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Hasan Piker Banned From Twitch for Saying ‘Cracker’
The leftwing Twitch star has been temporarily banned from Twitch following a discussion where he used a word some believe to be an anti-white slur.
The Gamers Who Regularly Stream to No One
There are thousands of people streaming for single digit audiences. We asked them what it’s like, and the steps they've taken to grow their audiences.
Can Kanye West Actually Release ‘Donda’ an Hour After He Finishes It?
Theophilus London said Kanye West could deliver his album to digital streaming platforms just one hour before its official release. Can you even do that?
The Way Streaming Services Pay Artists Is Broken. SoundCloud Is Trying to Fix It
Starting April 1, revenue from fans will go directly—and exclusively—to the artists they listen to.
How to Become a Millionaire By Streaming Music on Spotify
Could playing your own shit music from a bank of cheap computers make you super-rich? VICE crunched the numbers.
Ubisoft Is One Step Closer to the Dream of Buying Universal Copies of Games
Ubisoft's subscription service gives access to PC and streaming copies of its games, and the ability to bring saves across other platforms, like Xbox.
3 Million Pluto TV Users' Data Was Hacked, But the Company Isn't Telling Them
The data includes email addresses, IP addresses, and hashed passwords.
Spotify's '2020 Wrapped' Is a Time Capsule of Our Collective Misery
Whether you were listening to Megan Thee Stallion on repeat or just bumping the 'Hamilton' soundtrack, Spotify's retrospective is a snapshot of just how weird this year was.
More Than 18,000 Musicians Are Demanding a Penny Per Stream from Spotify
Damon Krukowski of Galaxie 500 and the Union of Musicians and Allied Workers explains the 'Justice at Spotify' campaign.
'Justice at Spotify' Campaign from Musicians Union Demands Radical Changes
The collective of music industry workers want increased royalty rates, transparency, and other changes to the streaming platform.
How to Game Spotify and Instagram’s Algorithms to Help Artists
Buying albums and merch is the most direct way to support musicians, but saving and sharing their posts and songs goes a long way too.