music streaming

Twitch Soundtrack is now available via web player

Twitch appears to still be working hard to optimize ways that creators can bring music to their audiences. Though DMCA problems use to plague streamers, the platform’s creators have gotten better at avoiding issues. Though it might no longer be in the spotlight, a better way to stream content and music is always welcome. One of Twitch’s solutions to this was the release of their copyright-cleared music streaming service, Soundtrack. While it previously required users to download and run, now it can be accessed via browser. Users will still need

Riot premieres Worlds 2021 official song ‘Burn It All Down’

Earlier today, Riot Games revealed the official song and supplementary music video for this year’s League of Legends World Championship.  The song is titled “Burn it All Down” and features lead vocals from pop music group PVRIS. The track itself is built on a heavy techno inspiration with a punching bassline and up-tempo melody throughout its three-and-a-half-minute runtime.  [embedded content] As is tradition with the annual Worlds song, the music video for “Burn it All Down” features countless animated League of Legends pros who have all been to the World

Another Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle crossover is coming to Pokémon Go, Sword and Shield

The Pokémon Company has confirmed that there will be another event themed around the newest Pokémon film, Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle, coming to Pokémon Go and Sword and Shield later this year.  This will be the second time the movie has had a tie-in event with the mobile game, this time to celebrate the global launch of the film on Oct. 8 via Netflix.  [embedded content] Prior to this, another Secrets of the Jungle event ran in Pokémon Go last December, adding in Special Research that let

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

Epic Games v. Apple: The start of the next big antitrust war for the iOS developer

It was a big day on March 12, 2018, in Cary, North Carolina, as Epic Games geared up for its next big announcement: Fortnite was coming to mobile. The battle royale title had grown significantly over the preceding months, transforming Epic into one of the biggest companies in the world.  The mobile launch added another layer to that rise and tapped into a larger audience than many PC or console games had lured in. The cultural phenomenon became apparent and Fortnite soon landed merchandising, music, and film collaborations, from hosting

No Straight Roads Gets A New Release Date And Trailer

The stylish music-action game No Straight Roads was originally intended to release on June 30, but had to be delayed due to complications arising from the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, Malaysian studio Metronomics has announced that the game will be released on August 25 on PS4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, and PC via the Epic Games Store.Headed by Wan Hazmer, lead game designer on Final Fantasy XV, and Street Fighter V concept artist Daim Dziauddin, No Straight Roads is an action-adventure game in a world where EDM is being used to