‘The Rings of Power’ is a hit. Why doesn’t it feel like it?

A male elf flanked by humans in "The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power."

In the lead-up to its premiere this summer, “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” might have been best known for its extravagant price tag. The first season of the highly anticipated Prime […]

Music Creators North America Demands Phonorecords IV Clarity

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Washington, D.C.’s James Madison Memorial Building, which houses the U.S. Copyright Office. In late August, the National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA) announced a settlement for the Phonorecords IV proceeding. Now, however, Music Creators North America […]

Kanye West, Candace Owen flaunt ‘White Lives Matter’ shirts

Kanye West, Candace Owen flaunt 'White Lives Matter' shirts

Kanye West wore a “White Lives Matter” T-shirt Monday during Paris Fashion Week’s Yeezy runway show. And so did his conservative-pundit pal Candace Owens. Ye’s long-sleeved black T-shirt with bold white writing on the back […]

TikTok Highest Grossing App With $914.4MM In Quarterly Revenue

TikTok quarterly revenue records 2022

Photo Credit: Hello I’m Nik Even as mobile customers are reducing their spending habits, TikTok is the highest-grossing app in quarterly revenue. A new report from Sensor Tower highlights just how massive ByteDance has become […]

6 Reasons nugs.net Is The Best Streaming Platform For Live Music Fans

6 Reasons nugs.net Is The Best Streaming Platform For Live Music Fans

Allow me to age myself here for a second. Does anyone remember CD binders? Or 50 pack CD-R spindles? I sure do. I had at least two or three that looked like this (below), all […]

Netflix’s Desta: The Memories Between elevates the platform’s game offerings

Screenshot from Desta: The Memories Between featuring a square game field littered with oil drums, benches, and screens and populated with three humans who are throwing rubber balls at one another.

The quality of Netflix games has gone from simple, cotton candy-like fluff suitable for short bursts in a waiting room to bespoke, narrative experiences that require hours of strategic thinking. Desta: The Memories Between is […]

‘There’s endless choice, but you’re not listening’: fans quitting Spotify to save their love of music | Music

Record stores are treasure troves … and you can ask staff for recommendations.

Meg Lethem was working at her bakery job one morning in Boston when she had an epiphany. Tasked with choosing the day’s soundtrack, she opened Spotify, then flicked and flicked, endlessly searching for something to […]

The U.S. Music Industry Generated $7.7 Billion In H1 2022: Report

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Photo Credit: RIAA The U.S. recorded music industry generated $7.69 billion during 2022’s opening half, according to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) – a figure that reflects comparatively modest year-over-year growth of about […]

Plex Pro Week Is A Chance To Learn How To Up Your Personal Media Game

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You already know and love Plex’s incredible content library of 50,000 on-demand titles and over 250 live channels that you can watch on your TV, computer, or phone free of charge. Starting Monday, September 19, […]

Kate Bush’s Stranger Things anthem ‘Running Up That Hill’ the UK’s Official Song of the Summer – Music News

Kate Bush’s Running Up That Hill on course to claim Number 1 37 years after its release - Music News

It may be 2022 but most of the UK was transported back to 1985 this summer, as Kate Bush’s record-breaking hit Running Up That Hill has been named the UK’s Official Song of the Summer […]

Italian Music Industry Grows 18.3% In H1 ’22 As Streaming Thrives

Italian Music Industry Grows 18.3% In H1 '22 As Streaming Thrives

Venice, Italy. Photo Credit: canmandawe The Italian recorded music market achieved an 18.3 percent year-over-year revenue improvement during 2022’s opening half, per a newly released report from the European nation’s Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana (FIMI) […]