Sales of CD and vinyl music sees strong resurgence amid physical media backlash — US sales of ‘retro media’ were up 59% and 18%, respectively, in H1 2026
There was good news for the U.S.recorded music industry this week, as the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) announced revenues outpaced inflation in H1 2026.…
recorded music revenue reached $6B in the first half of 2026, up 6.
9%,” noted the association.
Probably more interesting, though, is that consumers have been serious…
US Holiday-Spending Growth to Outpace Last Year’s – Bain
US consumer spending for the holiday season will see an improvement compared to previous years, as shoppers buy more nonessentials such as jewelry, a Bain & Company survey has anticipated.…
Sales for the November-to-December period will increase 4.
5% year on year and exceed $1 trillion for the first time, Bain predic…
PS5 emulator can now run the console version of GTA V at up to 60 FPS on PC, but quickly crashes as tweakers continue to optimize — PS5 emulation advancing at an astronomical pace leading up to GTA VI
The PS5 emulation scene is growing at a rapid pace, perhaps the most rapidly we've ever seen, because the PS5 version of GTA V is now at least playable at up to 60 FPS on PC for a few minutes as modders work to fine-tune their approach.…
The last time we checked in over a month ago, GTA V was still stuck at…
Evidently, a lot of progress has been made since then — all in an effo…
PS5 Version of Grand Theft Auto 5 emulated on KyTyPS5 emulator at 40 t…