Research Studies

As a continuation of prior work done for past DM@X conferences, Nordicity conducted a multi-stage study on the trends in advertising, subscription and other consumer expenditures on Canadian content and on the distribution of content in Canada.

ISED: Ministry of Innovation, Science and Economic Development engaged Nordicity to complete an international price comparison study (Canada, USA and OECD countries) of all telecom services (fixed voice, wireless voices, fixed broadband, wireless internet, bundles including TV). This study supports telecom policy updates.

UK Theatre/SOLT commissioned Nordicity, in association with Alistair Smith of The Stage, to undertake a research study of UK’s theatre and performing arts sector. The study provides the evidence base for UK Theatre/SOLT to draw up a sector-wide workforce strategy.

Nordicity was commissioned by the Greater London Authority (GLA) to support the Mayor of London’s ‘music cities’ initiative and the London Music Board in protecting London’s 85+ grassroots venues, and to help create a landscape in which new venues can open.

Nordicity was engaged by the Canada Council for the Arts to conduct a two-part study concerning artists’ and arts organizations’ on-going transition to a digital world. The second part of the engagement was a survey of more than 20,000 artists and arts organizations in Canada.

Nordicity was engaged by the Canada Council for the Arts to conduct a two-part study concerning artists’ and arts organizations’ on-going transition to a digital world.The first part of the engagement was a literature review of digital strategies created by support organizations around the world as they try to encourage and enable the digital transformation in arts sectors.

Nordicity was asked by CIMA to conduct a study on the importance of exporting Canadian music – both to the independent music community in Canada and to the country as a whole.

OMDC asked Nordicity to prepare a study regarding the state of content distribution. The report details how content is being distributed, across the various cultural media industries supported by OMDC.