Would you pay extra to see your favourite band soundcheck before the show? Or get a limited edition poster if you download a track legally? Many would, and that’s the premise for Modlife, a platform launched by Tom DeLonge as he watched the industry shift while in former band Blink 182.

Watching live music has always been a crowded affair, with people jostling for the best view of the stage without standing behind a tall person. But gig-goers are now dealing with another problem: the glare of smartphones. Yondr aims to tackle this with phone-free zones.

German mobile phone carrier Deutsche Telekom have partnered with Ed Sheeran to create Telekom Street Gigs. The world's first InstaConcert encourages attendees to send out as many pictures and videos as possible - so those absent still get the experience of the show.

You can stream the latest series of The Walking Dead via Netflix, and listen to Prince’s new albums via Spotify. In today's connected world, people subscribe to services for music, films, food and even fresh pants. And now Jukely is bringing the model to live entertainment.

We chat to friends on Facebook, share our thoughts on Twitter and show off our latest pictures on Instagram. Now, Flipagram is encouraging people to post music videos and connect with their favourite artists on a new platform. But can it persuade people to leave old haunts for a new digital space?

Music fans may not buy as many albums as they used to, but they’re still supporting their favourite artists and discovering new ones via festivals and services like Shazam. In the second of our two-part series we explore how live music and data mining are shaping the future of the industry.

Discovering new music was once a preserve of A&R scouts at major labels. But with unsigned acts now playing to anyone with an internet connection, how can music fans be sure of who was there first? A new Spotify feature is quantifying ‘cool’, giving music geeks the bragging rights they deserve.

With a preference for authentic fan-made goods over officially licensed merchandise, thriving fan art markets like TeeFury are changing how young people support their fandoms. With over 520,000 followers and 750,000 monthly visitors, can TeeFury bring fan art into the mainstream?