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Streaming, record label’s biggest source of revenue, is becoming predictable. Revenue consistently grows by double digit percentages from year to year: Spotify’s revenue was up 26.6% in the third quarter, while streaming at Universal Music Group and Sony Music Entertainment jumped 23.8% and 45%, respectively, in the quarter ending Sept. 30. Streaming companies constantly add...

Earlier today, Xbox released a new FPS Boost update for three Sonic the Hedgehog games: Sonic Generations, Sonic Unleashed, and Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed. Those three Xbox 360 games were previously made playable through backwards compatibility, but all have now gotten major performance upgrades, including 60 fps. As a result, the three games look...

Two down, four to go. On Friday, Taylor Swift released Red (Taylor’s Version), a re-recording of her beloved 2012 album, which followed her very first re-recorded album, Fearless (Taylor’s Version), back in April. But which album should come next? Swift vowed to re-record her first six albums after her Big Machine record label, and therefore her master...

Matt Young has been appointed president of Universal Music Group’s merchandise company Bravado, it was announced Monday (Nov. 15). He joins UMG from Warner Music Group, where he worked at Warner Music Artist Services — most recently as president — for nearly 14 years before departing the company last month. Young will be based out...

Universal Music Group, the owner of Republic Records, is suing an investment platform called Republic for trademark infringement over a recent expansion into music royalty streams. In a case filed Friday in Manhattan federal court, UMG claimed the use of the Republic name on the new music-focused service, launched this earlier month, is already causing...

An update to Team Fortress 2 has been released. The update will be applied automatically when you restart Team Fortress 2. The major changes include: Fixed Dragon’s Fury projectiles colliding with other projectiles Fixed Dragon’s Fury, Short Circuit, and tf_projectile_energy_ring projectiles colliding with func_lod entities Fixed tf_projectile_energy_ring projectiles not colliding with tf_generic_bomb entities Fixed an...

Post Malone and The Weeknd deliver nothing short of a bloodbath in the new music video for their first joint track “One Right Now,” which premiered Monday (Nov. 15) and isn’t for the faint of heart. The visual kicks off with The Weeknd casually walking into a building before opening fire on a series of...

After 13 years, Britney Spears‘ conservatorship was formally terminated by a Los Angeles judge on Friday following months of pressure from fans of the pop star and supporters of the #FreeBritney movement. Since then, Spears has been celebrating her newfound freedom and took to Instagram on Monday (Nov. 15) to share how she spent her...

Christina Aguilera, Anitta, Grupo Firme, Bad Bunny and more are set to appear at the 2021 Latin Grammys, which air live Thursday (Nov. 18) from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Hosted by Ana Brenda Contreras, Carlos Rivera and Roselyn Sánchez, this year’s Latin Grammys will include a star-studded lineup of both performers and...

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, we may receive an affiliate commission. Black Friday is just around the corner, and major stores and sites have been getting a head start on the holiday madness by posting early deals — perfect for those who are looking to get...

Xbox surprise announced today that the multiplayer portion of Halo Infinite, which we already knew to be free-to-play, is now live. They revealed this exciting news during today’s Xbox 20th Anniversary stream, where they also revealed even more details about the first season of Halo Infinite’s multiplayer called Heroes of Reach. If you’re excited to...

They stage a bloody shootout in the visual for their recent single The Weeknd and Post Malone in “One Right Now” (Still via YouTube) Post Malone and the Weeknd have released a new video for their recent song “One Right Now.” Take a look below. “One Right Now” is the first single from a forthcoming...

When the 64th annual Grammy nominations are announced in a livestream on Nov. 23, two singles are all but certain to be in the running for record of the year: Olivia Rodrigo’s breakthrough smash “Drivers License” and Silk Sonic’s R&B throwback “Leave the Door Open.” Both are exquisitely designed singles that were also smash hits....

Last weekend’s Day N Vegas music festival boasted one of the most impressive lineups of the year. From Kendrick Lamar’s artful performance highlighting his decadelong legacy to Doja Cat’s showstopping set, proving herself as one of the most dynamic pop performers of the moment, the three-day musical experience had something for everyone. But most noteworthy...

Harry Styles is taking the next natural step in his career: He’s dabbling in the beauty industry, much like his peers Ariana Grande, Billie Eilish and more. In an interview with Dazed magazine published on Monday (Nov. 15), the “Watermelon Sugar” singer opened up about his forthcoming beauty line, Pleasing, and also discussed his time in...

When Frank Ray visited the Grand Ole Opry for the first time in 2017, his manager, Oscar Chavira, made the newcomer a promise. “During Bobby Osborne’s ‘Rocky Top’ performance, I leaned over to Oscar and told him the goal was to play in that circle,” says Ray, referencing the round of wood from the Grand Ole Opry...