Point Blank Enters the World of VR DJing with the New TRIBE XR

As technological advancements continue to develop, amaze us, and at times terrify us, It’s no surprise that a tech-centric space like the music industry is constantly evolving simultaneously. From how we consume music and media, whether it’s streaming our favourite albums or watching holographic live performances to how we create music itself, things are taking some […]

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REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review

In this journey back through a busy seven days in the music business, we revisit why music’s superstars are suddenly getting streamed less, how Spotify is redesigning your music library, a look at how a recent fire in the Universal Music archives may have been much worse than previously thought,…

Red Pill VR, Sensorium Partner For $70M Bet On Social VR For Live Music

Red Pill VR and Sensorium Corporation have formed a strategic partnership to launch a platform that unifies live music experiences in extended reality, cinema and gaming alongside Social Virtual Reality (SVR).. Unnamed investors have pledged $70 million to the project “SVR overcomes hurdles of modern virtual reality, specifically the emotional…

Sensorium Reaches $70 Million In Financing to Power ‘Social VR’ Music Experiences

The well-funded Sensorium has announced a partnership with Redpill VR to bring new social music experiences to VR users across the globe. A technical prototype of the social VR experience debuted at E3 this week, with Sensorium and Redpill VR joining f…

MelodyVR Reports $14.7M Losss

Virtual-reality music startup MelodyVR has reported a loss of $14.7 million on revenues of $1,6 million in 2018. It was the first full year that its signature app was available. The company promised to focus more future efforts on mobile in addition to standalone headsets. “While VR device adoption continues…

MelodyVR Inks Usage Deals With Universal Music Group Publishing, ASCAP, BMI, SACEM

 As music-related VR sets sail, four very important publishing groups are on board. At this early stage, music-related VR is mostly about unknowns. For starters, it’s nearly impossible to predict how this format will emerge and interact with existing m…

Song Stories: The Future of Virtual Reality and Music Experiences w/ Cortney Harding [PODCAST]

After a several year hiatus, Hypebot’s Music Biz Podcast is relaunching as Song Stories. The show, hosted by long-time contributor Kyle Bylin, will explore how music changes people’s lives and impacts the places they live. This week’s episode features Cortney Harding, the founder of Friends with Holograms, an AR and…

David Bowie Blows Minds With Augmented Reality

In this piece, David Deal explores how new tech innovation in the form of the app David Bowie Is has allowed the legendary performer to once again grace our homes in the form of augmented reality. _____________________________ Guest post by David Deal of Superhypeblog David Bowie visited my home on…

MelodyVR teams up with Liam Payne for its first live VR broadcast

The event will take place on December 19 at a secret London location
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Warner to launch ‘hundreds of virtual reality experiences’ with MelodyVR deal

Deal follows UMG’s push into VR earlier this year

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