Share this postPlatform & StreamMusic in VR Needs its iTunes Moment; Def Leppard (Finally!) Goes DigitalCopy linkFacebookEmailNotesMoreMusic in VR Needs its iTunes Moment; Def Leppard (Finally!) Goes DigitalPlatform & StreamJan 19, 2018Share this postPlatform & StreamMusic in VR Needs its iTunes Moment; Def Leppard (Finally!) Goes DigitalCopy linkFacebookEmailNotesMoreShareMelodyVR has recorded thousands of hours of music in virtual reality. It's almost ready to release them to the world"It's everything," promises singer Joe Elliott of Def Leppard's long-awaited digital offering. "We didn't want it coming out in dribs and drabs."Smart speaker use is on the rise and a new study from NPR and Edison Research finds 16 percent of Americans own a smart speaker.The new 360L platform adds on-demand shows and more.Amazon's Echo-only plan will help differentiate Amazon Music Unlimited from rivals.Napster is a leading streaming music service available in 34 countries. Click here to learn how to get your music on Napster.In this 2 part series, Hugh McIntyre takes a look at 8 companies making a name for themselves by working in the music royalty space.Dan Auerbach new music show 'The Easy Hour' will debut on SiriusXM's The Spectrum this Sunday.Clemency Burton-Hill explains how she was inspired to write her new book, A Year of Wonder, and why listening can be a powerful act of ‘soul maintenance’.Artificial intelligence can write sophisticated music now. How good can it get (from a human perspective)?Under the deal, all Orange contract customers will be able to access the Deezer Premium service with a catalogue of over 43 million songs and the ability to stream ad-free music across all device for EUR 4.99 a month over 12 months instead of the usual price of EUR 9.99.Spotify is adding one minute audio ads to playlists; and even though have only been for Spotify's own podcasts, so far, some users who pay monthly for ad free listening are not happy. PreviousNext