Bandsintown Debuts New Service; Has Music Streaming Peaked?; Sony Unveils ‘Immersive Reality’ Concert Experience

Bandsintown has launched Bandsintown PLUS, a first of its kind monthly subscription service offering fans affordable access to exclusive music live streams and musicians the support needed to produce innovative.

Sony unveiled a new technology — featuring singer Madison Beer — at CES that at least looks a lot like an actual live concert. Watch it here.

The days of double digit growth of music streaming might be coming to a halt, and podcasting is only one reason.

Spotify is still loss-making, but its market cap is so massive… should it pay a 'phantom dividend' to popular artists in need?

Primary Wave has acquired a 50% share of both publishing and master recording royalties from Scottish singer-songwriter KT Tunstall's catalog.

Live streamed audio and podcasts will be available to Sky Q customers in the UK through the BBC Sounds app.

Spotify will now let parents share their own playlists with their kids. This means kids can access songs their parents enjoy or want them to be able to hear.

How global music streaming platforms are driving the growth of Mexican music genres and regional Latin music worldwide.

Plus, why musicians should say yes to working with brands.

StarNews recently raised $1.8m in seed funding.

The Canadian rights organisation seals agreement with UGC enforcement firm for white label digital music services.

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