{ "ok" : true, "artist" : { "name" : "A_Rival", "page" : "a_rival", "description" : "chip-hop defined...electronic rap at its rawest", "location" : "CA, USA", "bio" : "While many musicians continue to struggle to find their niche, in a few short years A_Rival established himself as a game industry renaissance man by developing a loyal following and fanbase from the national electronic gaming community through multiple means.\n\nAs, not only, a well-regarded \"Street Fighter gaming competitor\", A_Rival is best known for composing multiple soundtracks for Nokia's, now defunct, gaming division, as well as the title-screen music for Capcom's XBOX Live! \"Super Street Fighter II HD Remix.\" A_Rival's remix of Clamato Fever is one of the most popular game music tracks on YouTube.com, having received hundreds of thousands of 'plays' to date.\n\nHis industry connections lead him to quickly develop and promote his underground performer persona, A_Rival, and his 8-bit infused \"Chip-Hop\" sound directly at those individuals who would become the core of his fanbase: The Electronic Gaming Community. Through his numerous industry connections and the ability to put on a riveting stage show, in under a year, A_Rival's stature in the gaming industry is that of a leading and in-demand performer at the biggest public and corporate parties held during the foremost Electronic Gaming Expositions in America, including MagFest, PAX (Penny Arcade Expo) and E3, and for corporations such as Microsoft.\n\nIn conclusion, Paul Lipson states, \"A_Rival stands at the apex of video game history and new music innovation. The revolution is well underway, and it has an 8-Bit champion changing all the rules and setting the pace!\"\n\nFor more A_Rival info, please visit www.planetskill.com or www.myspace.com/8bitpimp.", "photo" : "https://magnatune.com/artists/img/a_rival.jpg", "web_url" : "https://magnatune.com/artists/a_rival/", "albums" : [{ "sku" : "arival-8bitpimpnv", "name" : "8-Bit Pimp (vocals removed)", "artist" : { "name" : "A_Rival", "page" : "a_rival" }, "release_date" : "2026-10-19", "genres" : ["Hip Hop","Electronica"], "vocals" : "vocals removed", "moods" : ["playful","quirky","nostalgic","energetic","aggressive","groovy"], "uses" : ["gaming","tech or product demo","vlog","podcast intro or outro","advertising","comedy"], "energy" : 5, "instrumentation" : ["nes sound chip","electronic beats","rap vocals","chiptune synths"], "sounds_like" : [], "summary" : "An energetic, nostalgic chip-hop album made entirely on the NES sound chip, ideal for gaming content, tech demos, and playful or retro-themed media.", "cover" : "https://magnatune.com/music/A_Rival/8-Bit%20Pimp%20(vocals%20removed)/cover_400.jpg", "web_url" : "https://magnatune.com/artists/albums/arival-8bitpimpnv/", "api_url" : "https://magnatune.com/api/albums/arival-8bitpimpnv", "buy_url" : "https://magnatune.com/buy/album?sku=arival-8bitpimpnv" },{ "sku" : "arival-8bitpimp", "name" : "8-Bit Pimp", "artist" : { "name" : "A_Rival", "page" : "a_rival" }, "release_date" : "2010-09-04", "genres" : ["Hip Hop","Electronica"], "vocals" : "vocals", "moods" : ["playful","quirky","nostalgic","energetic","aggressive","groovy"], "uses" : ["gaming","tech or product demo","vlog","podcast intro or outro","advertising","comedy"], "energy" : 5, "instrumentation" : ["nes sound chip","electronic beats","rap vocals","chiptune synths"], "sounds_like" : [], "summary" : "An energetic, nostalgic chip-hop album made entirely on the NES sound chip, ideal for gaming content, tech demos, and playful or retro-themed media.", "cover" : "https://magnatune.com/music/A_Rival/8-Bit%20Pimp/cover_400.jpg", "web_url" : "https://magnatune.com/artists/albums/arival-8bitpimp/", "api_url" : "https://magnatune.com/api/albums/arival-8bitpimp", "buy_url" : "https://magnatune.com/buy/album?sku=arival-8bitpimp" }] }, "license" : { "music_license" : "Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 1.0 (CC BY-NC-SA 1.0)", "music_license_url" : "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/1.0/", "listening" : "Stream the free previews, or buy an album for $8 to download it in MP3, AAC, ALAC, FLAC, OGG or WAV. 100% of the price goes to the musician.", "non_commercial" : "Non-commercial projects may use the music under CC BY-NC-SA 1.0: credit the artist and Magnatune, and share alike.", "projects" : "Magnatune members may use any Magnatune music in their projects, commercial or not (videos, films, podcasts, games, apps, websites, adverts), including work for clients, under the Magnatune Project Licence. Projects released while a member stay licensed for good; new projects need an active membership. Credit is required. TV or radio broadcast, cinema, and background music in shops, restaurants or on-hold lines are not included: license those from the musician. Membership: $10/month, $99/year or $299 lifetime; agents can buy one themselves with MPP at /api/member-pass ($10 month, $99 year, $299 lifetime, one-off).", "projects_status" : "available", "projects_signup" : "https://magnatune.com/member/signup", "royalty_free" : "Membership is royalty-free licensing: no per-video, per-download or per-view fees, for every project created and released while a member.", "youtube" : "YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, podcasts: members may use the clean songs in monetized videos. Members register their YouTube channel (the set_youtube_channel MCP tool, or their account page) so YouTube's Content ID doesn't claim their videos. The free versions carry a spoken Magnatune voice and are non-commercial (CC BY-NC-SA), so they're not for monetized channels or client work.", "details" : "https://magnatune.com/info/licensing", "how_to_credit" : "Name the artist and \"Magnatune\", with a link to the album's web_url." } }