** ** Music in gaming has a long history dating back to John Carmack and Trent Reznor's collaboration on Quake. For many artists, song placement in games like Madden, Final Fantasy, or Super Smash Bros can be the equivalent of going viral on Spotify or Tiktok, with deals that can be more lucrative and introduce them to even wider audiences. Gaming companies realize the promise for new music to create richer experiences for gamers. For example, Epic Games bought Bandcamp, seeing the excit...