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 […]
Photo courtesy Weiling Peng Opinions expressed by Digital Journal contributors are their own. Although game mechanics and code are fundamental aspects of games, Weiling Peng demonstrates that art truly makes the heart of a game. A compelling […]
It’s been quite some time since Rockstar set the internet on fire with the first Grand Theft Auto VI trailer, and then subsequently delayed the game, but now we finally have a second look. The […]
Universal Music Group CEO Lucian Grainge. Photo Credit: UMG Is the streaming plateau over? A growth-minded Universal Music Group (UMG) generated $3.30 billion/€2.90 billion during 2025’s first quarter, when subscription revenue grew by 11.5% year […]
American Idol has been a star-making factory since its 2002 debut, minting music idols and even Hollywood actors. From its original run on Fox (ending in 2016) to the ABC reboot that began in 2018, […]
The ultra-competitive subscription streaming market has gained traction over pay-TV by providing a content-rich alternative at a far lower cost to viewers. But streaming prices have been rising sharply, a marked contrast to the days […]
Photo Credit: Ashley King Media conglomerate Ziff Davis is suing OpenAI for copyright infringement. The suit alleges that OpenAI “intentionally and relentlessly” exploited Ziff Davis’s copyrighted content to train its AI models without authorization or […]
Photo Credit: Bennie Bates The MLC has announced it is accepting suggestions of Publisher candidates to join its Board of Directors, Dispute Resolution Committee, Operations Advisory Committee, and Unclaimed Royalties Oversight Committee. Under the Music […]
The White Stripes kicked off their “Get Behind Me Satan” tour on May 11th, 2005, in Monterrey, Mexico, and now that historic show is available to stream or purchase via nugs.net. Jack and Meg White […]
Microsoft has started testing an early version of its Copilot for Gaming experience. Sources familiar with Microsoft’s Xbox plans tell me that employees can now access Copilot within the Xbox mobile app, and that while […]
The Korea Fair Trade Commission headquarters in Sejong, South Korea. Photo Credit: Minseong Kim YouTube is reportedly set to unbundle Music from Premium in South Korea, where it’s facing a Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) […]
British rockers THE DARKNESS will embark on a North American tour this summer. The first leg of the trek will commence on August 29 at the Rocklahoma festival in Pryor, Oklahoma and will run through […]
There’s something sacred about 2000s R&B and hip-hop, especially when you grew up with it. So, to have the Millennium Tour 2025 at State Farm Arena land on #404 Day, we already knew it was […]
Jack White is bringing back his thrilling “No Name” tour to the North America with a run of shows kicking off Thursday night in St. Louis, Missouri, and running through the end of May. Get […]
iStockphoto A recent post on a prominent hacking message board reportedly contained more than 201 million entries of data belonging to X (Twitter) users. A Safety Detectives’ cybersecurity team discovered the post and verified a […]
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Photo Credit: Qobuz Qobuz is touting its ARPU and average royalty rates, which are said to be better than those of the competition. But can the platform leverage its niche offering to take on top […]
UK star James Marriott has shared the latest single from his upcoming second album ‘Don’t Tell The Dog’. On writing ‘Toothache’, he said it “is probably the most damning song I’ve written about myself. It […]
Photo Credit: FIMI.it Italy becomes the third-largest EU music market behind Germany and France. Italian recorded music revenues rose by 8.5% in 2024. For the seventh consecutive year of growth, the Italian recorded music market […]
Amid growth slowdowns in North America and Asia, besides double-digit expansions in other regions, global recorded music industry revenue increased by 4.8% in 2024. Photo Credit: IFPI The global recorded music industry generated $29.6 billion […]