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Fortnite is launching a concert series it hopes will become a ‘tour stop’ for artists

The Verge

It kicks off with a live performance by Dominic Fike on September 12th and will be broadcast from a brand-new Los Angeles studio built specifically for in-game concerts. This will be a full live concert broadcast into the game,” says Nanzer. It’s something that we’re thinking about as a platform for artists,” Nanzer says.

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BTS is coming to Fortnite

The Verge

Recently, music has become an even bigger focus for Epic, as the developer created a high-tech studio in Los Angeles explicitly for hosting live concerts that could be broadcast in party royale. It kicked off with Dominic Fike at the beginning of the month and continued through last weekend with a show from Anderson.Paak.

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Roblox has big plans for virtual music events

The Verge

With live, in-person events almost entirely canceled across the globe, artists have been searching for new ways to connect with fans. This youthful audience, combined with Roblox ’s sheer scale — it has an estimated 150 million players — has turned it into an attractive space for artists. Things have started slowly.

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Hollywood union reaches contract agreement over streaming pay to avoid strike

The Verge

Chun / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images. IATSE sought improved working conditions, including weekend rest periods and higher pay scales on streaming shows for its members, who work in many behind-the-scenes roles in Hollywood, such as broadcast technicians, animators, and makeup artists. Paramount Pictures, and Disney.

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A major Hollywood union threatens to strike over streaming pay

The Verge

Chun / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images. IATSE members include people involved with every major behind-the-scenes part of productions, from makeup artists to animators to broadcast technicians. They’re working on productions with extremely high production value,” Loeb told the Los Angeles Times.

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A year on from Russia’s invasion, Ukrainian startups show astounding resilience

TechCrunch

Educators (cultural institutions) and IP owners (publishers and broadcasters) can use it to create immersive games with a drag-and-drop interface that can be deployed in VR and on mobile. It has closed its first round of $300k from investors in the US and Ukraine to fully launch The Breakfast in New York and Los Angeles.

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The Top 54 Auctioneers for Nonprofit Fundraising Events

Nonprofit Tech for Good

He has over 12 years of broadcast TV and digital media marketing and sales expertise that he uses to help promote his auctions online. She is a veteran touring artist, songwriter, live sound engineer and music publisher. He also did stints in other markets including Los Angeles, Sacramento and Albuquerque.