Spotify plans to change its streaming royalty system starting in 2024, emphasizing a minimum of 1,000 streams for royalty accrual. This amendment is facing backlash from smaller artists, who argue that the model would primarily benefit established musicians. Continue reading Spotify’s Remix on Royalties
Volunteer Writer Megan Wilson features the fourteen Greek organizations UMass Dartmouth. The organizations offer opportunities for charity work, social and career networking, along with personal growth. Despite declining membership, these organizations emphasize benefits beyond socializing, such as skill development, community service, and preparation for post-college life. Continue reading Going Greek at UMassD
Volunteer Writer Jahnyla Blakely-Wright expresses their dissatisfaction over the lack of healthy food options on campus. Blakely-Wrightthat asserts the school could provide better variety. In response, university dining services are encouraging student feedback through end-of-year surveys. Continue reading Burger, Fries, and Maybe Some Fruit, Please?
The popular Netflix reality show “Squid Games: The Challenge” is facing potential lawsuits from contestants who experienced unsafe working conditions, including freezing weather and prolonged filming hours. This controversy has sparked wider discussions about the ethics and reality TV, where high ratings often take precedence over the wellbeing of participants. Continue reading Squid Game: The Challenge Mistreatments its Reality TV Stars
Japanese animation studio, MAPPA, known for creating popular anime series such as Jujutsu Kaisen, has been accused of overworking its animators. Despite high fan ratings, animators have shared their struggles publicly, increasing fans’ concerns about the studio’s working conditions. Continue reading MAPPA Working Conditions Hospitalize Animator
Lethal Company, a indie horror multiplayer game, has reached the peak of Steam’s “Top Sellers,” surpassing Baldur’s Gate 3 and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III. Players embark on perilous journeys retrieving valuable items from dangerous, abandoned moons for The Company. Despite its minimal tasks and reliance on multiplayer interaction, the game’s ever-changing environment and compelling horror elements have resulted in positive acclaim and sales. Continue reading Lethal Company Nails Heart-Pounding Adventures into the Depths of Fear
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Josh Giddy is facing allegations of engaging in a relationship with an underage girl. Social media posts emerged in November of 2023, showing Giddy with the young woman. Despite the allegations, Giddy has played in all of OKC’s games this season. Will Giddy’s case face justice or will it be overlooked like previous sexual misconduct instances involving other athletes? Continue reading Uprising NBA Player Accused of Career-Changing Crime
Sports Illustrated is under scrutiny for publishing AI-generated articles by non-existent authors with fake profile images. The profiles and associated articles were repeatedly replaced as suspicions rose. The articles were apparently created by AdVon Commerce, a third-party company. Despite confirmation from an insider source, Sports Illustrated denies any AI involvement, insisting the work was human-authored.
Continue reading Sports Illustrated Facing Backlash Over AI-Generated Articles
A shipwreck off the harbor of Newport, Rhode Island may be Captain Cook’s HMS Endeavor from his 1768 voyage. Australian scientists claim the shipwreck is the Endeavor, while Rhode Island scientists are asking for further investigation. The situation has created a heated dispute among the archaeological community. Continue reading Captain Cook’s Controversy
