Celebrity Life
5G Could Be the Future of Concerts. No, Really
A new partnership between Verizon, Capitol Music Group and Motown Records centers on 5G, the tech that could — if all goes well — power the next generation of livestreams, holograms, NFTs, and self-driving cars
60 U.S. Music Venues Are Getting ‘Turnkey Livestreaming’ Abilities
As the live music industry weighs its post-pandemic future, Live Nation and Veeps will outfit venues including the Wiltern, the Fillmore, and House of Blues with livestreaming tech
Triller Network Buys Timbaland and Swizz Beatz’ Verzuz
The acquisition ends a recent partnership between the beat-battle livestreaming project and Apple Music
Kygo Helicoptered a Piano Up a Mountain for His Virtual Concert
The Norwegian DJ and pop hitmaker's performance from the Sunnmore Alps — which is also where the new Mission: Impossible: movie is being filmed — will be available to stream online this Thursday
How 2020 Changed the Music Business Forever
From six-figure TikTok snippets to virtual-reality stardom to Travis Scott McNugget pillows, here are 12 ways the bizarre year upended the music industry — setting artists and fans up for an even wackier 2021
Social Media, Not Streaming, Is the Music Industry’s Future
Music-streaming subscriptions contribute $8.5 billion a year to the record business — but the biggest future growth may lie in social media, gaming, livestreaming, and fitness