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The 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame celebration has carried over into football. On Sunday (Oct. 20), the Cleveland Browns will host the Cincinnati Bengals in a first-of-its kind Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Game at Huntington Bank Field.
The Bengals vs. Browns game, which is set to feature performances from previous Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees, will air live on CBS and stream on Paramount+.
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“We are thrilled to partner with the Cleveland Browns to highlight the massive impact and influence of our Inductees on rock & roll, the music that connects us all,” Greg Harris, president & CEO of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame & Museum said in a statement. “The first ever Cleveland Browns Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Game will be an exciting feature of our 2024 Induction Week when the national spotlight shines on Cleveland.”
See below for the best ways to stream the game from anywhere.
How to Watch & Stream the Bengals vs. Browns Game Live Online
Where to watch: CBS
Where to stream: DirecTV, Sling TV, Fubo, Hulu + Live TV, Paramount+
The Browns will take on the Bengals at Huntington Bank Field in Cleveland on Sunday. You can stream CBS and other channels live on DirecTV Stream, Fubo, Sling TV and Hulu + Live TV (use ExpressVPN to stream internationally).
The game kicks off at 1 p.m. ET/10 a.m. PT.
If you’re interested in a free trial, you can score one through DirecTV Stream and Fubo. In addition to a free trial, both Fubo and DirecTV offer discounted streaming packages.
For example, DirecTV Stream’s cheapest plan has over 90 channels and it’s on sale for $87 (down from $102). Join Fubo for just $60 per month, which saves you $20 off the regular price. Fubo’s Pro streaming plan includes access to 199 channels.
In addition to Paramount+, the Bengals vs. Browns game will be available to stream on NFL+.
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame game will pay homage to inductees through music, giveaways, special merch and fan activations.
Foreigner, one of this year’s inductees, will headline the halftime show. Black Label Society’s Zakk Wylde will join teenage guitar phenom and Cleveland native Max Stak for a special performance at the end of the game’s third quarter. Wylde will also perform the national anthem.
Ohio native Robert “Kool” Bell, of Kool & the Gang, will serve as coin toss captain. Ozzy Osbourne is also scheduled to participate in the fan fun.
“The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and the Cleveland Browns together embody the passion of our city. We are thrilled to partner with the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame for their 2024 Induction Week with this special first-time collaboration on Sunday,” said Brent Rossi, SVP of marketing & media at Haslam Sports Group. “Before and throughout the game, we will highlight this year’s Inductees in a number of different ways, connecting our fans with the history of rock & roll in Cleveland through football.”
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Formula 1 is making a return to the United States for the much-anticipated 2024 U.S. Grand Prix in Austin, Texas. The racing event will kickoff Friday (Oct. 18) until Sunday (Oct. 20) starting at 1:30 p.m. ET where Red Bull’s three-time reigning champion Max Verstappen will attempt to keep his winning streak going against McLaren’s Lando Norris. You can still get tickets to the F1 U.S. Grand Prix, but in case you can’t make it in-person, there are some streaming options that’ll let you livestream the races online.
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This year, viewers won’t just have the pleasure of watching their favorite drivers — Sting and Eminem will be joining the festivities with live performances on Oct. 18-19 starting at 7:45 p.m. ET.
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ESPN and its networks will be livestreaming the races for you to watch at home. The easiest way to tune in is through a the network’s cable channels. Cord cutters don’t have to spend hundreds of dollars on a cable package in order to livestream the 2024 F1 U.S. Grand Prix at home, there are additional ways to watch ESPN without cable.
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How to Watch F1 U.S. Grand Prix Online
ESPN+ is the official streaming platform for ESPN and it’s networks, which will let you watch the F1 U.S. Grand Prix 2024 and more live sports coverage. ESPN+ doesn’t offer a free trial but the streamer comes with a variety of affordable plans starting at $11.99 a month or you can save 17% off with an annual plan for $119.99 a year.
In addition to live sports, ESPN+ has exclusive on-demand videos and access to content from what was formerly known as ESPN Insider. You’ll also be able to stream original shows to stream on-demand, game recaps and analysis hosted by Peyton Manning, a shorter version of NFL Primetime and full replays of historic NFL matchups.
To expand your savings and content offerings, you can also bundle ESPN+ with Hulu and Disney+ for a single monthly price of just $16.99 for all three services.
How to Watch F1 U.S. Grand Prix Online for Free
ESPN can also be livestreamed through live TV streamers and with current free trials and promos going on, you can watch the 2024 F1 U.S. Grand Prix for free. Below, ShopBillboard put together a list of the best offers to take advantage of now.
DirecTV Stream
You can watch ESPN on DirecTV Stream in addition to hundreds of other channels. New users can take advantage of a five day free trial in addition to $15 off your first two months when you bundle one of its four packages with a Sports Pack. ESPN is included in every streaming packages with the cheapest option being the Entertainment + Sports Pack for $87 (reg. $102). Once the free trial and two months are up you’ll be charged the subscription price based on what package you choose at checkout.
Besides being able to livestream the 2024 F1 U.S. Grand Prix for free, you’ll receive unlimited DVR storage, access to local channels and the ability to stream on as many devices as you want.
Sling TV
Sling TV is offering new users 50% off their first month when they sign up for one of the three packages available. ESPN is only included in the Orange and Orange + Blue packages, which are discounted for as $20 for the first month (reg. $40). After your first month you’ll be charged the full package price.
The Orange package comes with 32 channels that can be streamed on one device at once. For additional channel options including FS1 and the NFL Network, you can combine both plans for $30 for the first month (reg. $60/month) and get access to all 48 channels.
FuboTV
You can also watch ESPN on Fubo for free and livestream the 2024 F1 U.S. Grand Prix and more for no added cost. New users can take advantage of a seven day free trial in addition to a promo that’s taking $20 off the first month, giving you access to more than 200 live channels for as low as $60 (reg. $80).
After your free trial and promo is over, Fubo’s Pro Plan is its cheapest option at $79.99 a month and it comes with 202 channels, unlimited DVR storage and the ability to simultaneously watch content on up to 10 screens. Sports fans should consider the Elite with Sports Plus Plan for $99.99 a month, which includes 306 channels and NFL RedZone all in 4K definition. For the most streaming options, upgrade to the Deluxe Plan for $109.99 a month and get everything in its Elite Plan with 13 additional channels, international Sports Plus and MGM+.
Hulu + Live TV
Hulu + Live TV offers the most streaming options with access to more than 95 live channels including ESPN and the entire Hulu library. For a limited time, you can get three months for just $59.99 a month (reg. $82.99 a month), a savings of nearly 30%. After the three months are done, you’ll be charged the regular subscription price of $82.99 a month.
Unlike the rest of the options on this list, Hulu + Live TV comes bundled with Disney+ and ESPN+ for no added cost. You’ll have all of the Hulu library to watch and exclusive and original programming available only on ESPN+.
Instagram announced a new feature on Thursday (Oct. 18) that makes it easier for users to save songs they discover while perusing the app.
The social app aims to make the music-saving process as frictionless as possible — and users don’t have to leave Instagram to do it. If they find a song they like, they can simply click on the track to reach its audio page and then tap the “add” button. Saved tracks show up in their “Liked Songs” playlist on Spotify. Currently, no other streaming services are integrated with Instagram.
The Spotify-Instagram integration comes roughly a year after TikTok launched its “Add to Music App,” a very similar feature that allows users to save music they find on the platform. TikTok had more partners for its feature — not just Spotify initially, but also Amazon Music and Apple Music.
“TikTok is already the world’s most powerful platform for music discovery and promotion, which helps artists connect with our global community to drive engagement with their music,” Ole Obermann, TikTok’s global head of music business development, said in a statement last year. The new feature “takes this process a step further, creating a direct link between discovery on TikTok and consumption on a music streaming service, making it easier than ever for music fans to enjoy the full length song on the music streaming service of their choice, thereby generating even greater value for artists and rights holders.”
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The “Add to Music App” has become even more of a priority for TikTok recently. In September, the company announced that it was shutting down its subscription streaming service, TikTok Music, to focus more on integrating with existing streamers. “Our Add to Music App feature has already enabled hundreds of millions of track saves to playlists on partner music streaming services,” Obermann said.
On Wednesday (Oct. 16), TikTok announced that another streaming service would join the “Add to Music App”: Melon, which is popular in South Korea.
“Since the launch of Add to Music App, we have seen the TikTok community fully embrace the opportunity to save the songs they discover to the music streaming service of their choice,” Michael Kümmerle, global head of music partnership development, said in a statement. “Our new partnership with Melon means that millions more music fans in Korea will be able to save, share and listen again to music they fell in love with on TikTok.”
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Reba McEntire isn’t done taking over your screen. Instead of mentoring aspiring artists on The Voice, the 69-year-old is making a return to comedy in Happy’s Place.
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NBC’s new sitcom stars the country star alongside another familiar face — her Reba co-star Melissa Peterman. You can watch Happy’s Place at home when the series premieres Friday (Oct. 18) at 8 p.m. Since the show airs on NBC, the easiest way to watch live is on the network. Cord-cutters don’t have to invest in an expensive cable package in order to watch the sitcom at home — there are a few affordable streaming options that’ll let you watch NBC without cable and livestream Happy’s Place online.
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How to Watch Happy’s Place Online At Home
If you don’t want to spend hundreds of dollars on cable, you may be able to watch Happy’s Place online with a digital antenna like one of these under-$50 options. NBC’s official streaming platform is Peacock, which includes all of the channel’s programming, including the “I’m a Survivor” singer’s show.
If you want to watch Happy’s Place live online, then you’ll need to subscribe to the Peacock Premium Plus plan, which is the streaming platform’s ad-free package for $13.99 a month — or get 17% off when you sign up for the annual plan at $139.99. You’ll not only have access to the entire Peacock library including original series, movies and live sports from NBC and Bravo, you’ll also get your local live NBC channel to watch Happy’s Place online and more.
While Peacock doesn’t have a free trial, you can choose the Peacock Premium plan for $7.99 a month or save 17% off with the annual plan for $79.99. It’s ad-supported and doesn’t include live TV, but you’ll be able to stream Happy’s Place and additional NBC shows the day after they air.
Subscribers can also look forward to streaming Peacock Originals such as Based on a True Story, Paris in Love, Bel-Air, A Great Day With J Balvin, Reggaeton, Hysteria, Teacup, The Day of the Jackal, The Killer, Queen’s Court as well as NBC series and Bravo-exclusive content including The Office, Parks and Recreation, Saturday Night Live, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Late Night With Seth Meyers, Chicago P.D., This Is Us, Vanderpump Rules, The Real Housewives of Orange County, Below Deck and more.
How to Watch Happy’s Place Online for Free
To get the most bang for your buck, live TV streamers are another budget-friendly streaming option that’ll let you watch NBC live, and hundreds more channels. As an added bonus, most of the options ShopBillboard listed below come with promos and free trials that’ll let you watch Happy’s Place for free.
DirecTV Stream
You can watch Happy’s Place on DirecTV Stream for free when you sign up for one of the four packages offered. Every streaming package includes NBC plus CNBC, MSNBC and dozens of other channels. New users will receive a five day free trial and can take advantage of $20 off your first three months when you sign up for the Choice plan ($95 a month, regularly $115 a month).
A subscription also includes unlimited DVR storage and the ability to stream content simultaneously on as many smart devices as you want.
Sling TV
Sling TV’s current promo will get you half off your first month when you sign up for one of the three packages offered. Your local NBC channel is only offered in the Blue package in addition to sports, news and entertainment channels, plus 50 hours of DVR storage for $22.50 (regularly $45).
For even more channel options, you can sign up for the Orange + Blue plan for $30 (regularly $60) and you’ll receive all 48 channels — including Bravo and MSNBC as well as the option to stream on up to three devices at once.
FuboTV
FuboTV is another affordable streaming option that’ll let you watch Happy’s Place live online. New users get a seven day free trial (the longest one offered on this list) that’ll let you stream NBC and more than 200 channels for no cost. Bonus offer: Fubo is giving new subscribers $20 off the first month with the cheapest option being the Pro Plan for $60 (reg. $80).
In addition to live channels, you’ll also receive unlimited cloud DVR storage and the ability to watch content on up to 10 screens at once.
Hulu + Live TV
For the most content options, Hulu + Live TV gets you more than 90 live TV channels in addition to the entire Hulu library. Right now you can take advantage of a limited time promo that gets you the streamer for only $60 a month for the first three months (reg. $83 a month).
What we like: your Hulu + Live TV plan includes Disney+ and ESPN+ for exclusive sports coverage and programming from ESPN, and all the Disney+ originals for no added cost.
Happy’s Place follows Bobbie (McEntire) who inherits her recently deceased father’s tavern in Tennessee only to discover she has a new business partner who just so happens to be a long lost half sister (Belissa Escobedo) she never knew she had.
Check below to watch the trailer for Happy’s Place.
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On Thursday (Oct. 17) at the Amsterdam Dance Event, representatives from SoundCloud, along with Dutch producer Mau P, took part in a panel during which SoundCloud revealed that electronic music listeners are the most engaged demographic on the platform, among other insights.
This takeaway is based on data that found that electronic music fans over-index for all music activities on SoundCloud, company representatives said, adding that compared to fans of other genres, electronic music fans are 52% more likely to comment, 104% more likely to share music and 85% more likely to repost.
SoundCloud has long been a key hub for electronic music producers, offering a place where remixes and live sets, which aren’t available on many other DSPs, can live alongside new productions, creating a catalog that’s unique to the platform. The way SoundCloud allows for direct artist-to-fan communication has also helped foster the kind of superfans the general industry has become increasingly interested in finding and cultivating. As Jack Bridges of SoundCloud said during a panel this past April, “A lot more artists and labels go to SoundCloud early… and build records from nothing and by artists messaging their fans directly because we have the tools to do that.”
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The platform is becoming increasingly popular among producers. The company reports that the platform is seeing increased uploads of electronic music, with those uploads projected to rise by approximately 21% in 2024 compared to last year. Plays of electronic music genres on the platform have also grown, by roughly 6% since 2022, with electronic music expected to account for nearly 22% of all plays on the platform this year.
And while electronic music is a truly global genre, some areas naturally over-index, with SoundCloud finding that Vietnam has the third largest electronic listener base. Elsewhere, Central and Northern Europe have the most consistent and engaged SoundCloud electronic listeners, while Belgium, Austria and Germany are among the top countries where electronic music is the platform’s most-streamed genre.
In terms of subgenres, house music gets the most SoundCloud plays, listening time and listeners. Hardcore is second in plays and listening time, while trance is second in the number of listeners and third in plays and listening time. SoundCloud reports that trance is also the fastest-growing genre, with a 24% increase in listening time and an 11% rise in listeners since 2023.
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Travis Kelce may be known for his football skills, but now he’s leaning on his natural charm as the host of Prime Video‘s new game show Are You Smarter Than a Celebrity? The series will join the streamer’s “winning Wednesdays” lineup with a three-episode premiere airing Oct. 16 for a 20-episode run.
Kelce was confirmed as host for the show back in April, with Taylor Swift even making an appearance on set to support the 35-year-old.
Each episode will feature a new contestant vying for a $100,000 grand prize. All they have to do is successfully answer 11 questions with the help of a classroom of celebrities. If the concept sounds familiar, you’re not wrong: Are You Smarter Than a Celebrity? is MGM Alternative’s (a division of Amazon MGM Studios) spinoff of the 2007 game show Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?
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How to Watch Are You Smarter Than a Celebrity? Online for Free
You can watch Are You Smarter Than a Celebrity? online exclusively on Prime Video. The first three episodes are available to stream, and new episodes will arrive every Wednesday. If you’re already a Prime member, you just need to log into your account and head to Prime Video to watch the game show for no additional cost.
Don’t have a Prime membership? Amazon is offering a 30-day free trial for new users who sign up. You’ll be able to watch Are You Smarter Than a Celebrity? for free in addition to everything else within the Prime Video library. Once the free trial is over, you’ll be charged the regular subscription fee of $14.99 a month, or $139 a year.
Looking for more savings? Adults 18-24 and college students can get a six month free trial and 50% off subscription when you sign up for a student membership. Qualifying government programs can also get you a 30-day free trial and half-off membership fee when you sign up for the EBT/Medicaid membership.
In addition to being able to stream Are You Smarter Than a Celebrity? for free, a Prime membership will let you watch Prime Originals including The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, Killer Heat, Fallout, The Idea of You, The Boys, Gen V, My Lady Jane, Mr. & Mrs. Smith, Expats, Citadel Diana, Tragically Hip No Dress Rehearsal and The Legend of Vox Machina.
To expand your content options, you can add premium channels to your subscription through the Prime Channel storefront including Paramount+, Max and Starz.
Watch the trailer for Are You Smarter Than a Celebrity? below:
Fresh off releasing new album Spill the Feels led by the DJ Khaled-featuring single “LOVE, MONEY, FAME,” SEVENTEEN’s ongoing global takeover steps into the Big Apple as the K-pop powerhouses partner with Spotify for an exclusive pop-up experience made for their most loyal fans, affectionately known as Carats.
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Billboard can exclusively reveal details for Spotify x SEVENTEEN Present: Carat Station NYC, for Oct. 26 in Manhattan’s Soho neighborhood offering fans an in-person experience through their own whimsical, SEVENTEEN-themed world.
Like the band’s recent pop-up with Spotify in Seoul, the immersive experience will let local Carats explore a fantastical train station in the clouds with special, fan-centric details inside. Attendees can explore interactive kiosks and photo ops, including personalizing your light stick at the Charms Customization Station, indulging in Korean delicacies at the Dining Concourse, and exploring the Carat Street Flower Market that will be exclusive to the NY location.
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“K-pop is now a major global and growing genre on Spotify and our Carat Station pop-ups represent that,” Lucy Davidson, Lead Label Partnerships at Spotify, tells Billboard. “By bringing the activation to New York City, we’re showing SEVENTEEN’s fans around the world that we see them too…Spotify’s Music teams in Korea, the U.S. and Japan worked in lockstep to create unique events in each city that feel both authentic to that particular place and connected to the larger Carat fandom. That’s why you’ll see common threads throughout each experience, but unique elements as well — like the Flower Market kiosk in New York City.”
Spotify will send personal invitations to SEVENTEEN’s top listeners in the NYC area starting today (Oct. 16), and the event will be open to the public at a soon-to-be announced location. Fans can also make reservations which will be honored on a first-come, first-served basis. RSVP at this link here.
SEVENTEEN also shared an exclusive message with their fans reading on Billboard, saying, “Hi Carats! Thanks for stopping by Carat Station in Seoul this past week. We hope you had so much fun! New York, don’t worry! We have a surprise coming your way too. October 26. See you soon!”
“The Carat Station concept was inspired by the idea that the fan journey starts long before the concert begins,” Davidson adds. “Fandoms are built in the hours leading up to the ‘big moment,’ whether through streaming the music, exploring the artist’s stories, watching videos, or connecting with other fans. Every genre has a unique fandom and K-pop is no different. We know New York’s Carats will be looking for insider details in every corner and so we’ve done our best to deliver SEVENTEEN-specific references for them to discover throughout the experience.”
Carat Station NYC runs parallel to the upcoming U.S. leg of SEVENTEEN’s RIGHT HERE world tour that kicks off its U.S. leg with two shows at Chicago’s Allstate Arena on Oct. 22 before two dates at the UBS Arena in New York.
Get ready for Spotify x SEVENTEEN Present: Carat Station NYC with images from the recent Seoul experience below and check out Spotify’s SEVENTEEN WORLD TOUR [RIGHT HERE] playlist.
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TikTok’s decision to boycott Merlin and pursue direct deals with Merlin’s member labels is a troubling move that undermines the rights of labels to choose how their music is licensed. While TikTok frames this shift as a way to tackle streaming fraud, it’s clear that the real motive is to weaken the bargaining power of independent labels and use that leverage to suppress rates.
Merlin has built strong partnerships over the last 16 years with more than 40 digital services worldwide. These partners recognize the value Merlin brings—efficiency, scale, and a deep understanding of the independent music community. TikTok’s move to sideline Merlin is not about protecting against fraud but about undermining the ability of independent labels to achieve competitive terms, not just now but for the long term. The ultimate consequence of its refusal to negotiate with Merlin for the music that earns TikTok billions of dollars, will be to damage artists’ ability to make a living from their art.
This tactic is not new. It echoes the historical struggles of the music industry with partners such as terrestrial radio and MTV, both of which profited massively from the use of recorded music while refusing to pay artists under the pretext of “promotional value” or “exposure” — ostensibly for the sale of an artist’s CDs or LPs. In this largely digital economy the stream is the sale – and it has been widely reported that TikTok pays rights holders far less than other services for equivalent uses of music.
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Richard James Burgess, President and CEO of A2IM
Independent labels choose Merlin to license their rights, because of its expertise, experience and track record in striking these kinds of deals. This ensures compensation at levels enabling them to compete with the majors and protects independents from being unfairly exploited. TikTok’s decision to bypass Merlin and demand direct deals is an assault on the freedom of small and medium sized enterprises to determine their own business strategies. The fact that TikTok is giving Merlin members a matter of days to accept TikTok’s terms or lose access to its massive platform, is an unfair exercise of its market power.
This apparent divide-and-conquer strategy is, we believe, designed to keep payouts for indie artists low by exploiting their perceived reliance on TikTok’s platform. It’s not about addressing fraud or improving the digital music ecosystem. In fact, by exponentially multiplying the number of license deals TikTok will need to strike and by losing Merlin as a partner in the fight against fraudulent material, more fraud is likely to ensue. Merlin simplifies licensing, making it easier for platforms to access diverse, independent music. Fragmenting this system hurts artists and fans and will limit the range of music available on TikTok.
At its core, this issue is about respecting the rights of independent labels to determine how their music is licensed. TikTok’s behavior doesn’t reflect a problem with Merlin; it reflects TikTok’s lack of respect for the value of music. Every other major platform has struck responsible deals with Merlin that balance the needs of the service with optimized compensation for artists. TikTok’s refusal to do so sets a dangerous precedent for recording artists and their labels.
TikTok must stop undermining and disrespecting the independent music community. It can do this by working with the labels’ rights management agency of choice to establish a fair, transparent licensing system that benefits all stakeholders in the music ecosystem. Independent labels have the right to choose their representatives to negotiate deals that truly reflect the value of their artists’ creative contributions. Anything less is a disservice to the artists and the fans and undermines the very fabric of music culture.
Dr. Richard James Burgess is an acclaimed musician, singer, songwriter, record producer, composer, author, manager, marketer and inventor, who presently serves as the president and CEO of the American Association of Independent Music (A2IM).
Spotify subscribers in 97 countries will no longer have to leave the app to watch their favorite artists’ music videos, the company announced on Tuesday (Oct. 15). The beta test, which started earlier this year in around a dozen countries — including the U.K., Germany, Brazil and Colombia — will also expand to South Korea […]