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Fan Engagement

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Love Island USA villa at night with a glitch effect overlay, symbolizing the app crashing during a fan vote.
Culture

Love Island USA Extends First Fan Vote Amidst App Glitch

For the first fan vote of Love Island USA Season 8, the app crashed due to overwhelming demand, forcing an extension of the voting period.

Eleanor Voss·June 28, 2026
Diverse group of fans using Deezer's Remix Lab interface to create music, with artists being compensated for their work.
Music

Deezer's Remix Lab Pays Artists for AI-Free Fan Creations

While major labels and artists battle generative AI companies over copyright, Deezer has quietly launched a feature in France that lets fans remix songs directly in its app, with every artist fully co

Andre Silva·June 26, 2026