Description
CMU’s Andy Malt and Chris Cooke review key events in music and the music business from the last week, including Coldplay’s update on their work to reduce the environmental impact of their live shows during the first year of their Music Of The Spheres Tour, and the unveiling of Apple’s Vision Pro headset and what it might mean for the music industry.
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01: Coldplay (00:04:48)
02: Apple Vision Pro (00:13:51)
(Timings may be slightly different due to adverts)
STORIES DISCUSSED THIS WEEK
• Coldplay provide update on their environmentally sustainable touring efforts
• Apple unveils its Vision Pro headset
ALSO MENTIONED
• Culture Secretary insists new music-maker remuneration working group will not become a mere talking shop
• Coldplay emissions update (coldplay.com)
• Craig Charles’ 1993 VR gameshow CyberZone (YouTube)
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