Archive - The Fan Lab

The era of AI music is upon us. What does it mean for fandom?

Jul 8 •

May 2025

Fans Want More: Why Platforms Still Don’t Get Superfan Engagement

Most creator tools are built for reach, not depth. It’s time we ask: what would it look like to build for the fans who care the most?

May 23 •

February 2025

Why Spotify’s proposed superfan product is doomed to fail

Feb 19 •

January 2025

AI's Jarring Wake Up Call

Phase One of the AI Revolution is Complete. Now Things Get Interesting.

Jan 28 •

December 2024

The Foundational Four

Apps fail for a bunch of reasons. I've noticed many see their demise because of the lack of attention of these four areas. They might not be 'fantastic…

Dec 10, 2024 •

October 2024

January 2017

2017 Digital Music Scoreboard

I was recently asked to participate in RAIN News’ 2017 predictions for the audio industry.

Jan 3, 2017 •

October 2016

Executive Turntable: Can Classic Label Talent Transition to Digital Formats?

Old-school record executives seem to be joining new-school digital music companies in increased intensity. In the past few years WMG’s Stephen Bryan…

Oct 6, 2016 •

September 2016

Consumerless Recovery: Music Revenues Are Up But Is More Pain Coming?

News this week, for once, was positive for the music business.

Sep 22, 2016 •

Churn Baby Churn: Why TIDAL’s Losses Only Tell Part Of The Story

The Wall Street Journal recently published some pretty terrible numbers on the train wreck that is called TIDAL.

Sep 16, 2016 •

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