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Everything these days is content – but the word is as problematic as the implication. ‘Content’ is defined by other. It is defined by filling something else, being part of something else. It is something that only exists within another context. It implies not being of itself but of another entity. And that is the direct through line to the cultural challenge of calli...


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It has been some time since I last posted here. Most of my blog activity now takes place over at MIDiA Research https://www.midiaresearch.com/blog and in the MIDiA newsletter (including the newsletter-only ‘Letter from the MD’). Follow me there and LinkedIn


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A couple of weeks ago, electronic music artist Karra posted a video on YouTube about why she took her album down from streaming (one that she spent $100,000 making) and is now going to focus her efforts on YouTube (“an incredible platform for [her] artistry”) as well as selli...


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It’s that time of year again, MIDiA’s independent label and distributor survey is now live and waiting for your contributions!

(Click here to take the survey).


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This post builds on our January 2025 post ‘The unflattening of music’ which itself built on two previous pieces (you can find links to both in that post).

Industries arrive at pivot points when an accumulation of fissures coalesce into one big crack...


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