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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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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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The TikTok Ban: Will We Survive?

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The TikTok Ban: Will We Survive?

The clock’s ticking—err…tick tocking, if I may—and TikTok is set to vanish from U.S. app stores on Sunday, January 19th. Naturally, the entire...

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MAXtape Live with Jarred Goldner

Welcome to the very first episode of our MAXtape Live podcast!

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Who Owns the Relationship With Your Fans?

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Who Owns the Relationship With Your Fans?

Originally published on 03/09/2022 through Bandsintown Facebook knows exactly who your fans are. So does Spotify. And YouTube. And TikTok. And even...

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State of Music: 2022 Predictions With Craig Rector

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State of Music: 2022 Predictions With Craig Rector

Over the past several weeks, I’ve been talking with some of our in-house experts here at MAX about their thoughts on the state of music in 2022. To...

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