Dec 18, 2019
Music Ally just released Stuart Dredge’s “The 42 Trends of
2019,” a comprehensive end-of-year
report for the music biz. With the digital ink barely dry on
the virtual page, Stuart sits down with host Dmitri Vietze to
explore 5 overarching megatrends that emerged from his report—and
his predictions for 2020. Stuart is uniquely placed to reflect back
on the year in music: he writes Music Ally’s daily newsletter, a
herculean task that gives him a granular view of music industry
trends as they shift like sand dunes.
Follow Stuart and Dmitri along on a wild ride through the coming of
age of the global digital music industry (and how markets like
India, China, Africa, and Latin America are driving innovation and
ripping up rule books) to the state of AI music generation, from
gaming and Esports to AR (and why you shouldn’t write off VR
just yet). How are legal and licensing frameworks shifting in
response? Is music listening changing in a shifting audio landscape
that includes podcasts, high res streaming, and smart speakers? Why
do analysts predict the death of the record label every time an
indie artist forges a new path? What trends get Stuart
excited—or terrified—for 2020?
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industry to explore how technology is changing the way business
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