Dance music has long been associated with progressive social movements, but this has fallen by the wayside in recent years, in favour of growth and expansion. Needs Not For Profit is a record label-cum-charity that is putting dance music’s ethos front of mind, and bringing people back together.

The widespread closure of small- and medium-sized concert halls across the UK has left the grassroots music industry in a critical condition – but DIY, community-led spaces are leading a fightback. How are they adapting their offerings to get punters through the door and keep the lights on?

What would you do if your favourite band missed your hometown on their next tour? Buy a ticket in another city and book a hotel room? Wait for videos to appear online? TheWaveVR is bringing the concert-going experience directly into people's homes through virtual reality.

Touts have been using marketplaces such as Viagogo and StubHub for years to flog oversubscribed concert tickets to music lovers at hugely hiked prices. Ticketing app Dice is on a quest to slay the industry’s money-grabbing monster once and for all by eliminating the middleman.