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New MAX Report Separates True Gen Z Behaviors From Life-Stage Trends

Study of more than 14,000 U.S. consumers challenges common assumptions about Gen Z, from beauty spending and online shopping to crypto adoption and...

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SXSW 2026 Recap: Fan Data and Brand Partnerships

The dust has settled on SXSW 2026 and on our panel, "Beyond the Stage: Transforming Fandom and Partnerships with Data."

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35% of Gen Zers Would Stop Liking a Song After Learning It Was Created by AI

A new 14,000-person study from Wavelength™ by MAX finds the generation that uses AI the most is also its harshest critic, especially when it comes to...

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Wavelength by MAX Maps Consumer Trends to Music Fandom

Built on a study of 14,000+ US consumers, MAX’s new Wavelength™ platform pairs traditional segmentation with music fandom to surface patterns that...

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SXSW 2026: Transforming Fandom and Partnerships with Data

SXSW is only a week away. Time to get weird! (And, you know, talk about data and music and marketing and tech and stuff).

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2025 NAACP Image Awards

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NOT another Superb Owl ad listicle

Y'all saw it. Y'all already know.

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The Right Time to Partner with an Artist: A Strategic Guide for Brands (Part 2)

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The Right Time to Partner with an Artist: A Strategic Guide for Brands (Part 2)

In Part 1, we discussed how timing can turn a five-figure partnership into a seven-figure headache almost overnight. But timing is more than just a...

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Coachella’s Not Dead: But Its Cultural Impact Is On Life Support

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Coachella’s Not Dead: But Its Cultural Impact Is On Life Support

Let me give it to you straight. Is Coachella dead? Nah. But for a lot of fans, it’s definitely not alive in the way it used to be. What once felt...

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The Right Time to Partner with an Artist: A Strategic Brand Guide

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The Right Time to Partner with an Artist: A Strategic Guide for Brands (Pt 1)

It’s a common question: what drives the cost of an artist partnership up (or down)? I mean, an artist’s fee can range from four to seven figures…and...

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