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Bandcamp gets a new owner as Epic Games sells it to Songtradr

Avatar photo by Stuart Dredge September 28, 2023September 28, 2023

Music licensing firm Songtradr has announced today that it has acquired Bandcamp from Epic Games for an undisclosed amount.

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Ed Sheeran lands in Fortnite with an iHeartLand experience

Avatar photo by Stuart Dredge September 20, 2023September 19, 2023

One of the streaming era’s biggest stars will be performing virtually in Fortnite from 5 October: Ed Sheeran.

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43 Fortnite islands are on course for $1m+ annual revenues

Avatar photo by Stuart Dredge June 2, 2023June 2, 2023

Earlier this year, Epic Games launched what it described as ‘Creator Economy 2.0’ around its popular game Fortnite.

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Coachella Island opens up in Fortnite to accompany IRL festival

Avatar photo by Stuart Dredge April 14, 2023May 11, 2023

Coachella may be a two-weekend festival in real life, but now it has an ‘always-on’ version in the metaverse too: a Fortnite island.

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Epic Games boss is bullish on metaverse, but less keen on NFTs

Avatar photo by Stuart Dredge April 3, 2023May 11, 2023

As the company behind Fortnite and the Unreal Engine, Epic Games is playing a key role in the metaverse sector.

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Fortnite’s ‘Creator Economy 2.0’ could be exciting for musicians

Avatar photo by Stuart Dredge March 23, 2023May 11, 2023

Fortnite isn’t just a game where players run around shooting (and occasionally pickaxing) one another, with the occasional music concert.

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Fortnite enlists Bandcamp to curate an in-game radio station

Avatar photo by Stuart Dredge February 20, 2023May 11, 2023

Epic Games acquired music platform Bandcamp just over a year ago. Now the latter is curating a Fortnite in-game radio station.

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The Kid Laroi will debut new music in his Fortnite island

Avatar photo by Stuart Dredge January 24, 2023May 11, 2023

The Kid Laroi’s partnership with Fortnite publisher Epic Games goes beyond an individual performance, with his own island.

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Epic Games to pay $520m in two FTC settlements over Fortnite

Avatar photo by Stuart Dredge December 20, 2022May 11, 2023

It’s an almighty double-OOF for one of the biggest brands in children’s entertainment.

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Emma McGann talks Discord RPGs, Unreal music videos and pushing tech boundaries

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British artist Emma McGann is launching a Discord RPG bot game alongside her latest EP ‘Monsterverse’, as well as Unreal music videos.

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Anything World raises $7.5m from investors including WMG

Avatar photo by Stuart Dredge November 9, 2022May 11, 2023

Startup Anything World has big ambitions to make it easier for people to create 3D worlds. Now it has a big new round of funding.

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Epic Games outlines tech for Aya Nakamura Fortnite concert

Avatar photo by Stuart Dredge October 24, 2022May 11, 2023

We’ve rarely dug into the technicals that go into Fortnite concert events. Now there’s a chance to get a bit more detail…

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