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If you are someone that has been a part of the gaming community for a long time then you are probably familiar with Lootboxes. Lootboxes used to be all the rage in the gaming community and almost every game had their own version of them, which you could purchase with either in-game money or additional charges. If you are not aware of what Lootboxes are then don’t fret, as they work in quite a simple way. They are basically comparable with a mystery box and depending on the game that you are playing, you have the opportunity to gain tools that will improve your gameplay.

 

If you are someone who has experience with Lootboxes or knows of them, you may have noticed that they have started to die out in the last few years. There used to be an active group of Lootbox users that would make videos about their experiences and promote the purchase of Lootboxes. However, this is no longer the case and it is rare that you’ll find someone even talking about Lootboxes, let alone making videos about them. You may be wondering why they have lost popularity, as they seemed to be harmless fun that everyone enjoyed- however this is simply not the case.

Gambling

One of the main reasons that Lootboxes started to lose their popularity is because of the issue of gambling that is associated with Lootboxes. When they were first introduced into the gaming community they were good fun and people would enjoy using whatever leftover change they had to treat themselves to a box every now and again as they added a bit of excitement to the game. However, as with any aspect of gaming, people started to get competitive with their Lootboxes. This was especially the case for Lootboxes that helped you get ahead in the game, people would spend hundreds of dollars so that they could get ahead of their peers and level up faster.

 

This would be fine if it was just adults who had access to the Lootboxes, but children could also purchase the boxes. Due to the number of Youtubers that were continuously making videos about all of the cool things that they got from the boxes, children were being influenced every day to buy more and more boxes. Children slowly became the largest audience for these boxes and so the advertisements for them became directed towards them. However, parents started to realize this and so restricted the amount of money that their children could spend on the boxes, which meant the Lootboxes lost a lot of their custom and popularity.

 

Without Use

 

Another reason that people stopped buying Lootboxes is that they no longer had use for them. The only advantage of buying the boxes was to improve gameplay, however, with all the new methods to improve gameplay on the market, Lootboxes appeared to be the least efficient of them all. Especially with all of the new innovative cheat websites like veterancheats that work to improve your gaming experience without having to spend any money. A lot of the Lootboxes didn’t even really improve the quality of your gaming and only really provided aesthetics, which made them redundant after a while as there are only so many skins you can get in a game.

 

Scandals

One of the main reasons that Lootboxes seemed to lose their popularity in the gaming community was due to the vast amount of scandals that surrounded them. There were dozens of cases of gamers or Youtubers scamming their audiences for financial gain due to their association with Lootbox companies.

KidzBopz is one of the most popular music companies on the planet. They have made a fortune from turning popular songs into child-friendly parodies with the lyrics edited to make them much more family-friendly. Their albums have been bought by parents everywhere for their little ones. A lot of the songs focus on instilling a lesson to the listener. Much like TV aimed at young children does with its cartoons and live-action shows.

Today we are going to look at the most famous KidzBopz parodies on YouTube. These songs are perfect choices to entertain your little ones on long car trips or during lunchtime play.

Bad Habits – Ed Sheeran Parody

Ed Sheeran is one of the most popular and acclaimed musicians of the last decade. He consistently releases hit singles and albums that smash sales records. His tours sell out almost instantly and his collabs are always absolute fire. And the KidBop version of the song is no different. Keeping the same beat, the song changes some of the lyrics to make it focus more on friendship and avoiding bad habits in said friendship. The real song focuses very much on matters of a more adult nature. The song has quickly risen to be one of the most popular songs on the KidsBop YouTube channel.

Call Me Maybe – Carley Ray Jepsen

Call Me Maybe was one of the most popular songs in the world after its release. And it faded into the background soon after. A burning star that shone for a brief moment. And Carley Ray Jepsen’s career petered out after. She had a few good collaborations and one new album but never rose to the same heights again. The KidsBop version was just as popular. When it was released it quickly rose to the top of the channel’s rankings. It has since been overtaken but it still holds the title for quickest amassing of a million views for any video on the channel. The lyrics focus on keeping in touch with your friends and sharing good times with them.

Hey There, Delilah – Plain White Tees

A smash hit of the early 2000s and a favorite of indie rockets everywhere. This song was an anthem for the age and is still a very popular song for cheesy discos across the globe. So it should come as no surprise that it is one of the most popular Kidzbop songs as well. The song is more of a comedy than the original version, even having some clean yo mama jokes thrown into a couple of the verses. The song is about friends goofing off together and joking with one another, but with a message of making sure you never take it too far.

Roar – Katy Perry

An anthem for the ages. Roar by Katy Perry was a song meant to inspire women to be unashamedly themselves. To be loud and to be heard in a world that spends so long trying to silence their voice. The women’s rights movement has come a long way but it still has a long way to go before we have true equality. Katy Perry has always been a vocal advocate for women’s rights and her songs reflect that. So it makes sense that the Kidzbop version would follow a similar theme. The song is about young girls not sticking to what society says they should do. It tells them that they can do whatever they like, even join in activities that are seen as traditionally masculine. It is definitely worthy of its spot in the top ten on the YouTube channel.

If you are someone that loves music and loves the nightlife, then you have probably considered opening up your very own nightclub. The nightclub business is a very difficult business to find success in and more than 50% of nightclubs fail within their first year in business. This fact makes a lot of people reluctant to open up their own clubs, but it is important to remember that every business that you could open is at risk of failing, so the possibility of your nightclub failing shouldn’t necessarily put you off opening up.

To try and make things a little easier, here is our advice on how to open and run a successful nightclub.

Make sure that you have a good location

One of the main reasons that a lot of nightclubs fail is because they have picked a poor location to operate from. As a nightclub owner you depend on other nightclubs around you to draw people to you and if you are located far away from where the other night clubs are, then you won’t have the traffic from the other night clubs come into your own club.

When you choose the town that you want to set up your club in, be sure to check out where the other clubs are. If you pick a good central location which is between other nightclubs, then you are more likely to gain popularity, so be sure to think this through.

Make sure that your club looks good

Owning a successful nightclub is a lot about image. If your nightclub doesn’t look good, then people will not want to stay and drink at your nightclub. It is important that you make sure that the interior of your nightclub is aesthetically pleasing, as this will bring in a large customer base that will be willing to spend a good deal of money.

As well as the interior of your nightclub looking good, you also have to make sure that the exterior of your club looks good. The exterior of your nightclub is the first thing that potential customers see when they encounter your club, so you need to make sure that it looks good otherwise they simply won’t bother entering.

The first thing you should do is make sure that the exterior is clean. Even if you don’t necessarily have the money to really do up the outside of your club, you can still make sure that it looks presentable. The outside of clubs can get very messy, especially due to drunk people dropping bottles and making a general mess. If you have shrubbery around your club, we recommend that you get a landscaper. If you are unable to find a landscaper, we recommend that you look for some leads as even a landscaper needs leads and so you will be able to find one quite quickly.

Make sure your pricing matches your competitors

There is no harm with aiming high when it comes to evaluating the prices for the drinks in your club, but you have to remember that if everything is too expensive then people will simply choose to go to a different club to get drinks.

The best way that you can make sure that you are not overcharging for drinks is by checking out your competitors prices. Nobody is going to spend five dollars on a drink if they can get the exact same drink for half the price from a different club. If you do decide to charge a little above the local average, be sure that you can justify the price.

Guitar playing is a passion for many, who often see the glitz and glamour- and the plain coolness of guitar playing. However, there is an extremely common phenomenon of a sort of brick wall in skill, you reach a decent level then you can`t seem to find that next step to really kick on and become the guitarist of your dreams. When improving at anything self-reflection is one of the most important qualities, you need to be your own harshest critic, so recording yourself and listening to how you play is imperative you need to recognise your own strengths and weaknesses.

Another key is keeping your own enthusiasm in guitar playing it should not feel like a chore, this can involve buying new guitar pedals to experiment with different sounds or sampling different guitar tunings. So perhaps instead of playing your favourite John Lennon song in the same old way you experiment with a reverb pedal, really try push the sound you can create out of your guitar, and this is a guarantee to not only keep you enthusiastic, but improving.

In order to improve it is also important to play with friends, not only as I previously mentioned this will help with your enthusiasm for guitar, but you will learn new ideas and pick up on their different techniques. Playing in a band or jamming with friends gives you that in-game experience that playing alone simply will not allow. You will pick up an ear for timing, when to play the right note, how to play the right note. Feedback is essential and playing in a band environment will give you an instantaneous judgement. To truly improve you need to listen to yourself play, try keep the guitar fun and attempt to jam with fellow musicians.