Discover the boundless potential of immersive audio with leading expert Mathias Johansson, VP at HARMAN's Cognitive Systems Lab, and Futuresource's Head of Audio, Guy Hammett.

Get a handle on the data behind the audio industry in this exclusive presentation from Audio Collaborative 2025.

Look beyond the hardware and discover the true scope of the automotive audio opportunity in this 2025 Audio Collaborative video panel.

Watch an expert panel dissect the future possibilities of hearing health technology at Audio Collaborative 2025. Chaired by Principal Analyst Rasika D'Souza and featuring panellists Blair Werp (Qualcomm), Alastair Moore (RNID), and Elfed Howells (Elevear), this session explores the transformative potential of hearing health technology and how it is impacting the audio landscape. 

Apple’s September event underscored two dominant themes, a renewed focus on design and a commitment to maintaining the company’s familiar pricing structures despite the ongoing tariff pressures. Across the product lineup and platform updates, the company highlighted sleeker more refined aesthetics that can be seen as a reinforcement of its premium identity.

In a year defined by rapid shifts in audio, entertainment and intelligent listening, Futuresource Consulting’s Audio Collaborative 2025 brought the entire industry together. Taking place on 12th November at London’s Soho Hotel, it presented a day of expert perspectives, generous knowledge-sharing and rare cross-sector conversation. 

Growth in the global home audio market may have stagnated, but the surrounding conversation is changing fast. That’s according to Futuresource Consulting’s latest Audio Tech Lifestyles consumer research study, which reveals that while home audio device ownership across key product categories remains healthy, there is strong momentum behind how consumers are embracing artificial intelligence. 

The future of audio is open for debate, and some of the biggest names in the industry are stepping up to the mic. Audio Collaborative 2025, the annual strategy summit hosted by Futuresource Consulting, returns to London’s Soho Hotel on 12 November, with Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. joining as Diamond Sponsor and HARMAN confirmed as Gold Sponsor. 

Headphones have already captured the hearts and wallets of consumers, ranking in third position for ownership after smartphones and TVs, and cementing their role as an essential everyday device. Now, Futuresource Consulting’s latest Audio Tech Lifestyles report reveals how ownership, usage and replacement habits are evolving.

The global headphones market is no stranger to disruption. True wireless (TWS) devices reshaped expectations; open-ear models have expanded the form factor mix; and over-ears have carved out their own premium growth story. Yet perhaps the most defining shift right now is financial, with an upsurge of consumers taking their headphones purchases to new heights. 

With more than 1.5 billion people worldwide already experiencing some form of hearing loss, the line between consumer audio and hearing health is beginning to fade away. Futuresource Consulting’s latest whitepaper investigates how true wireless stereo (TWS) earbuds and next-generation audio technologies are reshaping access to hearing support, challenging long-established categories and opening new opportunities for brands. 

Futuresource Consulting has unveiled a new Professional Audio Tracker, a streamlined market intelligence service designed to give manufacturers faster, clearer visibility of market dynamics. It comes at a time when volatility, tariffs and supply-chain disruption are challenging long-term planning for many businesses in the pro audio industry.

The global market for AVoIP encoders and decoders retreated in 2024, with sell-in to professional AV falling. That’s according to Futuresource Consulting’s forthcoming AVoIP Market Outlook report, which points to macroeconomic pressures, a lack of industry standards and the ongoing pull of hybrid solutions as key factors shaping adoption patterns.