Deep Dive Into VR Concerts; Exactuals’ PaymentHub Passes $1B; Byta Focuses on How We Listen

A true virtual concert must feature a live performance element, plenty of interactivity, and the ability for fans to communicate with one another beyond throwing an emoji. Otherwise, it’s just a glorified stream.

PaymentHub has seen 250% year-over-year growth.

A conversation with Byta co-founder Marc Brown and BBC Radio 1 and 1Xtra's Chris Price on the current state of audio file sharing in the music industry. Its impacts on music promotion and music discovery, before and after release.

Bob Dylan, Stevie Nicks, and other big-time musicians are selling their catalogs to aggressive new buyers.

Sony Music Masterworks has announced the launch of XXIM Records, with a roster featuring a new generation of artists from neo-classical, post-rock, electronic and ambient genres.

Four albums from the Jacksons' catalog circa 1976-81 are being reissued as "the first wave in the Jacksons' definitive album project."

Developed as a collaboration between Spotify and NYU, a course this winter gave students an overview of podcasting with the opportunity to learn from the pros.

Jim Adkins of Jimmy Eat World sat down with RADIO.COM’S Kevan Kenny and filled us in on all the best stories the band has to offer.

Reviewing and dissecting submissions made to the UK Parliament’s ongoing inquiry into the economics of streaming.

Get set for an exclusive Pay-Per-View live stream music event on Big Game Weekend.

DistroKid has tapped music industry veteran Ché Pope to head new initiative.

The event featured three days of lectures, workshops and performances by leading South African performers.

The "sPot" is a 4th-generation iPod Classic that can stream music from Spotify.

We celebrate their late arrival on streaming and more recently, the launch of the VAULT - an assessment of Def Leppard's journey and what makes them special.

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