Digital Druids

11/15/2024

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11/12/2024

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11/07/2024

As record stores close and streaming algorithms dominate, the identities that music fandom supplies are in flux.

11/07/2024

Universal Music's Capital Markets day at Abbey Road Studios offered significant insight into how UMG sees the current global music business, where it sits, and how it's going to grow in coming years

06/04/2024

The music business is bifurcating, with streaming emerging as the place for mainstream music and lean-back consumption, and social as the spiritual home of fandom and the creator economy. A deep dive by MIDiA:

The music business is bifurcating, with streaming emerging as the place for mainstream music and lean-back consumption, and social as the spiritual home of f...

09/24/2023

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Like everyone, I have a basket of core artists I am a dedicated fan of. But there is a wider group of artists I follow and am always intrigued about, both musically and in terms of their career trajectory....

09/22/2023

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Deezer and UMG announced a major (in both senses of the word) shake up of streaming music royalties. This is arguably the biggest streaming market development in years, as it will set the tone for market-wide...

08/17/2023

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It’s time to move beyond the flawed idea of a global conversation platform.

02/21/2023

In and among the chaos of Eurosonic, MIDiA sat down for a fireside chat with artist Marina Herlop to talk about what it is like to be a producer in the music industry today. Or, more specifically, what...

02/18/2023

We recently wrote about how the direction of music inspiration has reversed , that established music markets have begun to draw inspiration from sounds, scenes, and cultures from emerging markets, such...

02/16/2023

For most creators, there is a demand for greater remuneration for their efforts. However, one key consideration is missing from this equation – platforms are also for-profit revenue generators. The growing...

02/14/2023

Everyone hurts – the problem with ‘fixing’ streaming Apple’s Q4 2022 revenue fall was further illustration that the global economic environment is affecting everyone. During such times, companies...

01/27/2023

The independent music community has been rallying for change to the streaming payment model for years. Now, major labels are joining the chorus. Why? The pro-rata model has long benefited bigger record...

01/25/2023

There is nothing quite like a recession to seemingly transform disruptors into incumbents. As the focus moves from R&D spend to cost-cutting, the customer focus also changes. Efforts to acquire new...

01/09/2023

The rise of personalization and short-form video platforms means that the streaming services’ marquee editorial collections don’t drive as much listening.

01/06/2023

In Ernest Cline’s dystopian novel Ready Player One , the metaverse unfurls as a virtual universe where choice over identity and experience are boundless. Such is the seamless experience of Cline’s...

01/04/2023

Warner Bros. Discovery and Amazon have announced that HBO Max will become available on Prime Video channels in the US, with users able to subscribe through the Amazon platform. HBO Max was previously withdrawn...

12/23/2022

The live music industry is now facing the reckoning we predicted last spring, as it is increasingly clear that touring is not financially sustainable for most artists, while superstars are facing backlash...