Spotify Notches 300 Million Premium Subscribers Spotify gained 7 million paying subscribers in Q2 2026, over its previous guidance and pushing the base of Premium customers to 300 million. variety.com variety.com / feeds variety-com .. variety-com-music .. variety-com-digital / / #entertainment / / 3 days 3d Share
Why Parents Are Still Afraid of Video Games After 50 Years and How a Gaming Nonprofit's New Workshops Are Trying to Help It's been nearly six decades since the first mainstream video games came out and parents are just as worried about kids gaming now as they were then. variety.com variety.com / feeds variety-com .. variety-com-digital / / #entertainment / / 3 days 3d Share
'Talking Tom & Friends: World' Kids' Mobile Game Launches The Smurfs Crossover (EXCLUSIVE) Outfit7's "Talking Tom and Friends: World" mobile sandbox game is introducing The Smurfs characters in a new experience. variety.com variety.com / feeds variety-com .. variety-com-tv .. variety-com-digital / / #entertainment / / 3 days 3d Share
As 'Civilization' Turns 35, Creator Sid Meier and Firaxis President Look Ahead to a New Ages for 2K Studio's Franchises Sid Meier and Firaxis president on 35th anniversary of "Civilization" franchise. variety.com variety.com / feeds variety-com .. variety-com-digital / / #entertainment / / 6 days 6d Share
Suno Loses Landmark AI Lawsuit to German Performing Rights Society GEMA The Munich Regional Court has ruled that Suno is in breach of German and U.S. copyright law by training its AI systems on songs from GEMA's repertoire. variety.com variety.com / feeds variety-com .. variety-com-music .. variety-com-digital / / #entertainment / / 7 days 7d Share
Apple Sales Rise 16% in June Quarter to Record $109 Billion, Services Revenue Falls Short of Forecasts Apple turned in another solid earnings report for the June 2026 quarter, which marks the last earnings period for outgoing CEO Tim Cook. variety.com variety.com / feeds variety-com .. variety-com-digital / / #entertainment / / 7 days 7d Share
Electronic Arts Set to Close $55 Billion Go-Private Deal Next Week Electronic Arts is set to close its previously announced $55 billion go-private deal next week, according to the video game publishing giant. variety.com variety.com / feeds variety-com .. variety-com-digital / / #entertainment / / 7 days 7d Share
Amazon Q2 Ad Revenue Up 26% as Tech Giant's Profit Booms to $62.6 Billion on Anthropic Investments Amazon reported its second-quarter 2026 earnings Thursday, revealing it beat Wall Street's estimates with more than $200 billion in revenue. variety.com variety.com / feeds variety-com .. variety-com-tv .. variety-com-digital / / #entertainment / / 7 days 7d Share
'Vampire: The Masquerade' 6th Edition in the Works; World of Darkness Boss Unveils Franchise's Transmedia Plans The 6th edition of "Vampire: The Masquerade" is in the works at White Wolf amid a flurry of transmedia development for the World of Darkness IP. variety.com variety.com / feeds variety-com .. variety-com-tv .. variety-com-digital / / #entertainment / / 7 days 7d Share
Meta Takes $2.4 Billion Charge for Legal Proceedings in Q2, Revenue Booms 28% to Over $60 Billion Meta continues to post soaring revenue, but the Mark Zuckerberg-led company took a big hit in the second quarter of 2026 related to legal proceedings. variety.com variety.com / feeds variety-com .. variety-com-digital / / #entertainment / / 8 days 8d Share