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Clique Apps enters the superfan market with standalone apps built for individual artists
Clique Apps, a Los Angeles startup, has launched a service that builds standalone mobile apps for individual musicians and creators, rather than offering them a profile within a shared platform such as Patreon or FanFix. Founded by Cody Blake, Matthew Esposito and Peter Bunetta, the company aims to let creators own their fan relationships directly,…
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Names and contact details of more than 100,000 police officers leaked on dark web after hack
More than 100,000 UK police officers have had their names and contact details leaked on the dark web following a cyber attack, raising serious concerns about the safety and privacy of serving officers. The breach exposes personal information that could potentially be exploited by criminals seeking to identify, harass or target police personnel, marking a…
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Ash surprise fans at Kendal Calling by performing as tribute band before being presented with gold discs for ‘Girl From Mars’
Ash surprised fans at Kendal Calling festival by secretly performing as their own tribute act before revealing their true identity and receiving gold discs for their 1996 hit “Girl From Mars”. The stunt, staged at Tim Peaks Diner during the 2026 festival at Lowther Deer Park near Penrith, saw the trio billed as fictional support…
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Superfan platform Sesh acquired by free music app TREBEL to build out artist services across the Americas
TREBEL, the ad-supported app offering free downloads and streaming of licensed music, has acquired superfan platform Sesh in a deal announced on LinkedIn on 30 July 2026. The acquisition combines TREBEL’s large listener base across the United States and Latin America with Sesh’s technology for identifying and directly engaging an artist’s most dedicated fans, filling…
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Oil prices plunge and Europe’s markets rally after Trump calls off Iran strikes
Oil prices fell sharply and European stocks and government bonds rallied on Monday after Donald Trump cancelled planned strikes on Iran and said peace talks were set to resume, easing fears of a wider Middle East conflict disrupting oil supplies. The move reverses some of the sharp rises seen in July, when fighting between the…
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Square Enix responds to Kingdom Hearts Collection AI controversy two months after players called it out
Square Enix has denied using generative AI in promotional artwork for the upcoming Kingdom Hearts Collection 1-3, following accusations from fans that first surfaced in early June. The publisher told GameSpot the images were created by its development team without AI, blaming “human error” for the visual oddities that prompted the backlash, and it pledged…
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Now You See Me Live review – magic so bombastic it may be visible from space
The Guardian’s review of Now You See Me Live, playing at the London Coliseum ahead of a planned run in Las Vegas, finds the stage spin-off of the film franchise packed with genuine magic skill but let down by excessive spectacle. The show follows four illusionists dubbed “the Horsemen” performing escapology, mentalism and other tricks,…
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Live Nation strikes JV with São Paulo developer to build ‘South America’s largest indoor arena’
Live Nation Entertainment is partnering with São Paulo-based developer Cidade Center Norte to build a 21,000-capacity arena in the city, marking the company’s first venue there. Positioned as Brazil’s first purpose-built arena to international standards and the largest indoor arena in South America, the project reflects Live Nation’s broader push to expand its venue portfolio…
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‘Deck de France’ is a new free software that can turn your bike trainer into a controller for your Steam Deck
A new free tool called “Deck de France” has been released that lets users turn a bike trainer into a controller for their Steam Deck. The software appears aimed at cyclists and fitness enthusiasts who want to combine indoor training with handheld PC gaming, letting pedalling input drive on-screen action rather than a traditional controller.…