Music industry

Bella Poarch joins HyperX as a brand ambassador

Bella Poarch has signed on as a HyperX brand ambassador, the company announced on Oct. 14. The 24-year-old influencer will be one of the faces of HyperX’s new microphone video campaign that’s set to release in the fall. In a press release regarding the announcement, Poarch expressed her enthusiasm for the upcoming project. “I’m loving the opportunity to bring my style and passion for life and music to the HyperX family,” Poarch said. “I bring my love for people to be happy and healthy in everything they do and look forward

XSET looks to tackle DMCA issues with new music platform, StreamJ

DMCA takedowns are the bane of every gaming streamer’s existence. And with many top publishing companies proving to be extremely litigious, the issue isn’t going away anytime soon. But with the help of its connections to the music industry, XSET has found a way to give streamers music to play on stream, while at the same time helping up-and-coming musicians get much-needed exposure. XSET announced today that it’s partnered with DMCA-free music brand PRTL to create a space for streamers to find music that they can stream for free called

NBA 2K22 MyCareer Agent Choice: Palmer Athletic Agency vs. Berry & Associates

Top GamesHere's the breakdown of which agency players should sign with in NBA 2K22 MyCareer on Next Gen. / Photo courtesy of Ralston Dacanay, 2KIn NBA 2K22, before players find out which team picked them in the NBA Draft, they must first decide which agency they want to represent them in the big leagues.Although they are just a few blocks down from one another, Palmer Athletics Agency and Berry & Associates couldn't be more different in their pitches and overall vision for MP's career. For those wondering who is going

The best songs from Riot Games’ new album, Sessions: Vi

Sessions: Vi, the latest album from Riot Games Music, is a fully instrumental record that’s composed entirely of “chillhop” beats from front to back. The album, which spans one hour and 40 minutes, is a collaborative project between Riot and 21 different artists from across the instrumental music industry. Each track brings a uniquely different sound to the album, with the project being broken down into three major “sessions”: morning, afternoon, and night. As the album progresses through its rather lengthy runtime, listeners can expect to see the moods of

Riot reveals Sessions, a new 37-song, ‘safe-for-streaming’ instrumental album

Riot Games released its latest music project, Sessions: Vi, created with several experienced musicians and beat-makers, such as Chromonicci, Junior State, Laxcity, Tennyson, and more, earlier today. The record is a 37-track instrumental experience with a focus on laid-back beats and relaxed, lyric-less songs, standing out as a completely unique venture from Riot’s music team. A musical project of this size and length has never been tackled by the company before. Additionally, Sessions: Vi marks out a new niche in the music industry due to the fact that the entire

Riot Games Prohibits TSM From Using New FTX Sponsor in League of Legends, Valorant Events

Top GamesRiot Games announced their ban of TSM and FTX's new sponsorship in League of Legends and Valorant events. / Photo by TSM FTXFollowing the major news of TSM's $210 million naming rights deal with crypto exchange FTX, Riot Games announced that TSM with not be able to use their new sponsor in their name or their jerseys for League of Legends and Valorant esports events. .@TSM will NOT be allowed to use "FTX" in its name or on its jerseys for the #LCS, @ValorantEsports, or any Riot-sanctioned events, Riot

Rockstar Games Announces Record Label CircoLoco Records

Rockstar is creating its own record label by partnering with Ibiza club culture icon CircoLoco, a dance party and club promoter. Rockstar has a long history of licensing music for its games, most notably Grand Theft Auto, but apparently that’s not enough for the storied developer. They want into the music industry, and now they have a record label to help them get there. Rockstar and iconic Ibiza dance and club culture promoter CircoLoco have announced that they are partnering to form CircoLoco Records. The company’s first EP will release

Entrepreneur Lab Season: Ubisoft Partners with 12 Blockchain Startups

Ubisoft, the video game company has selected the 12 blockchain startups that will comprise the 6th season of its Entrepreneurs Lab program, which will follow the “blockchain and positive entertainment products and services” theme.The Entrepreneur Lab program aims to cooperate with startups working on developing the entertainment and technology of the future based on a common theme chosen by Ubisoft for each of its seasons.The 12 blockchain startups selected for this iteration will receive support from Ubisoft experts on topics of common interest for the participants in the form of

CouRage, Valkyrae become part-owners of 100 Thieves

Fariha Bhatti • Apr 08, 19:28Rachell "Valkyrae" Hofstetter and Jack "CouRage" Dunlop are now among 100 Thieves' ownership.  100 Thieves founder Matthew "Nadeshot" Haag dubbed this event as "the most important day in 100 Thieves' history" in a short video clip. The newly minted co-owners who expressed their gratitude for being part of the organization on a video announcing the news.  [embedded content] "I was the first female content creator to join 100 Thieves, and I'm proud that I have been a key part of the brand since very early

Pixelmatic Releases New Game Trailer for MMO Infinite Fleet Featuring…

HONG KONG (PRWEB) March 23, 2021 Game development studio Pixelmatic today announced the release of a new game trailer for revolutionary sci-fi massively multiplayer online (MMO) strategy game Infinite Fleet. Titled Counterattack, the trailer features some of the protagonists of the Infinite Fleet saga, voiced by an all-star cast of voice artists from Dragon Ball Z, Nier: Automata, and Attack on Titan, and is accentuated by the musical work of The Transformers: The Movie composer Vince DiCola. Set in the year 2150, the trailer presents the continuation of the story