Books, Music and Stationery Market Research

"In a 2002 interview with The New York Times, legendary musician David Bowie predicted, “the absolute transformation of everything that we ever thought about music will take place within 10 years, and nothing is going to be able to stop it.” He went on to say that, “music itself is going to become ...

“The competitive landscape for streaming audio is fairly level in terms of service offerings, but a few standouts have dominated through partnerships with other services and easy access to extensive libraries. Paid streaming apps likely find that their biggest competition is the free version they ...

“The excitement of the print revival has died down slightly with print growth stalling in 2017 and 2018. The most intriguing sector of the book market currently is audiobooks; with the format likely to receive a boost from the growing popularity of voice-controlled smart speakers”.

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“The introduction of voice-controlled smart speakers, such as the Amazon Echo, has been a very exciting development for audio markets. As the popularity of the device grows it can significantly impact how, when and which content people are listening to. Streaming services are now competing to best ...

With ever expanding means of accessing the internet, ranging from skills on smart speakers to television apps to podcasts, brands face an increasingly daunting task of determining the best points of contact; adding to the difficulty of this task is the finding that the same demographic groups run ...

The concert and music festival industry continues on its upward trajectory, as the number of tickets sold grows, ticket prices increase, and events regularly sell out. The success of the live music industry will likely endure as young adults, a core audience, grow their income and the economy ...

“The print book revival continues as consumers, young and old, demonstrate an appreciation for being able to tangibly own and read physical content. In contrast, the e-books market has stagnated, indicating that innovation is needed to regenerate excitement around the format and more distinctly ...

“After price the factor that has the most influence on which subscription streaming service people choose is sound quality. Sound quality offers a clear way for streaming services to establish a premium tier option that capitalises on more invested music listeners. Improved data and broadband ...