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12 Underrated Rap Songs That Need to Finally Be Released on Streaming

Streaming has made us all extremely spoiled. Imagine getting the choice to listen to almost any song that’s ever been released. There’s arguably too much to choose from, and it’s made a lot of people ungrateful as a result. As legendary producer Terry Lewis once told us, “You used to have to invest. But now []

Comcast’s Breakup Is Overdue. It Shouldn’t Rush Into a New Marriage.

The case for bundling media with distribution has weakened in the streaming era, but further MA makes less sense.

GTA 6 Physical Copy Won’t Include a Disc, Just a Code, and We’re Disappointed

Physical media is slowly dwindling. Collections are no longer growing as much as they used to be. And with the

Guy finds long-forgotten album in a thrift shop, reunites the band, and is sharing their music with the world

The damaged vinyl record was first released 58-years-ago. The post Guy finds long-forgotten album in a thrift shop, reunites the band, and is sharing their music with the world appeared first on Upworthy.

Xbox testing a feature that lets gamers digitize their physical games

Is Microsoft planning to do away with physical game discs like Sony is?

Le Sserafim turns discography into collectible 'Sound Coin' albums

Le Sserafim turns discography into collectible 'Sound Coin' albums

PlayStation will stop making physical game discs for new titles in January 2028

Sony's gaming unit said the shift reflects consumer preference for digital media, making it the first major console maker to abandon physical game discs

Sony’s Famous E3 2013 Press Conference Celebrating Disc-Based Games Hits Different Now

Own your games forever with no DRM, Jack Trenton promised at the time

Stray Kids amass 1b streams each with 6th, 9th EPs

Stray Kids generated 1 billion streams each with their sixth and ninth EPs on Spotify, according to label JYP Entertainment on Wednesday. With the two mini albums following the first LP “Go Live,” the first LP repackaged album “In Life,” the second LP “Noeasy,” and the third LP “5-Star,” the octet now has six albums that reached the milestone. They have the second most for a K-pop group, only after BTS. The gorup's sixth EP “Oddinary” was released in 2022 and its ninth EP “Ate” in 2024. Both hit

Beyonce, Daughter Blue Make Surprise Cameos at Jay-Z 30th Anniversary Show

Jay-Z kicked off his Reasonable Doubt 30th anniversary concert at New York City’s Yankee Stadium with an army of surprise guests — including wife Beyoncé and their 14-year-old daughter, Blue Ivy. Beyoncé, 44, joined Jay-Z, 56, for the very first song of the night on Friday, July 10, where they duetted “Can’t Knock the Hustle,” []

Games Shouldn't Cost $80 If They're Digital, Players Say

Digital-only means no manufacturing, shipping, or supply chain costs, and no retailer cuts, so those savings should be passed to the consumer - right?

Digital indigestion: Fizzy Coca-Cola display chokes on full storage

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Prime Day Blu-ray Deals Include 50% Discounts on Dozens of Films and Boxed Sets: ‘Boogie Nights, ‘Pulp Fiction,’ ‘The Sopranos’ and More

Streaming may be convenient, but for collectors, cinephiles and anyone tired of watching their favorite shows disappear from platforms without warning, nothing beats owning the disc. Luckily, Amazon’s Prime Day sale includes steep discounts on Blu-rays, 4K UHD releases and complete-series box sets — including several collector-friendly titles that rarely drop this low outside of []

Streamers ignore omnivorous consumers at their peril

Sony’s plan to drop physical discs endangers the company and its customers

Sony erases digital content from libraries; we're reminded we don’t own what we buy

Sony has been scaling down its digitial store for a few years.

Incarcerated People Lose Treasured Media When Prisons Change Tablet Contracts

People are losing purchased music and games, as well as emails and photographs from loved ones, without compensation.

Sony announces end of physical game production for the PlayStation

Say it ain’t so — Sony has just announced that it is stopping physical disc production in January 2028 for new games that are releasing on PlayStation consoles. Sony notes in the press release that “consumer preferences and the broader entertainment industry continue to shift away from physical discs to digital” as the reason for []

Amazon Prime Day 2026: Best TWS Earphone Deals

Gone are those days when you needed to pay a fortune to get a cinema-like experience on your earphones. We have products like the boAt Nirvana Zenith Pro that have flagship-grade features like large...

Xbox Legal Battle Paints a Bleak Picture for Gaming’s Digital-Only Future

Digital vs. physical media ownership has been a hot topic over the last few weeks. PlayStation’s plans to move away from printing physical game discs sparked backlash. Concerns ranged from higher prices compared to used and discounted physical games to the dubious nature of digital ownership. Now, one gamer’s story of a legal battle to []

Tom Misch: ‘I disappeared with no explanation. People asked, what happened?’

After burnout led to a self-imposed retreat from the spotlight, the musician is back with a new album. He explains how the break took him in a new musical direction - and why being a superstar would be his worst nightmare

'Foreign Tongues': The Rolling Stones ride a second wave of youth with their new album

Without reinventing their formula, Mick Jagger and Keith Richards have delivered a catchy and revitalizing record that makes listeners forget the more uneven albums of the past few decades.

Meccha Chameleon sells 15,000,000 copies to become game equivalent of Obsession

A hide-and-seek indie hit has surpassed 15 million copies sold, as 'friendslop' proves you don't need a massive budget to catch the world's attention.

TIDAL will strip royalties from AI-generated music and tag every track it catches

TIDAL is cutting off the money supply for AI-generated music. The streaming service announced a new policy that will prevent fully AI-generated tracks from earning royalties, collecting revenue from direct-to-fan sales, or being monetised in any way on its platform. TIDAL will also use automated tools to identify and remove AI-generated music that attempts to [] This story continues at The Next Web

PlayStation Will Stop Producing Disc-Based Games In 2028

Physical games are fading fast as Sony announces they'll stop making discs for PlayStation by January 2028. From then on, it’s all about digital downloads or boxed codes, as disc sales plummet.

Best Buy’s Tech Fest Takes on Prime Day With Savings on Sony’s Brand-New Bravia TVs

Released just a few weeks back, Sony's True RGB TV get an unexpected price drop thanks to Best Buy's sitewide savings event.

Sony No Longer Releasing Physical Games Despite Vocal Consumer Preferences

The digital future is here, whether we like it or not.

Retro revival as a third of adults own a vintage music player – survey

Nearly a fifth of the Gen Z age group surveyed said they own a vinyl record player, Aviva said.

Black Dice Records launches a stacked screamo festival

Last year, Chicago microlabel Black Dice Records started releasing small-run CDs by fringe screamo bands. The label has branched out into cassettes too, including with the March reissue of Considerations 3, a mathy, metalcore-influenced 2025 album by New York City group Silverdollar. Black Dice has also done impressive work booking and promoting shows across a [] The post Black Dice Records launches a stacked screamo festival appeared first on Chicago Reader.

PlayStation is ending physical disc production for new games in 2028 as Sony says "general preference for digital media significantly outpaces physical discs"

PlayStation is ending physical disc production for new games in 2028 as Sony says "general preference for digital media significantly outpaces physical discs"

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Major Gaming Company To Stop Releasing Physical Discs

Sony's PlayStation discontinues disc production claiming a shift in consumer preferences toward digital formats, but some gamers are upset due to loss of ownership starting January 2028.

‘It’s incredible’: Why this DJ is trying to get Gen Zs hooked on the gramophone

Forget the vinyl revival, DJ Mono is backing a resurgence of one of the first recorded music formats – the 78 and the gramophone.

I bought a $10 Blu-ray player at a thrift store and it beats streaming quality

You don't need to spend a fortune to beat streaming with physical media. Here's how I did it.

PlayStation ending physical discs won't just impact game collectors

Sony's decision to stop producing video game discs could have an impact on all players, even those who only buy digitally.

Wired Headphones Are Hot Right Now—These Factors Are Driving the Comeback

AirPods are losing their edge while wired headphones are cool again. And it’s about more than just nostalgia.

No GTA 6 Disc Decision Will Make Some Gamers Angry, but Analysts Say 'Commercially It Just Makes Sense'

With Grand Theft Auto 6, arguably the biggest and most mass market game of the generation, skipping a disc-based launch — is physical media now dead?