Stems Reader Survey (1-2 min)

I'm hoping to get more information from Stems readers to inform future issues as well as a potential paid tier. This should take you 2 minutes or less to complete. As a token of my appreciation, subscribers who complete the survey will receive 25% off any paid membership for the first year. Thanks!

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1.What is your relationship to the music industry?*

I work in music (labels, management, touring, etc)

I work in an adjacent industry (tech, media, entertainment, marketing)

I'm a former industry person and like staying up to date

I'm a serious fan

Other

2.Which of these Stems stories was most useful and/or interesting to you? (Pick up to two)

"Has the Music Bio Doc Bubble Burst?" (Analysis of music documentary market saturation)

"The Politics of Music Streaming" (Political leanings of Spotify vs Apple vs Amazon Music customers)

"Spotify x ChatGPT Collab is Less Than the Sum of Its Parts" (Product critique)

"Is ICE Trying to Recruit These Music Fans?" (Political leanings of pop, rock, country, latin, etc fans)

"Warning Signs in UMG's Deal with AI Music Maker"

"Exclusive: Is this Blanco Brown Songwriter Behind AI Hitmaker Breaking Rust?"

Cultural coverage / recommendations (Bruce Springsteen movie; Ed Sullivan doc, Fela podcast, Cars book, etc)

Crossword puzzle

3.Which of the following story types is least valuable to you?

Analysis & data-driven pieces

Industry news

Music/culture recommendations

Crosswords

I read everything (really)

4.If Stems added more stories & other features as part of a paid tier, which of the below might be most useful to you? (Choose one)*

More news (coverage of the most important music/industry stories of the week)

More analysis/trend pieces (insights, data, charts)

Longer, special reports on industry trends (quarterly)

Interviews with industry figures (executives, artists, experts)

Industry guides & reference tools (directories / guides to media outlets, labels, music tech startups, etc)

Early access to stories

More crosswords

Regular group consulting / Q&A sessions

Nothing I can think of

Other

5.If you checked "Other," please specify.

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6.What topics would you like to see more coverage of in Stems? (Choose up to three)

Music streamers (new features, licensing/economics, etc)

Major & indie labels

Live/touring industry

Social media (artists, etc)

Media news

AI music

Music software & gear reviews

Macro trends

New release coverage (music, books, docs, TV)

Music tech / start-ups

Industry events coverage (conferences, etc)

Other

7.If you answered "Other," please specify

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