Ninja is one the biggest household names in gaming today, and with a massive following and a net worth of $25 million, you can see the lucrative potential of a career in gaming.
Gaming has been around for over 30 years, but it’s popularity and integration into mainstream media has gained a very recent footing. Originally, it was the developers of games who made all of the money in the industry, but now gamers can make millions simply playing the games for a live audience.
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The new Work From Home trend has shown us many ugly sides of our culture. One of them being inaccessibility to decent internet speeds. This comes from a number of factors, including lack of access to knowledge about the internet, cable companies taking advantage of desperate customers who are unsure of what plan to go with, and not knowing some simple tips and tricks for improving the quality of your internet. This blog contains some information that could help you up your internet game!
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When most people think of the word “pirate” they think of bearded, dirty, rotten teeth, foul mouthed criminals. Others, especially those in radio, think of “freedom”. Pirates are notoriously associated with taking orders from no one, no government, and certainly not the FCC.
Radio is regulated by the government agency, and therefore there are rules and regulations they must follow and adhere to to ensure they are not fined, or worse, lose their license. Every terrestrial radio station on your dial must be registered and licensed. Ever since the telecommunications act of 1996, any company can purchase multiple licenses/stations in the same market, therefore removing any competition. This created oversaturation in certain markets, and media giants like iHeart, Entercom, and Cumulus began buying up stations like hoarders. Although this allowed professionals in radio to begin working at various stations simultaneously, these titans in media began implementing new “Corporate” regulations that began transforming radio from a freeing and vocal artform for truth into a corporate office where even wearing the wrong kind of tie could get you into trouble.
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“What’s the Harm in playing a few seconds of this Justin Bieber song in my video?” “This isn’t radio, I can say whatever I want!” “Our show is so small, I’m sure HBO won’t come after us if we use this clip from Game of Thrones for the podcast”. Now more than ever, people are learning more about digital media. This has brought forth a new generation of aspiring creators.
With this new surplus comes new questions. “What kind of songs can I use in my podcast?” “What is the difference between copyright and royalty free?” “Do the sites I post my content on own it, or is it mine completely?” The answer is rarely ever simple. As most people know, the law can be very gray at times, with a middle ground that many creators dance on and try to create a healthy balance.
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