Festival safety does not end at the security gates. Here are three ways to stay safe and support your festival community at Governors Ball this weekend and throughout festival season, featuring a short interview with William Perry, co-founder of harm reduction non-profit This Must Be The Place.

Apple has come under fire in recent years for harmful business practices against both workers and consumers. The Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a lawsuit against the company in March 2024 for violating antitrust laws, alleging monopolistic actions that allow Apple to stifle its competition and drive up prices. While organizations such as the DOJ have already taken aim at Apple, it is worth considering what young consumers can do at the bottom level.

Why are we still on Spotify? Spotify sits atop the global charts today in terms of its monthly active userbase, servicing 640 million listeners as of January while eclipsing notables like YouTube Music, Soundcloud, Apple Music, Amazon Music, and Pandora. Still, when its grave falterings are spelled out, their obviousness makes the app’s continued success increasingly confusing, if not borderline baffling.

Award ceremonies like the Grammys are inadequately recognizing artists and their work. The Recording Academy, who present the Grammys, has faced scrutiny and lawsuits over the years for using an anonymous voting committee to decide nominations and winners. Social media and digital streaming services uplift artists and give the opportunity for smaller artists, who used to rely intensely on record labels and the academy, to make a name for themselves.