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Apple Rejected Fornite’s Return to the iOS App Store—Game is Blocked in the EU Now, Too

May 16, 2025

Apple has one again blocked the return of Fortnite to the iOS App Store—also impacting the game’s availability in Europe. The game could be installed on iOS devices through the Epic Games Store on European iO... Read More...

In an interview with Downtown Music, Maria Egan, the Global Head of Music at Riot Games, reframes the idea of how music impacts audiences.

The Music Industry Lives Here: Riot Games Bringing The ‘Most Dynamic Community-Building Music Experiences’ Into Gaming

Raha Muhammad

May 14, 2025

Riot Games' recent Linkin Park Anthem release broke streaming records in the first five hours. In an interview with Downtown Music, Maria Egan, the Global Head of Music at Riot Games, reframes the idea of how... Read More...

A 182,000% Streaming Boost? Pointer Sisters’ ‘Hot Together’ Takes Off After GTA VI Trailer Appearance

Dylan Smith

May 9, 2025

Some four decades after its release, Pointer Sisters track “Hot Together” is taking off on Spotify and elsewhere thanks to a Grand Theft Auto trailer appearance. Both Spotify and the Pointer Sisters themsel... Read More...

Fornite to Return to iOS App Store, Court Finds Apple Violated Order

Ashley King

May 1, 2025

Cultural metaverse Fortnite is set to return to the U.S. iOS App Store next week following a ruling in the years-long legal battle between Epic Games and Apple. The decision comes after a California federal ... Read More...

Meta Horizons World Music Valley Doja Cat

Doja Cat Avatars Now Available for Purchase On Meta Horizon Worlds’ Music Valley

Ashley King

April 25, 2025

Meta introduces three Doja Cat avatars for purchase and use in its VR Horizon Worlds. These are the latest “Fantastical Avatars”—equippable avatars in Meta’s Horizon Worlds—and users can purchase each of the... Read More...

OpenAI Sued By Ziff Davis for Copyright Infringement

Ashley King

April 25, 2025

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 withou... Read More...

TikToker Sues Roblox Over ‘Apple Dance’ Emote — ‘Confident’ Company Says It ‘Looks Forward to Responding in Court’

Dylan Smith

April 18, 2025

A copyright infringement battle over dance moves? TikToker Kelley Heyer has named Roblox Corporation in a lawsuit centering on its emote for the viral “Apple Dance.” The self-described artist and creator H... Read More...

Coachella Hits Fortnite With New Interactive Music Game

Ashley King

April 11, 2025

Coachella has teamed up with UGC game studio Creators Corp. for a new Fortnite Creative game called Coachella Pillars. The multiplayer showdown launched today and transports players to the Coachella Canvas in... Read More...

Global Gaming League Raises $10 Million from Investors—T-Pain, Flavor Flav Among Them

Ashley King

April 10, 2025

The Global Gaming League has raised $10 million in funding from celebrity investors including T-Pain and Flavor Flav. The league is not focused on eSports, but rather a league that brings together every kind ... Read More...

Sabrina Carpenter Fortnite Festival Season 8

Sabrina Carpenter Headlines Fortnite Festival Season 8

Ashley King

April 7, 2025

Pop star Sabrina Carpenter lands in Fortnite for Fortnite Festival Season 8, launching April 8 with loads of in-game cosmetics, jam tracks, and emotes. Epic Games loves to blur the lines between gaming and m... Read More...

Hybe Gaming Subsidiary Raises $20.5 Million, Targets Expansion Leveraging ‘K-Pop Artist IPs’

Dylan Smith

April 1, 2025

Hybe’s gaming division has scored another $20.5 million in funding and touched on plans to leverage its parent’s K-pop IP moving forward. That division, Hybe IM, disclosed the ₩30 billion tranche in a brief... Read More...

New Partnership Between UMG + Heat Will Bring Lil Wayne Music to Game Developers

Ashley King

March 21, 2025

Universal Music Group and HEAT have announced a new collaborative initiative with Lil Wayne and CG5 to make their licensed music tracks available to game developers. First announced at the Game Developers Co... Read More...

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Apple Rejected Fornite’s Return to the iOS App Store—Game is Blocked in the EU Now, Too

The Music Industry Lives Here: Riot Games Bringing The ‘Most Dynamic Community-Building Music Experiences’ Into Gaming

A 182,000% Streaming Boost? Pointer Sisters’ ‘Hot Together’ Takes Off After GTA VI Trailer Appearance

Fornite to Return to iOS App Store, Court Finds Apple Violated Order

Doja Cat Avatars Now Available for Purchase On Meta Horizon Worlds’ Music Valley

OpenAI Sued By Ziff Davis for Copyright Infringement

TikToker Sues Roblox Over ‘Apple Dance’ Emote — ‘Confident’ Company Says It ‘Looks Forward to Responding in Court’

Coachella Hits Fortnite With New Interactive Music Game

Global Gaming League Raises $10 Million from Investors—T-Pain, Flavor Flav Among Them

Sabrina Carpenter Headlines Fortnite Festival Season 8

Hybe Gaming Subsidiary Raises $20.5 Million, Targets Expansion Leveraging ‘K-Pop Artist IPs’

New Partnership Between UMG + Heat Will Bring Lil Wayne Music to Game Developers