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From ABBA to Doja Cat: Metaverse Concerts Are Back in 2024

In recent years, especially during and after the pandemic, the music industry has witnessed a seismic shift as artists increasingly turn to the metaverse to connect with fans in unexpected, tech-driven ways. It's been a while since we haven't heard much of metaverse in the music industry, but it seems like it's gaining a new surge in 2024.

Alicia Keys brings her ‘Rehearsal Room’ to Apple Vision Pro

The release date for Apple’s Vision Pro headset is drawing nearer, and this week the company has revealed some of the entertainment-focused experiences that will be available.

Taylor Swift's 2024 streaming start: $5m of payouts from Spotify alone

The Weeknd may have nailed the first big streaming milestone of 2024 when ‘Blinding Lights’ became the first track to reach 4bn Spotify streams. But Taylor Swift has followed up with her own Big New Number: more than 1bn Spotify streams in the first 12 days of 2024.

Music-making platform BandLab launches sync licensing program for its 60m+ registered users

The music-making app, which claims to be the world’s largest, has launched a sync licensing program for its global registered user base of over 60 million music creators.

Amazon Music Announces 13 Breakthrough Artists to Watch

Amazon Music announced its series of emerging artists from the UK to watch in 2024. Check out this curated list of 13 artists to be featured on the DSP over the next 12 months.

Here is how livestreaming can pay its way in 2024 – and creators will not like it

Twitch has become the latest company to provide a sobering outlook for the creator economy.

Anticipating the Future of Music and Media in 2024

All areas of the entertainment industry faced challenges and uncertainty in 2023 but we also witnessed some interesting trend changes. Will this year prove to be even more disruptive? We’ve dissected and wrapped up predictions from experts across music and media for 2024 to find out.

Like Netflix, music needs a ‘second screen’ strategy

The attention economy is more competitive than ever, with all entertainment types increasingly competing with each other for the same finite time.

Daniel Ek says he’s ‘probably the least powerful person in Spotify,’ and 3 other things we learned from his recent Norges Bank interview

“I often hear the phrase ‘you should go directly to the CEO’… where a lot of people think that you’re magically going to be able to enact some kind of decision,” Ek told an audience at a Q&A session in Oslo, Norway, on January 9.

This music venue in Rotterdam is “first club worldwide” to have moving DJ booth

Toffler’s moving DJ booth has been operating seamlessly since its opening back in 2011.

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