Streams
One Week After 'Surviving R. Kelly,' the Change Is Just Beginning
In the week following Lifetime's 'Surviving R. Kelly,' the news cycle surrounding the Chicago singer has been unrelenting.
Stream of the Crop: 12 New Albums for Heavy Rotation
New projects from Khalid, Lil Yachty, and How to Dress Well top this week's list.
The Ocean Party’s New 12-Minute Album Proves Size Doesn’t Matter
We're premiering 'I.B.O.', a thoughtful and experimental new 12-minute, 12-track project from the Wagga-bred six-piece.
Counting Video Streams Won't Change Much in the UK Singles Chart
Including YouTube and other services may still not do enough to boost underground and independent artists in our major label-heavy charts.
The Canadian Who Allegedly Spammed Twitch Into Oblivion Got a Criminal Charge
Brandan Lukus Apple has a Supreme Court order against him.
Waypoint Plays: Our Favorite Games of 2017
The gods are Extremely Online, and we are their playthings.
The Charts Made No Goddamn Sense in 2017
In both the US and UK they suffered identity crises, tweaking their rules in a bid to keep up with streaming.
It's Actually Pretty Easy to 'Hack' the Digital Music Industry
We made a terrible song then bought Spotify streams for it as proof.
We Streamed This Week's Big Releases: 'Shadow of War,' 'Evil Within 2'
One of them is exactly what we were expecting (and not in a good way), while another took us completely by surprise.
Stream Fleet Foxes' Triumphant Return, 'Crack Up'
The album is available for a first listen via NPR, ahead of its June 16 release.
Stream of the Crop: 8 New Albums for Heavy Rotation 4/15
Kendrick Lamar's 'DAMN' obviously tops the list, with new projects from Playboi Carti and Rich Homie Quan also released this week.
Watch Austin, Danika and Danielle Tangle with 'Snake Pass'
'Snake Pass' is a 3D platformer with *very* interesting controls, and we got *very* silly while playing it.