Streaming’s Fake Audience Problem Goes Beyond AI Music
An $8 million streaming fraud case exposes a problem bigger than AI songs: a royalty system needs to know whether anyone actually listened.
Category: Digital Culture
Stuart Hall’s Digital Archive Makes a Case for Getting Sidetracked
Stuart Hall Digital leaves room for notes, context and unexpected connections. It is a welcome reminder that a useful website can reward staying longer.
Kindle’s New Buttons Have a Better Job Than Looking Retro
Amazon’s new page-turn accessories raise a useful design question: how much should a reading device ask of the person trying to disappear into a book?
The Last Print Edition Isn’t the End of the Story
Puerto Rico’s El Nuevo Día has printed its final paper after 56 years. The real question is not whether news arrives on paper or a screen, but whether the reporting survives the transition.
Age Checks Should Prove Eligibility, Not Identity
Discord’s revised age-verification rollout is a reminder that online services should confirm eligibility without building permanent identity files.
Repair Cafés Fix More Than Our Gadgets
Canada is home to the Repair Café network’s 4,000th member. The bigger story is what happens when fixing technology becomes something we learn together.
The Internet Is Getting a Bouncer. We’re All in Line
Europe’s proposed Kids Act could reshape how children use social media, games and AI. The difficult part is that age-gating children means checking adults too.
Creators Are Getting Record Deals Without the Records
CreatorFi is turning future YouTube, Spotify, Roblox and TikTok income into upfront capital. It could fund independence—or make tomorrow’s work pay for today.
The Government Wants a Reserved Seat in Your Feed
Britain wants public-service media to be easier to find on social platforms. The goal is understandable; deciding who deserves a boost is much harder.
Netflix May Have Found Its Real Role in Gaming: The World’s Biggest Trailer Screen
Netflix has spent years trying to persuade people that the little Games tab belongs beside its films and television shows. Today, it tried something much easier: it put the most anticipated game in the world on television. On August 27, Netflix gave subscribers a six-hour head start on Grand Theft Auto VI: An Extended Look,…
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