RAnthony

[superson 😡🫡 @terrifier_codm]

Snoop Dogg just went nuclear on Spotify.
In a fresh interview that dropped today, the Doggfather didn’t hold back:
“Y’all paid me $45,000 for a billion streams? A BILLION. That ain’t no typo. Forty-five racks for a billion plays of my music. That’s robbery in broad daylight. I’ve been quiet about this for years, watching the numbers, but this time I’m done being polite. Spotify, you better explain that math or I’m taking this straight to court. I don’t care how big y’all are.”
He kept going:
“I’ve been getting played for a long time. Soft-pedaled. Underpaid. Straight-up robbed of the sweat and years I put into this game. And I know I’m not the only one. How many artists out here grinding, dropping heat, and getting pennies while these platforms laugh all the way to the bank? That’s not business. That’s stealing from the people who actually make the music.”
Snoop said he’s done staying silent. “This time I had to speak up. If they don’t come correct with an explanation and make this right, we going to see each other in court. Period.”
The internet is already on fire. Artists are in the comments saying “finally somebody said it.” Spotify has yet to respond.

[RAnthony @robbydeejaydos]

@saluteAUT you're so damn good at what you do. You had a dance floor moving for 2 hours straight...First of many times I travel to see you. Thanks for a killer show!!

[RAnthony @robbydeejaydos]

@saluteAUT I only see you listed as the talent for July 31st at @concourseproj are you doing open-close?!?

[RAnthony @robbydeejaydos]

@saluteAUT Can't wait for you to announce your ARC afters 🤗

[RAnthony @robbydeejaydos]

@gothburz Beautifully put

[Peter Girnus 🦅 @gothburz]

I am a senior vice president at a $68.7 billion gaming company.

Activision-Blizzard.

We have a 30-year-old franchise.

Warcraft.

Millions of players. A subscription model that prints $15 a month per user. A cash shop on top of the subscription. Paid expansions on top of the cash shop.

Our former creative director just told the press he wishes we hadn't called it "Warcraft."

He said the name sounds intimidating.

He helped create the name.

We ran focus groups. The focus groups said the brand needed to be "more approachable." We asked the focus groups if they played the game. They did not. We took their advice anyway.

Our VP told an interviewer we want players to experience "weddings, raids, and new adventures." She listed weddings first. Before raids. In a game called Warcraft. Nobody in the room flinched.

She also said "No one thinks the same about Warhammer."

She compared our franchise unfavorably to a competitor. On the record. As a defense of the franchise.

The forums are on fire. Twenty-year veterans are writing goodbye posts. One thread is titled "Think I'm done with WoW." Another calls our pre-patch a "player purge."

We called our GDKP raiders "delusional."

We timed a cash shop bundle to launch during the Trading Post anniversary -- the one event where players earn free cosmetics. We offered 200 discounted items but kept the monthly currency cap at 1,000. The math doesn't work unless you open your wallet.

The community noticed. We described their concerns as "feedback we're monitoring."

We are always monitoring. We have never once changed course because of monitoring.

The players say we're "Disneyfying" the game. Turning gritty into cute. War into weddings. Orcs into mascots.

They're not wrong.

The data says approachable properties have wider TAM. Total addressable market. That's the metric now. Not "subscribers who love the game." Not "community that built this franchise." TAM.

TAM doesn't post on forums. TAM doesn't write goodbye letters. TAM doesn't have 20 years of muscle memory and lore knowledge and raid nights that turned into real friendships.

TAM is a number in a slide deck that makes a board feel comfortable.

We added player housing. Players have asked for it since 2004. We launched it in 2026. Twenty-two years. We described this as "listening to our community."

We are very good at listening. Eventually. When the feature aligns with a monetization roadmap.

Here is what I know and cannot say in a meeting:

The name was never the problem. The name built this. The name survived server crashes and subscription drops and an activision merger and a harassment scandal and a $68.7 billion acquisition.

The name is "Warcraft" and for 30 years nobody was confused about what it meant.

The problem is not that new players find the name intimidating.

The problem is that old players are starting to find us unrecognizable.

And we don't have a focus group for that.

[Wabs @Wabs_YT]

Howdy Gamers! If your Here from my newest Video, Thanks for Dropping in here!
If you've Somehow just stumbled upon this post. NEW MOOCTILE VIDEO NOW LIVE WHY ARE YOU STILL HERE GO WATCH IT!
https://t.co/uM7WnE31ER

[Wabs @Wabs_YT]

New video dropping Tuesday! Will i make any progress. of course not

[RAnthony @robbydeejaydos]

@Wabs_YT Definitely here from the last video and trying to search for a donation link! My wife and I watch your videos the second they come out and would love to support! It's a crime against humanity that you haven't blown up at this point with such hilarious videos

[RAnthony @robbydeejaydos]

@saluteAUT Yessss please!

[RAnthony @robbydeejaydos]

@BobLoukas God of War (PS4). Currently on the third playthrough solely because the lady loves the story that much, and the gameplay is so dang great that I pretend to protest now

[RAnthony @robbydeejaydos]

@saluteAUT Nothing like sending out an email explicitly stating you'll be digging further into your archives to still be told you're shit. Reading is hard for a lot of people I guess 🤣. I think its a great idea and I say ignore it all. Let more people who actually care be there

[RAnthony @robbydeejaydos]

@saluteAUT 1:19:00 didn't know Kieren was a Salute enjoyer ����
Listen to Lost Village 23rd August 2025 by Four Tet on #SoundCloud
https://t.co/kOvsqMg6qJ

[RAnthony @robbydeejaydos]

@TheFryanPan @BoggisBvnceBean That is if this is analyzed correctly. Even Beatport seems to be off when pulling directly from the meta data on there

[RAnthony @robbydeejaydos]

@saluteAUT been searching for More Soul since I heard it in the Resident Advisor set. Absolute heat 🥵

[RAnthony @robbydeejaydos]

@kylewatsonmusic This is the way brother

[RAnthony @robbydeejaydos]

@saluteAUT Man, I wouldn't be able to choose...

[LakeShow Highlights @LSH_lakeshow]

Shohei Ohtani aura is incredible man

Walks up to the plate, every single fan gets on their feet, first pitch and BAM, its gone

Ohtani was made for the bright lights of the LA Dodgers

[RAnthony @robbydeejaydos]

@nickwatts @1001TLtv 🤣

[RAnthony @robbydeejaydos]

@AllTimeEDM @northcoastfest @khuggghes