Device Puts Music In Your Head; Kansas City Symphony Launches Streaming Platform; Metallica Catalog on Tidal

Imagine a world where you move around in your own personal sound bubble. You listen to your favorite tunes, play loud computer games, watch a movie or get navigation directions in your car — all without disturbing those around you.

Those who cannot attend in person will still get the opportunity to watch the performances via the organization’s new streaming platform, MySymphonySeat.org.

This is the only 2020 recap you need.

HiFi members have the added benefit of listening to iconic albums like "Master Of Puppets" and "Ride The Lightning" in Tidal Masters — as flawless as they sounded in the mastering suite and exactly as the artists intended.

How the pandemic helped record-club subscriptions skyrocket and informed new strategies going forward.

Tom Vek (yes, that Tom Vek) has designed a music player, one he hopes will break the curse of gadgets designed by musicians.

To create compelling audio ads that will capture the interest of listeners on music streaming platforms, follow these basics from the experts of Forbes Agency Council.

Daft Punk have released a new deluxe edition of their 'TRON: Legacy' soundtrack on streaming platforms, with nine songs new to streaming.

Two years ago, the songwriter Nick Cave told his fans that he’d speak to them directly — not through an interviewer. ‘This will be between you and me,’ he wrote.

The former Disney exec has brokered partnerships with Beyoncé, Lin-Manuel Miranda, and the Prince estate, as Peloton’s home-exercise offerings give artists a new way to recruit fans in lockdown.

In 2014, Hrishikesh “Hrishi” Hirway first combined music and podcasts with Song Exploder, a biweekly podcast that explores a popular song through an intimate discussion with the track’s creator.

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