Are phones killing the concert experience? Since the advent of the camera phone, filming at concert venues has become a mainstay of live performances. Instead of witnessing the real time production on stage, many are absorbing the climax of shows through the lens of their phones. How do the fans feel about this phenomenon? What do the artists think? And how can we find a middle ground between recording the moment and living in it?

With over 20 years of experience in the music industry, Todd Erickson is now a partner at Babco Entertainment, a premier East Coast booking agency. Todd, alongside company founder Melissa Boyle Aronson, books concerts all over the country with some of the largest artists in the world. The Babco roster spans various genres and decades. Todd has worked with acts from Kanye West, Maroon 5, and Jason Derulo to The Goo Goo Dolls, Earth Wind and Fire, and Ke$ha. With extensive booking experience, Todd shared his insight into entering the industry as a college student, how music genres affect show production, the effect of streaming on live music, and more.

The past two years, Spotify has posted staggering losses that would make even the most optimistic of investors flinch. Making moves in the podcast lane, Spotify has built up an impressive lineup of original content and exclusive shows to counteract the bleeding. What makes podcasts so lucrative to the music streaming titan? How can podcasts help break the chains tightened by major labels? Here’s what you need to know.

This past week, Waze announced the beta testing of the Waze Audio Player with the full rollout scheduled within the next few weeks. This new feature will allow ‘Wazers’ to switch between seven different audio partners without leaving the Waze app. Which audio players are in on this deal? What does this mean for driver safety? Here’s what you need to know:

Now involved with over 70% of the US ticketing market, YouTube has entered into a partnership with Eventbrite. Video viewers on YouTube’s platform will now be able to click a button linking directly to concert ticket sales. What does this mean for the landscape of the live performance market? How does YouTube plan to capitalize on this partnership? How will this affect you, the average ticket holder?

The stylus is back in style. Millions of music listeners across the country are turning back the clock to a technology once well on its way to extinction, vinyl records. In an age dominated by high tech, how has vinyl made moves back into our lives. What is responsible for this resurgence? With over half of record buyers under the age of 25, here’s what you need to know: