Are Celebrity Holograms the Future of 'Live' Music?; Spotify’s Podcasting Problem; Tim Burgess & His Twitter Listening Parties

Beaming a rock star into your living room might sound like something out of "Star Trek" but, thanks to a cutting-edge new service, PORTL, celebrity holograms could one day replace concerts as the way we experience "live" music.

Hiding in plain sight: a “loophole” in Spotify’s platform allows unauthorized remixes and bootlegs of songs to live as podcasts.

Tim Burgess explains how his Twitter Listening Parties, featuring live commentary on classic albums from artists and fans, took on a life of their own in 2020.

The British dance band make some of their biggest hits available for the first time.

Square’s acquisition of Tidal would supercharge its Cash App, among other benefits.

Deal was for over $300 million valuation.

A new analysis from the BPI reveals that one in every 10 songs (10.1%) streamed around the world is by a British act.

Classic tracks by groups such as Blondie are fuelling an online music boom. But emerging artists need a bigger slice of the profits.

2020 was about survival, but there are a lot of lessons we can take into the new year.

The partnership follows the release of Gary Barlow's No.1 album Music Played By Humans (Polydor).

Learn how Berklee students Rosie Scher and Brandon Harris earned TikTok fame, and how their stories will help you get your music discovered on TikTok too.

The Mechanical Licensing Collective launches next month and will be working with artists and their tracks to ensure everyone gets fairly paid on music streaming services.

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