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Bandcamp says it can’t afford Google Play billing, Epic files injunction

Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images) Epic and Google are gearing up for another legal battle. You might recall that Google has an in-app billing crackdown coming to the Play Store soon. The new rules require all apps selling digital goods to use Google Play Billing by March 31, so Google gets a cut […]

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Epic Games begins to show it’s “more than games,” acquires Bandcamp

Enlarge / Well, we didn’t see this one coming. But based on rumors that Ars Technica is familiar with, maybe we should have. (credit: Aurich Lawson | Epic + Bandcamp) At some point, Epic Games might need to drop the word “Games” from its moniker and admit what kind of company it wants to be. […]

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Today is Bandcamp Friday—put 100% of your music purchases in bands’ hands

Enlarge / For the rest of 2021, Bandcamp Friday is back on the first Friday of every month (including today). That’s one of many reasons why I recommend checking out Bandcamp as a solid digital music storefront. (credit: Bandcamp) The digital music universe has come a long way since the Napster era, and these days, […]