Share this postPlatform & StreamLive365 Returns; Hulu Adds Live Nation Music Show to Its Virtual Reality AppCopy linkFacebookEmailNotesMoreLive365 Returns; Hulu Adds Live Nation Music Show to Its Virtual Reality AppPlatform & StreamJan 06, 2017Share this postPlatform & StreamLive365 Returns; Hulu Adds Live Nation Music Show to Its Virtual Reality AppCopy linkFacebookEmailNotesMoreShareA large swath of the music business have announced their support for studio-quality hi-res audio for music streaming.Hulu is expanding its lineup of virtual reality (VR) content with a show from Live Nation. "On Stage," which will debut with a first episode on January 26, promises a closer look at the career and life of select artists.A year after shutting down in the wake of tightening regulations from Washington, pioneering web radio network Live365 has come back online with a goal to be "better than ever."Tidal has launched a new feature called Master quality recordings that will deliver high-resolution audio streams to users of its $20 a month HiFi service.Broadcast radio giant iHeartMedia has wrapped a month-long beta phase for its pair of subscription services, iHeartRadio Plus and iHeartRadio All Access.YouTube’s $1 billion payout to the music industry from advertising for streaming music was small compared with the size of its audience.Surging vinyl sales may make a great headline, but at just 2.6% of total sales, they won't save the music business, says music industry analyst Mark Mulligan of MIDiA.According to a new report by BuzzAngle Music, YouTube lost out in the digital music wars in 2016, overtaken by Apple Music and Spotify.Wearing headphones while doing any kind of physical exercise can be a nuisance.Outside Sweden, Daniel Ek isn't a household name. That will probably change later this year when Spotify turns into a publicly traded company.PreviousNext