Streaming Wars
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Streaming Wars
State of the Stream December and 2020 Year in Review
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There is also a slightly subtler impact, noted by labels that we interviewed, on new artists, whereby their growth trajectory has been impacted due to the chilling effect on their ability to monetise the earliest stage of their career, and their access to support and services from platforms. Applying arbitrary thresholds to artists who are just... See more
Dan Fowler • Combating the Emergence of a Two-Tier Music Streaming Market: Analysis and recommendations to support a future industry of innovation, inclusivity, and sustainable growth
Crowdmix
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Walt Disney Co. just surpassed Netflix in total streaming subs (221.1m vs. 220.7m). And it did so in less than 3 years since launching Disney+.
How? By combining great content with a technology it acquired from the MLB (yes, Major League Baseball) for $2.6B.
Here’s the story🧵
Gen AI for music has captured ~$300M in funding so far this year across several high-profile deals, the majority of which either focus on rights management and attribution (Musical AI, Vermillio, BRIA AI) or emphasize B2B partnerships (Music AI, ElevenLabs).
This suggests that industry alignment, rather than disruption, is the thesis that investors
Source: Water & Music, H1 2025: THE YEAR SO FAR IN MUSIC TECH DEALS
Big Ideas 2020
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