s 2024 predictions is that ‘ the algorithm is not listening ’. A third of the way into the year, we are seeing more and more evidence that this is the case. The past few years... Source ..read more
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