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PlayStation Removing Purchased Content From Your Library Again
Sony Interactive Entertainment is again removing purchased content from PlayStation libraries, this time affecting Studio Canal titles for UK users on September 1, 2026, due to licensing agreements. This follows previous removals of Discovery content and earlier instances in 2022 for some European countries. PlayStation discontinued movie and TV purchases in August 2021 but allows purchases via Sony Pictures Core.
How Gaming Services Are Shaping Digital Media Habits Today
Gaming services are significantly shaping digital media habits by popularizing formats like live streaming, short videos, and community-driven content. These platforms foster interactive and social media experiences, influencing creator tones to be more casual and conversational. This trend is making digital media more personal, active, and connected, with gaming playing a crucial role in its ongoing growth.
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Spotify has begun selling books, marking a significant expansion beyond its core audio streaming services. This move into the book market was reported by Engadget.
Spotify is selling books now
Spotify has launched a new feature in the US and UK allowing users to purchase physical books directly through the app via a partnership with Bookshop.org. This initiative aims to complement audiobooks and support independent bookstores. The feature also includes 'Page Match,' enabling seamless progress syncing between audio and physical or ebook formats across multiple languages.
AI animation studio Toonstar will turn books into digital shows for HarperCollins
Publisher HarperCollins is partnering with AI animation studio Toonstar to adapt book franchises into digital shows. The first project will be an adaptation of Lisa Greenwald's "Friendship List" series. Toonstar claims its AI technology can produce animated episodes significantly faster and cheaper than traditional methods.
Hasbro CEO Chris Cocks on AI, KPop Demon Hunters, and Harry Potter
Hasbro CEO Chris Cocks discussed the company's significant investments in games and digital media, highlighting the success of the mobile game Monopoly Go. He also touched upon the importance of established brands like Magic: The Gathering and Dungeons & Dragons, as well as Hasbro's expansion into original video games such as Exodus.