Tag: Media
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Collaborative Streaming Infrastructures in Europe
Europe’s streaming market remains fragmented due to linguistic, cultural, and regulatory divisions, preventing the rise of a unified platform like Netflix. This research explores how collaborative infrastructures—such as the Bedrock platform—enable national broadcasters to share technology while maintaining editorial independence. Through co-opetition, these ventures aim to achieve scale, reduce costs, and enhance user experience, offering…
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Metrics (Don’t) Matter! Media Measurement; Digital Age
In today’s fragmented media landscape, traditional metrics like viewership and subscriber counts are no longer enough. Drawing from the podcast “The Metrics Don’t Matter” with Evan Shapiro and Marion Ranchet, this essay explores how media professionals must move beyond vanity metrics to embrace tools and measurements that reflect real audience engagement. From attention metrics to…
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The Future of Video Content Creation in the Age of Generative AI
Generative AI (GenAI) has the potential to revolutionize video content creation by drastically reducing production costs and making filmmaking more accessible. However, challenges like realism, audiovisual synchronization, and creative control still hinder AI from matching traditional productions. Scenario planning suggests various futures for AI in video, from niche uses to full industry transformation, though human…
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ZDF in the Age of Digital Streaming:
Introduction The landscape of media consumption has transformed drastically over the past decade, shifting from traditional linear broadcasting to digital streaming platforms. Among the key players in this transformation are ZDF Studios and YouTube, two distinct yet influential entities in the digital content ecosystem. ZDF Studios is the commercial arm of Germany’s largest public-service broadcaster,…
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Quick Comparison Belgian, German and Dutch Top 2000 ( top 20)
1. Artists 2. Genres 3. Songs 4. Country Representation Summary Table Aspect Netherlands Germany Belgium Top Song Bohemian Rhapsody (Queen) Bohemian Rhapsody (Queen) Bohemian Rhapsody (Queen) Top Artist(s) Queen, Eagles, Boudewijn de Groot Queen, Disturbed, Pink Floyd Queen, Will Tura, Gorky Genres Rock, Pop, Heavy Metal Rock, Pop, Progressive Rock Rock, Pop, Schlager Local Artists…
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Top 2000 voting per region in the last 5 years
Below you can see maps of the Netherlands where each municipality is coloured based on the song that received the most votes in that municipality. What stands out over the past six years is primarily the ‘downfall’ and comeback of Bohemian Rhapsody. While this song was the most popular in almost all municipalities in 2018,…
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Top 2000 no longer dominated by songs from the sixties and seventies
SOURCE TOP2000 DATABASEMusic from the 1960s and 1970s is gradually disappearing from the Top 2000, NPO Radio 2’s year-end hit list that starts again on Wednesday. In the first editions, nearly two-thirds of the two thousand songs came from these decades; now it’s only 28 percent. This trend, which many fans of sixties and seventies…
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Content Saturation and Viewers’ Decision-Making in the Overcrowded Television and Streaming World
The proliferation of streaming services and the resulting explosion of television content have created a phenomenon known as content saturation. This abundance of choices presents significant challenges for viewers, impacting their decision-making processes in profound ways. This essay will explore the effects of content saturation on viewer behavior, considering the influence of factors such as…
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Effective Engagement Methods on University Student-Led Radioshows: A Quantitative Research Proposal
Introduction This research proposal outlines a quantitative study designed to identify and evaluate effective engagement methods for university student-led radioshows. Student-led radioshows offer invaluable hands-on learning experiences, fostering crucial skills in broadcasting, journalism, production, and management [citation needed]. However, the success of these shows hinges on high levels of student participation, which necessitates the implementation…
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Successful Strategies for Creating Engaging Contemporary Music Radio Shows
Introduction: The Evolving Landscape of Contemporary Music Radio and the Crucial Role of Audience Engagement This literature review investigates successful strategies for creating and maintaining engaging contemporary music radio shows across diverse genres—pop, hip-hop, rock, and singer-songwriter—with a focus on long-term audience retention. The proliferation of digital media and the fragmentation of the listening audience…
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Changes in Music Distribution
Data-Driven Decision Making Streaming services provide unprecedented access to listener data, allowing the music industry to make more informed decisions about song production and promotion This aligns with research by Aguiar and Waldfogel (2018), who found that streaming services have significantly impacted how music is produced and consumed. Changes in Song Structure The document highlights…
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The Relentless, Inevitable March of the Creator Economy
Ideas for Research Topics at the bottom. DOUG SHAPIRO, DEC 1 How Big it Is and Why it Will Keep Growing at the Expense of Corporate Media Imagine that from the time you were young, you worked hard to join a very exclusive, powerful club. Eventually, you made it, cementing your steadfast, lifelong belief that…