Music Data Analysis & Research Services

Turning Music Industry Data Into Actionable Insights

The music industry runs on data — but most data analysts don’t understand music, and most musicians don’t understand data. I sit at the intersection of both.

As a PhD Musicologist, mixing engineer, and active songwriter, I bring academic depth and real industry experience to music data analysis and research. Whether you’re a label, publisher, streaming platform, or independent artist, I help you make sense of the numbers behind the music.

What I Offer

Streaming & Playlist Analysis Interpreting streaming performance data, playlist trends, and audience behavior across Spotify, Apple Music, and other DSPs to help you understand what’s working and why.

Music Metadata Research & Auditing Reviewing and improving catalog metadata — genre tagging, ISRC codes, credits, and descriptors — to maximize discoverability across streaming platforms and sync databases.

Music Market & Trend Research In-depth research reports on genre trends, audience demographics, and emerging markets, grounded in both academic methodology and live industry data.

Catalog & Rights Research Musicological analysis of music catalogs for publishers, labels, and archives — including genre classification, historical contextualization, and documentation.

Artist & Repertoire (A&R) Research Support Data-driven insights to support A&R decisions, including competitive landscape analysis, comparable artist research, and release strategy recommendations.

Why a PhD Musicologist?

Anyone can pull numbers from a dashboard. What sets my service apart is the ability to interpret what those numbers actually mean in the context of music history, genre evolution, and cultural trends. My academic background in musicology — combined with hands-on experience in audio production and the music industry — means you get analysis that is both rigorous and practical.

• PhD in Musicology with international publications
• Active mixing & mastering engineer (MIXPROF.COM)
• Singer-songwriter with firsthand artist perspective
• Based in Hamburg, working with clients worldwide

Who Is This For?

• Record labels needing catalog research or A&R support
• Music publishers managing large repertoire databases
• Streaming platforms requiring metadata quality control
• Sync agencies and music libraries
• Independent artists seeking data-driven release strategies
• Academic institutions and documentary productions needing music research

Let’s Work Together

Looking for a freelance music data analyst who understands music as deeply as the data behind it? Get in touch and let’s discuss your project.

Contact Me

📍 Hamburg, Germany | 🌍 Serving clients worldwide