Music’s Instagram moment
The social music creation revolution

Report by Tatiana Cirisano

1 Mar 2023

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music industry

social media

social video

20,000 foot view Social media has steadily integrated music, and music creation tools have steadily become more social. These trends are converging, accelerated by shifts in consumer behaviour and artificial...

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Recorded music market 2021
Red letter year

Report by Mark Mulligan

17 Mar 2022

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Music

recorded music 2021

recorded music

The 20,000 foot view MIDiA suggested in 2020 that 2021 was going to be a strong year for the recorded music market. Indeed, 2021 turned out to be the fastest-growing year in living memory, with growth...

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Independent label market shares
Up on all counts

Report by Mark Mulligan

28 Oct 2021

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record labels

independent labels

record label market shares

This report presents record label market share that is measured not just by label reported revenues, but also by separating the revenues of independent labels that are distributed by major label groups,...

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Music creator tools forecast
Moving towards a hybrid future

Report by Mark Mulligan

24 Sep 2021

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creators

Music creators

artists

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...

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Creator hubs
Creator tools’ next growth driver

Report by Mark Mulligan and Kriss Thakrar

7 Sep 2021

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creators

Music creators

artists

The emerging competitive dynamic between insurgents and incumbents is the catalyst for an unprecedented period of innovation in the music creator tools space. However, because this dynamic is underpinned...

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BE THE CHANGE - Women Making Music

Report by Hanna Kahlert and Srishti Das

25 Mar 2021

Free Report

Music

women in music

Strategy

The second iteration of this project is available to download here . Be The Change: Women Making Music Key insights Gendered expectations have skewed recognition and reward in the music industry: of 401...

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Recorded music market 2020
Pandemic-era growth

Report by Mark Mulligan

11 Mar 2021

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recorded music 2020

music revenue 2020

2020 music market

The global pandemic turned the music industry upside down. While live was decimated throughout 2020, after an initial downturn, the recorded music market returned to growth and finished the year with...

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Music marketing
Catalogue and song management

Report by Keith Jopling

26 Feb 2021

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music marketing

insight

independent artists

The catalogue race is on Music catalogues are changing hands for serious sums of money. The race to acquire the songwriters’ share is on, and it is speeding up. However, while that race is a sprint,...

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Creator Tools
The Music Industry’s New Top of Funnel

Report by Mark Mulligan

13 Nov 2020

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creators

Music creators

artists

Music production has traditionally been, at best, an adjacent industry to the recording business, and at worst simply a cost centre. That is now all changing. COVID-19’s disruption catalysed the already-rapid...

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Independent Artists
Pathfinding Through a Pandemic

Report by Mark Mulligan and Keith Jopling

30 Sep 2020

Free Report

Music

independent artists

indie artists

2019 was yet another stand-out year for independent artists, with revenues, streams and market shares all growing strongly. Then, along came COVID-19 and the world turned upside down. However, in lockdown...

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MIDiA Research Artist Survey Q2 2020

Report by Mark Mulligan and Keith Jopling

18 Sep 2020

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independent artists

survey

charts

This deck presents findings from MIDiA's Q2 2020 survey of music artists, assessing the impact on their careers in the wake of the coronavirus. It consists of 13 charts/graphs/table slides.  The full...

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Recorded Music Market 2019
A Thriving and Transforming Industry

Report by Mark Mulligan

3 Mar 2020

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recorded music 2019

music revenue 2019

2019 music market

With five successive years of growth, the recorded music market has transitioned from a recovering industry into a thriving business. The stars are aligning, with growing consumer demand, business model...

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Insurgents and Incumbents
How the 2020s Will Remake the Music Business

Report by Mark Mulligan

24 Jan 2020

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music value chain

independent artists

creators

As it enters the third decade of the millennium, the recorded music business is in rude health. Revenues are about to enter the second half of a decade of annual growth, streaming is booming, and investment...

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Independent Artist Survey
Aspirations That Will Reshape an Industry

Report by Mark Mulligan

10 Jan 2020

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DIY

independent artists

DIY artists

This report presents the findings of MIDiA’s 2019 independent artist survey. Key Insights Independent artists will drive a different future: just 8% want a traditional label deal, 58% want a label services...

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Independent Artists
The Music Industry Rewritten

Report by Mark Mulligan

12 Jul 2019

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independent artists

DIY artists

artists

The rise of independent artists is one of the most important changes to happen to the modern recorded music business. While traditional label models still dominate, ever more artists are pursuing non-traditional...

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