MIDiA Research 2020-2027 Global Music Forecasts
Volume Trumps Value as Emerging Markets Dominate Growth

Report by Mark Mulligan

21 Jul 2020

music forecasts

music model

music projects

This report presents the key figures, trends and drivers of MIDiA’s music forecast model. The figures presented in this report are retail values and in billions of US dollars unless otherwise stated....

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Global Music Forecasts 2015-2020
Declining Legacy Formats Cancel Out Streaming Growth

Report by Mark Mulligan

23 Oct 2015

streaming

subscriptions

streaming music

The 20,000 Foot View In a few short years streaming has gone from being an interesting sideshow to the most important component of the recorded music market in terms of impact, innovation and disruption,...

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The Aficionado Impact
How Super Fans Changing Spending Patterns Are Dragging Down Music Sales

Report by Mark Mulligan

12 Feb 2015

consumer behavior

consumer behaviour

music consumers

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Global Music Forecasts 2014 to 2019
The Shift To The Consumption Era

Report by Mark Mulligan

16 Jul 2014

music revenue

Streaming and Subscriptions

music downloads

The 20,000 Foot View 2013 was the recorded music industry’s 14th successive year of revenue decline. The prolonged death rattle of the CD continues to drag the global market down with it and things just...

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The Death of the Long Tail
The Superstar Music Economy

Report by Mark Mulligan

14 Jul 2014

music revenue

artists

superstar artist economy

The 20,000 Foot View The 21st century decline in recorded music revenues continues to send shockwaves throughout the music industry and although there are encouraging signs of digital-driven growth, the...

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The Superstar Artist Economy
Artist Income and the Top 1%

Report by Mark Mulligan

12 Jul 2014

music revenue

live music

live

The 20,000 Foot View Since the advent of piracy artists have been told that they need not worry about declining music sales because their core business is making money from live and merchandise. At a headline...

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