Electronic music may have began behind the closed doors of a laboratory, but this pioneering music has now reached all corners of the globe and continues to innovate. (IMG: EML ElectroComp modular synthesizer with sequencer. Custom built by George Mattson)

Since the gramophone, technological advances led to the rise of more portable and accessible formats from vinyl records in the 1950s ago compact discs (CDs) in the 1980s, and now streaming. (IMG: Rufus du Söl vinyl)

Summer is typically the high season for music festivals, but artists are finding ways, even during the cold winter months, to engage with fans. (IMG: IglooFest)

Music ‘merch’ makes the intangible tangible and creates connection and loyalty between artists and fans. (IMG: Electric Zoo 10)

Beginning with Elvis, the concert tee has become a collectible and memento of the live experience, often becoming a collectible. (IMG: Siouxsie, Ebay)

Anjunabeats has become one of the most important EDM labels in the world, borne out of Above & Beyond’s early success. (IMG: Anjunabeats pin)

Licensed merch has become a popular revenue stream for iconic musicians and bands. (Img: Urban Outfitters)