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IMS Technology Report Asia Pacific 2016
David Boyle, EVP Insight, BBC Worldwide
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MIDiA Research is a research, data and analysisservice focused on the intersection of media &technology. Our reports leverage proprietaryconsumer data,market forecasts and indices.
I am a music, media and technology analyst andconsultant of 17 years standing, I previously heldsenior positions at Jupiter and Forrester Research, Inow head up MIDiA Research.
MIDiA Research clients pay a one-off annual fee toget online access to our research reports and datato get unique insight into the digital content andconsumer technology marketplaces.
Mark Mulligan
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PART 1: Streaming
PART 2: Beyond the audio
PART 3: Messaging and the future
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RECORDED MUSIC:
Streaming is changing everything
IMS 2012Streaming
grows engagementand spend
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RECORDED MUSIC:
Streaming is changing everything
IMS 2012 IMS 2016Streaming
grows engagementand spend
Streaming CANNIBALISES spend
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RECORDED MUSIC:
Streaming is changing everything
IMS 2012 IMS 2016Streaming
grows engagementand spend
Streaming CANNIBALISES spend27%havestoppedorreducedbuyingdownloads
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RECORDED MUSIC:
Streaming is changing everything
IMS 2012 IMS 2016Streaming
grows engagementand spend
Streaming CANNIBALISES spend27%havestoppedorreducedbuyingdownloads
Discovery=consumption
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RECORDED MUSIC:
Streaming is changing everything
IMS 2012 IMS 2016Streaming
grows engagementand spend
Streaming CANNIBALISES spend27%havestoppedorreducedbuyingdownloads
Discovery=consumption
Rapidchange… still
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RECORDED MUSIC:
Streaming is changing everything
IMS 2012 IMS 2016Streaming
grows engagementand spend
Streaming CANNIBALISES spend27%havestoppedorreducedbuyingdownloads
Discovery=consumption
Rapidchange… stillMorelikeradiothanpurchasing
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• Totalsalesdeclinedby1%• Streamingincreaseditsshareofrevenuesfrom16%to21%… butgrowthisslowing
• Musicsales(downloadsandCDs)fellby8%… butwerestill71%ofallrevenue
• StreamingMusicActivityIsBreakingThroughToTheMainstream… ThoughPaidStreamingRemainsNiche.52%stream,13%pay
• Globalmusicsubscribersgrewfrom42millionto70million… thougharound15millionarezombiesand‘supertrials’
• Freestreamingwas31%revenuebut90%ofusers
WHEREWEAREATRECORDED MUSIC:
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Music sales is FAR from dead
Sales(downloadas andCDs)fellby8%…
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Music sales is FAR from dead
Sales(downloadas andCDs)fellby8%…
… butwerestill71%ofallrevenue
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OnDemandProgrammed
Prem
ium
Free
Note:usernumbersarecumulativetotalsnotuniqueaudience.Source:MIDiAResearch1/16
StreamingBreakingintomainstream… butlandscapeisuneven
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OnDemandProgrammed
Prem
ium
Free
Note:usernumbersarecumulativetotalsnotuniqueaudience.Source:MIDiAResearch1/16
StreamingBreakingintomainstream… butlandscapeisuneven
PaidStreamingRemainsNiche.52%
stream,13%pay
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OnDemandProgrammed
Prem
ium
Free
Note:usernumbersarecumulativetotalsnotuniqueaudience.Source:MIDiAResearch1/16
StreamingBreakingintomainstream… butlandscapeisuneven
… thougharound15millionarezombiesand‘supertrials’
PaidStreamingRemainsNiche.52%
stream,13%pay
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OnDemandProgrammed
Prem
ium
Free
Note:usernumbersarecumulativetotalsnotuniqueaudience.Source:MIDiAResearch1/16
StreamingBreakingintomainstream… butlandscapeisuneven
Free:was31%revenuebut90%ofusers
… thougharound15millionarezombiesand‘supertrials’
PaidStreamingRemainsNiche.52%
stream,13%pay
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OnDemandProgrammed
Prem
ium
Free
Note:usernumbersarecumulativetotalsnotuniqueaudience.Source:MIDiAResearch1/16
StreamingBreakingintomainstream… butlandscapeisuneven
10m
Free:was31%revenuebut90%ofusers
… thougharound15millionarezombiesand‘supertrials’
PaidStreamingRemainsNiche.52%
stream,13%pay
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OnDemandProgrammed
Prem
ium
Free
Note:usernumbersarecumulativetotalsnotuniqueaudience.Source:MIDiAResearch1/16
StreamingBreakingintomainstream… butlandscapeisuneven
57m10m
Free:was31%revenuebut90%ofusers
… thougharound15millionarezombiesand‘supertrials’
PaidStreamingRemainsNiche.52%
stream,13%pay
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OnDemandProgrammed
Prem
ium
Free
Note:usernumbersarecumulativetotalsnotuniqueaudience.Source:MIDiAResearch1/16
StreamingBreakingintomainstream… butlandscapeisuneven
57m10m
310m Free:was31%revenuebut90%ofusers
… thougharound15millionarezombiesand‘supertrials’
PaidStreamingRemainsNiche.52%
stream,13%pay
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OnDemandProgrammed
Prem
ium
Free
Note:usernumbersarecumulativetotalsnotuniqueaudience.Source:MIDiAResearch1/16
StreamingBreakingintomainstream… butlandscapeisuneven
57m10m
1,040m310m Free:was31%revenuebut90%ofusers
… thougharound15millionarezombiesand‘supertrials’
PaidStreamingRemainsNiche.52%
stream,13%pay
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“Streaming playlists appear to have overtaken albums for listening time in the US”
- May 2016
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MoreChoiceLeadsToMoreFickleFans
Mainlylistentoalbums
PAIDSTREAMERS
$60%
FREESTREAMERS
31%
MIDiAResearchConsumerSurvey6/15(US,UKandFrance)n=1,500
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MoreChoiceLeadsToMoreFickleFans
Mainlylistentoalbums
Listentoalbums&tracksless… becausediscoveringmoremusic
PAIDSTREAMERS
$60%
60%
FREESTREAMERS
31%
38%
MIDiAResearchConsumerSurvey6/15(US,UKandFrance)n=1,500
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BorderBreaker:CuratedPlaylistsTransformedFederFromLocalFrenchSuccessToInternationalSuccessSpotifyStreamsOfFeder ‘Goodbye(feat.Lyse)’March2015ToDecember2015AndKeyPlaylisting Activity
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BorderBreaker:CuratedPlaylistsTransformedFederFromLocalFrenchSuccessToInternationalSuccessSpotifyStreamsOfFeder ‘Goodbye(feat.Lyse)’March2015ToDecember2015AndKeyPlaylisting Activity
Added to ‘Hot Hits NL’
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BorderBreaker:CuratedPlaylistsTransformedFederFromLocalFrenchSuccessToInternationalSuccessSpotifyStreamsOfFeder ‘Goodbye(feat.Lyse)’March2015ToDecember2015AndKeyPlaylisting Activity
Added to ‘Hot Hits NL’Added to German Topsify lists
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BorderBreaker:CuratedPlaylistsTransformedFederFromLocalFrenchSuccessToInternationalSuccessSpotifyStreamsOfFeder ‘Goodbye(feat.Lyse)’March2015ToDecember2015AndKeyPlaylisting Activity
Added to ‘Hot Hits NL’Added to German Topsify lists
Added to ‘Today’s Top Hits’ (US)
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BorderBreaker:CuratedPlaylistsTransformedFederFromLocalFrenchSuccessToInternationalSuccessSpotifyStreamsOfFeder ‘Goodbye(feat.Lyse)’March2015ToDecember2015AndKeyPlaylisting Activity
Added to ‘Hot Hits NL’Added to German Topsify lists
Added to ‘Today’s Top Hits’
France
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PART 1: Streaming
PART 2: Beyond the audio
PART 3: Messaging and the future
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YouTubeMusicVideoViewingIsNowMainstreamAndSophisticatedBehavioursAreEmergingAtScaleYouTubeMusicConsumerBehaviour,2016
MIDiAResearchConsumerSurvey3/16n=3,500(US,Brazil,Australia,UK,France,Sweden)Questionasks:Thinkingabouthowyoudiscover,consumeandinteractwithmusicwhichofthefollowingdoyoudo?
%ofconsumers
4%
7%
11%
18%
33%
39%
54%
UploadvideosofmyownmusictoYouTubeorSoundcloud
UploadmusictoYouTubeorSoundcloud
UseYouTuberipper
CreateartistplaylistsonYouTube
Watchvideosonartists'sYouTubechannel
OnlylistentoaudioonYouTubemusicvideos
Watchmusicvideosonline
Freeaudiostreamingpenetration38%
NOT FOR PRESENTATIONFOR WRITTEN REPORT
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CuratedPlaylistsAreBecomingTheKeyCurrencyOfStreamingDiscoveryAndConsumption
3.7
3.9
5.2
7.8
Warner/Topsify
Universal/Digster
Sony/Filtr
Spotify/Today'sTopHits
MillionsofFollowersOfKeyCuratedPlaylistsOnSpotify
Sources:MIDiAResearch/CompanyReports
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Consumersaredemandingvideo:AWholeNewGenerationOfYouTubeNativeArtistsIsEmerging
BOYCEAVENUE
HANNAHTRIGWELL
DAVEDAYS
TYLERWARD
12 subscribersmillion
3.3viewsbillion
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Consumersaredemandingvideo:AWholeNewGenerationOfYouTubeNativeArtistsIsEmerging
BOYCEAVENUE
HANNAHTRIGWELL
DAVEDAYS
TYLERWARD
12 subscribersmillion
3.3viewsbillion
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Consumersaredemandingvideo:AWholeNewGenerationOfYouTubeNativeArtistsIsEmerging
“Miaopai, a leading video clip capturing and sharing app in China has seen daily views surpass 1.7 billion, up from 510 million in late 2015”
“Weibo is seeing a 9.7 times year-over-year increase in video views”
NOT JUST YOUTUBE:
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MusicAficionadosWantMoreThanJustTheSongFromTheirFavouriteArtists
%ofconsumersegment
7%
26%
18%
45%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50%
Wouldpayforaninteractivealbumappwithmusic,video,photosandinterviews
Formemusicismorethanjustthesong,itisaboutthesinger,bandorDJandtheir
story
MusicAficionados
Questionasks:Whichofthefollowingstatementsapplytoyou?Note:MusicAficionadosareconsumersthatspendaboveaveragemoneyandtimewithmusicSource:MIDiAResearchConsumerSurvey06/14(UK,US,Brazil)n=3,000
PenetrationByAgeOfSuperFansAndConsumersInterestedIn360°MusicProducts
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• Afew£/$/€amonthperartist• Supereasyopt-in/opt-out• Interactiveexperiencewithallartist’smusicplusothers
suchasinfluencesandinfluencedplaylists• Livestreams,concertfootage,interviews,acoustic
sessions,video,imagesetc.• Streamingartistsubscriptionscanmonetizetherevenue
noman’slandbetweenadsupportedandsubscriptions
ArtistSubscriptions
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PART 1: Streaming
PART 2: Beyond the audio
PART 3: Messaging and the future
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How people hear about live Events in China• Among those who attend live events, half find out through WeChat, followed by around 40% who discover through TV shows/ads and Weibo.
CTD. How do you typically hear about upcoming concerts/live music events, if at all? Base: Attend Live Music Events (832)
52% 42%
39% 36%
35% 28%
27% 26%
25% 22%
20% 18% 18% 18%
16% 15%
13% 13% 13%
10% 9% 8%
6% 1%
WeChatTVshows/ads
WeiboOfficialwebsiteofband/label/event/venue
Friends/relativesiQiyi.com
InternetadsYouku.com
RadioNewspapers/Magazines
LeTV.comDamai
Billboards/outdooradsBlogs,forums,messageboards,chatrooms
OnlinereviewsSocialnetworkingsites(otherthanWeibo)
Piao.comTextmessagenotifications
EmailnotificationsOthermusicwebsites
iTunesYongle228.com.cn
VideowebsitesOther
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How people hear about live Events in China• Among those who attend live events, half find out through WeChat, followed by around 40% who discover through TV shows/ads and Weibo.
CTD. How do you typically hear about upcoming concerts/live music events, if at all? Base: Attend Live Music Events (832)
52% 42%
39% 36%
35% 28%
27% 26%
25% 22%
20% 18% 18% 18%
16% 15%
13% 13% 13%
10% 9% 8%
6% 1%
WeChatTVshows/ads
WeiboOfficialwebsiteofband/label/event/venue
Friends/relativesiQiyi.com
InternetadsYouku.com
RadioNewspapers/Magazines
LeTV.comDamai
Billboards/outdooradsBlogs,forums,messageboards,chatrooms
OnlinereviewsSocialnetworkingsites(otherthanWeibo)
Piao.comTextmessagenotifications
EmailnotificationsOthermusicwebsites
iTunesYongle228.com.cn
VideowebsitesOther
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Messaging apps have now surpassed social networksMonthly active users of the top four messaging apps and social networks
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WEBSITES
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WEBSITESSOCIAL NETWORKS
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WEBSITESSOCIAL NETWORKS
APPS
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WEBSITESSOCIAL NETWORKS
APPSMESSAGING
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GLOBALMUSICMESSAGINGAPPMARKET
Averagenumberof
sessionsperuserpermonth
346
Averagesessionlength(minutes)
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458
Monthlyactiveusers CumulativeDownloads
GlobalMusicMessagingAppAudience
GLOBALMUSICMESSAGINGAPPMARKET
Averagenumberof
sessionsperuserpermonth
346
Averagesessionlength(minutes)
m
m
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140
458
Monthlyactiveusers CumulativeDownloads
GlobalMusicMessagingAppAudience
58.6 billionTotalnumberofmonthlyinteractionsonmobilemessagingapps
GLOBALMUSICMESSAGINGAPPMARKET
Averagenumberof
sessionsperuserpermonth
346
Averagesessionlength(minutes)
m
m
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140
458
Monthlyactiveusers CumulativeDownloads
GlobalMusicMessagingAppAudience
58.6 billionTotalnumberofmonthlyinteractionsonmobilemessagingapps
GLOBALMUSICMESSAGINGAPPMARKET
1 Musical.ly2 Flipagram3 Dubsmash4 Triller5 MusicMessenger
Top5MusicMessagingAppsByMonthlyActiveUsers
Averagenumberof
sessionsperuserpermonth
346
Averagesessionlength(minutes)
m
m
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140
458
Monthlyactiveusers CumulativeDownloads
GlobalMusicMessagingAppMarket
1 Musical.ly2 Flipagram3 Dubsmash4 Triller5 MusicMessenger
Top5MusicMessagingAppsByMonthlyActiveUsers
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Awildride:Rapidlyacceleratingchange
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Thenextwave:Asiawillbringmassivenewaudiences
7.3bn People, 5.4bn over 14 years old, 4.6bn mobiles, 2.5bn smartphones
Smartphone
Mobile
Not mobile
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Thenextwave:Asiawillbringmassivenewaudiences
7.3bn People, 5.4bn over 14 years old, 4.6bn mobiles, 2.5bn smartphones
Smartphone
Mobile
Not mobile
350m
110m
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Thenextwave:Asiawillbringmassivenewaudiences
7.3bn People, 5.4bn over 14 years old, 4.6bn mobiles, 2.5bn smartphones
Smartphone
Mobile
Not mobile
350m
110m
180m
140m
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Technology is eating everything
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PART 1: Streaming
Get on the playlist bandwagon
Technology is eating everything
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PART 1: Streaming
Get on the playlist bandwagonPART 2: Beyond the audio
Authentic stream of video + experiences
Technology is eating everything
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PART 1: Streaming
Get on the playlist bandwagonPART 2: Beyond the audio
Authentic stream of video + experiencesPART 3: Messaging and the future
Messaging is the new mall. Be there… and watch out for the next Asian billion
Technology is eating everything
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IMS Technology Report Asia Pacific 2016
David Boyle, EVP Insight, BBC Worldwide
Content courtesy of
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MIDiA Research is a research, data and analysisservice focused on the intersection of media &technology. Our reports leverage proprietaryconsumer data,market forecasts and indices.
I am a music, media and technology analyst andconsultant of 17 years standing, I previously heldsenior positions at Jupiter and Forrester Research, Inow head up MIDiA Research.
MIDiA Research clients pay a one-off annual fee toget online access to our research reports and datato get unique insight into the digital content andconsumer technology marketplaces.
Content supplied by MIDIA.
About the author:Contact:MarkMulliganPhone:+44(0)7801166712Email:[email protected]:http://midiaresearch.comBlog:http://musicindustryblog.wordpress.comTwitter:@mark_mulligan
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Awakening
Thedefinitiveaccountofthemusicindustry’sdigitaljourney
AvailablefromAmazon,iTunesandGooglePlayStorenow!
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COMPANYOVERVIEW Musical.ly
CompanySynopsis
Musical.lyisoneoftheleadingmusicmessagingapps.Userscreatevideossuchaslipsynchsanddanceroutinesto15secondaudioclips,withmusicbeingthemostpopularformat.Musical.ly'scoreuserbaseisyoungfemales,particularlyteensandtweens.TheappismostpopularoniOS,reaching#1intheAppleAppStoreFreechartsin20countries.Musical.ly'scorecompetitorDubsmash'scoreplatformisAndroid.
CompanyType MusicmessagingappPricing&Product FreeKeyMetrics 100millionregisteredusersPeakregularusers(millions) 60DateLaunched 2014CountryOfOrigin USInvestmentToDate(MillionsOfUSDollars) 116
InvestorsGGVCapital,Qiming VenturePartners,Greylock Partners,DCM
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COMPANYOVERVIEW Flipagram
CompanySynopsis
Flipagramwasoneofthefirstwaveofmusicmessagingapps.Thecompanyhadamodest150,000users,allbeitpaid,beforebeingacquiredbyFarhidMohit'sCheerscompany.RelaunchedinOctober2013Flipagramenjoyedarapidascent,hitting#1onappstoresin87countriesbyDecember2013whichinturnledtoa$70millioninvestmentroundledbySequoiaCapital.AlthoughFlipgramretainsahighlyengageduserbaseitsgrowthslowed,onlyadding3millionMAUsbetweenDecember2015andJuly2016toitsexisting30million.
CompanyType MusicmessagingappPricing&Product Free
KeyMetrics
4.2billionvideoviewsaday,500millionFlipagramvideostoriescreated- 90%withasongattached,33millionactiveusers,200millioncumulativeusers
Peakregularusers(millions) 33DateLaunched 2013CountryOfOrigin USInvestmentToDate(MillionsUSD) 70Investors IndexVentures,Sequoia,Kleiner Perkins
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COMPANYOVERVIEW Dubsmash
CompanySynopsis
DubsmashisaGermanoriginatedsocialvideomessagingappwithastrongfocusonmusicandlipsynching.Usersuploadsoundsorselectfromacuratedlistuploadedbyothers.SoundsincludeTVshowsandmovieclipsandmusicvideos.Usersrecordtheirownvideosandcanshareacrosssocialplatforms.WhilecorecompetitorMusical.lyisstrongeroniOS,DubsmashisstrongeronAndroid.
CompanyType MusicmessagingappPricing&Product Free
KeyMetrics 100 milliondownloads
Peakregularusers(millions) 25DateLaunched 2013CountryOfOrigin Germany
InvestmentToDate(MillionsUSD) 5.7
InvestorsIndexVentures,SunstoneCapital,HassoPlattner Ventures,Eniac Ventures
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COMPANYOVERVIEW Triller
CompanySynopsis
Trillerisawellfundedbutasyetrelativelysmallmusicmessaging/musicvideocreationapp.Trillerprovidesuserswithacatalogueofmusicfromwhichtheycancreatetheirownmusicvideosusingarangeoffiltersandothercreatortools.Duringitslaunchyear(2015)itgainedsignificantsupportfromahostoftoptiertalentincludingKevinHart,JustinBieberandCharliePuth.
CompanyType Musicmessaging/videocreationappPricing&Product Free
KeyMetrics
Over33millionmusicvideoscreatedand1millionmusicvideosmadeinasingleday(end2015)
Peakregularusers(millions)DateLaunched 2015CountryOfOrigin US
InvestmentToDate(MillionsUSD) 4.5Investors IDGVenturesUSA,FlightVentures
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COMPANYOVERVIEW Rithm
CompanySynopsis
Rithm isahyrbrid musicmessaging/streamingmusicapp.LaunchedasapivotbyrecommendationcompanyMavenSay Rithm letsuserslistentoandsharemusicaswellasmusicbasedmessageswithtext,imagesandanimatedemojis.FollowingsecuringlicensingdealswiththemajorlabelsRithm alsoallowsuserstolistentoandsharefulltracks.A$3.99amonthtierallowsuserstolistentomusicintheirentirechathistoryaswellasaplaylistthatholdsupto40additionaltracks.
CompanyTypeMusicmessagingapp/streamingmusicservice
Pricing&ProductFreeand$3.99tolistentoallsongsinchathistory
KeyMetrics 3millionmonthlyactiveusersPeakregularusers(millions) 3DateLaunched 2013CountryOfOrigin USInvestmentToDate(MillionsUSD)Investors
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COMPANYOVERVIEW Tagbeat
CompanySynopsis
FoundedbyserialNordicentrepreneurIngeAndreSandvik,TagbeatenablesuserstotakemusicfromSpotifyandcreatevisualstories.Sandvik’spreviousstartupSoundropfollowedthesamerouteofcreatinganappentirelydependentontheSpotifyecosystemandwaslefthighanddrywhenSpotifycloseditsappsplatforminNovember2014.
CompanyType MusicmessagingappPricing&Product FreeKeyMetricsPeakregularusers(millions)DateLaunched 2016CountryOfOrigin NorwayInvestmentToDate(MillionsUSD)Investors 500StartUps
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COMPANYOVERVIEW MusicMessenger
CompanySynopsis
MusicMessengerisanappofIsraelioriginthatallowsuserstosharemusicfromYouTubeandSoundcloud andusers’collections.Despiteskirtingrightontheedgeof‘fairuse’ofcopyrightitquicklybecameasmashamongmusicindustryluminarieswithartistsandmanagerssuchasNickiMinaj,will.i.am,DavidGuetta,SebastianIngrosso,andGeeRobersonjoiningRussiantycoonRomanAmbramovic ininvesting.Followingonfromitsinitial$5mroundMusicMessenger’sholdingcompanyShellanoo groupraiseda$30millionseriesBround7monthsfromtheinitiallaunchinApril2014.Growthhoweverwashardertocomeby.Afterhittingaround5millionbyApril2015growthappearstohaveslowedandthemarketplacehasshiftedmoretowardslipsynch appslikeMusical.ly andDubsmash.
CompanyType MusicmessagingappPricing&Product Free
KeyMetrics5millionusersandadding1millionamonth(April2015)
Peakregularusers(millions) 5DateLaunched 2014CountryOfOrigin IsraelInvestmentToDate(MillionsUSD) 35
InvestorsRomanAmbramovic,NickiMinaj,DavidGuetta,SebastianIngrosso,GeeRoberson,will.i.am
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COMPANYOVERVIEW PingTune
CompanySynopsis
PingTuneisaUKbasedmusicmessagingappthatwasacquiredbyIndiancontentcompanyErosDigitalinOctober2015.PingTunecombinesYouTubeandSouncloudsearchandsharefunctionalitywithpersonalizedmessagingandvideocreationtools.
CompanyType MusicmessagingappPricing&Product FreeKeyMetricsPeakregularusers(millions)DateLaunched 2013CountryOfOrigin UK
InvestmentToDate(MillionsUSD) 1.6
Investors RupertHambro,Dominic Perks
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COMPANYOVERVIEW Flippy
CompanySynopsis
LaunchedinJune2016Flippyisapivotfromnext-genpresentationstartupMeograph(founded2015)withteammembersfromMIT,Berkeley,andMcKinsey.FlippyisahybridofFaceSwapandDubsmash,allowinguserstousetheirsmartphone’sfrontcameratosuperimposetheirfaceontoacelebrity’sfacetolipsynch,includingmusicvideosandwellknownmoviescenes.Clipscanbesharedacrosssocialmedia.
CompanyType MusicmessagingappPricing&ProductKeyMetrics n/aPeakregularusers(millions)DateLaunched 2016CountryOfOrigin USInvestmentToDate(MillionsOfUSDollars) 0.27Investors StreamlinedVentures,MediaCamp
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COMPANYOVERVIEW WordUp
CompanySynopsis
WordUp isamusicmessagingplatformwhichhassimilarfunctionalitytoFlipagram andMuscial.ly butwithadeeperfocusonlyricsandmusicasthemessage.WordUp allowsuserstocustomizetheirmessagesbyselectingthelyricsthatbestconveyusers’desiredsentiment.Userstypekeywordsreflectingwhattheywanttosayandtheappfindsthesongsthatsayit.WordUp hasacquiredoneofthelargestdatabasesoflyricstopowertheservice.TheconsumerappisinprivatebetawithanAPIthatiscurrentlyavailabletoartists,brands,andplatformsalike.
CompanyType MusicmessagingappPricing&ProductKeyMetrics ArtistandbrandpartnershipsPeakregularusers(millions)DateLaunched 2015CountryOfOrigin USInvestmentToDate(MillionsOfUSDollars)Investors Founders