Photo Credit: Daren Inshape A major shift has rippled through the United Kingdom’s digital landscape with the full implementation of the Online Safety Act. This legislation marks a new era for age verification across a […]
In a bittersweet milestone for rock history, Ozzy Osbourne’s iconic anthem “Crazy Train” has entered the Billboard Hot 100 for the first time ever, debuting at No. 46 on the chart dated August 2nd. The […]
A nighttime shot of Berlin, Germany. Photo Credit: Lukasz Czeladzinski The German recorded music market generated nearly $1.4 billion during 2025’s first half, representing a modest 1.4% improvement from H1 2024 due in part to […]
Via photo / @traveltipswithpalma TikTok Audio By Carbonatix When walking into a hotel room after a long day of travel, probably one of the first things you do is open up your luggage to unpack […]
Grok has reached the number one spot on Japan’s App Store after introducing a new anime-inspired AI companion called Ani. The chatbot, developed by Elon Musk, saw a dramatic surge in downloads following its July […]
A new internet speed record has been set, and it’s fast enough to download massive games like Warzone in less time than it takes to blink. Japan has broken the world record for internet speed, […]
Kendrick Lamar has broken two new Billboard chart records this week. The superstar rapper’s latest studio set GNX and his SZA collaboration “Luther” have become the longest-running No. 1s in the history of Billboard’s Top […]
Photo Credit: Toodling Studio A few months back, Universal Music Group (UMG) and Warner Music Group (WMG), two titans of the recording industry, quietly struck lucrative “direct deals” with Spotify. The following comes from activist […]
Tencent Music has announced a deal to acquire podcast platform Ximalaya. Photo Credit: TME Turns out there was something to Tencent Music’s rumored Ximalaya acquisition plans: The music streaming giant has officially announced a deal […]
Photos courtesy of Alex Ross Perry. In an age where music documentaries often double as savvy bits of marketing, the filmmaker Alex Ross Perry went against the grain. His new movie Pavements blurs the lines […]
The New York Times’ games team is trying something new: it’s about to start testing a Scrabble-like game it calls Crossplay, but instead of folding the game into the main NYT Games app, Crossplay will […]
Photo Credit: Flaco2xs / reddit Apple’s removal of the popular music streaming app Musi from the App Store has sparked a high-profile legal battle. Musi’s creators allege the tech giant engaged in collusion and ‘backroom […]
Photo Credit: Yout.com Yout is a stream ripping website at the center of a high-profile criminal prosecution in Brazil—marking a significant escalation in the fight against online copyright infringement. This prosecution comes in the wake […]
Here’s How James Gunn May Have Hidden Easter Eggs From Slither In Guardians Of The Galaxy(Photo Credit –Instagram/JioHotstar) Before James Gunn earned recognition as the man behind Guardians of the Galaxy, he gave us something […]
The first several months after Nintendo released the Switch in 2017 have been described as a “gold rush” for independent game developers. The Switch’s eShop wasn’t exactly barren, but early on there was a lot […]
A small sampling of 7digital-powered platforms (Photo: 7digital/Songtradr) When it’s not Spotify, Apple Music, or YouTube playing your music, chances are it’s powered by someone else — and often, that someone is 7digital. While the […]
Photo Credit: Solen Feyissa The digital app landscape is forever shifting—TikTok has been dethroned by ChatGPT as the most downloaded app worldwide. ChatGPT was downloaded 52 million times in April 2025 across both Google Play […]
On a spring afternoon in 2005, the members of OK Go dressed up in tacky suits, gathered in front of a video camera and awkwardly danced their way into history. The band’s DIY single-shot clip […]
In Part I of our Understanding Copyright in Music series, we explored the different types of works and copyright rights in music. In Part II we’ll discuss different types of music licenses. There are many […]
Photo Credit: Troy T The creation and delivery of music to audiences requires collaboration between a variety of creative individuals and businesses, including songwriters, music publishers, performers, producers, and record labels. All of these creative […]