May
21
Spotify Hits 10 Million Subscribers, a Milestone
Posted in: UncategorizedThe company, which made the disclosure on Wednesday, faces potential competition from Apple as it also prepares for a likely initial public offering.
May
13
Digital Music Service to Pose New Challenge to Subscription Model
Posted in: UncategorizedA new company will sell licensed smartphones that allow users unlimited free music downloads, hiding the price of the music in that of the phone.
May
10
Apple’s Pursuit of Beats May Foretell a Shift
Posted in: UncategorizedApple, which has been hesitant to enter the streaming market, could finally be taking the plunge.
May
09
TV Sports: NBC’s Olympic TV Deal Accounts for Advances in Technology
Posted in: UncategorizedIf an amazing technology, with enormous profit potential, breaks through in 2028, the International Olympic Committee would not reopen talks to seek additional money from NBC.
May
04
A Show About Nothing Begets Something You Can Play Online
Posted in: UncategorizedWhat if new episodes of “Seinfeld” were still on television? This haunts Jason Richards, the hyperactive mind behind the Twitter account @Seinfeld2000.
Apr
30
Spotify Teams With Sprint on a Mobile Music Plan
Posted in: UncategorizedThe deal gives Sprint customers in the United States free access to Spotify’s paid version for up to six months, and further discounts beyond that.
Apr
27
The Media Equation: New Challenges Chip Away at Cable’s Pillar of Profit
Posted in: UncategorizedA future where consumers will be able to assemble an à la carte menu of entertainment suddenly seems much closer.
Apr
22
Advertising: For a New Burt’s Bees Line, Check Your Calendar
Posted in: UncategorizedThe personal care brand Burt’s Bees is promoting anti-aging products in messages that will appear as appointments in electronic calendars.
Apr
21
The Media Equation: Aereo Case Will Shape TV’s Future
Posted in: UncategorizedA lot of people will be watching to see how the Supreme Court rules over the legality of Aereo because of what it could mean for the broader media ecosystem.
Apr
19
Comcast’s Real Repairman
Posted in: UncategorizedDavid Cohen, Comcast’s executive vice president, is the point man for moving deals like the one for Time Warner Cable past regulatory hurdles.
Apr
14
The Media Equation: Yahoo Rolls the Dice on TV
Posted in: UncategorizedWinning in the distribution of high-end content is about mining an audience, and you can’t blame technology companies for believing they have relevant skill sets.
Apr
09
Comcast Gears Up to Persuade Regulators
Posted in: UncategorizedThe companies filed documents in support of the plan, which has faced opposition and will be the subject of a Senate hearing this week.
Apr
08
Machine Learning: Review: The Amazon Fire TV Streaming Media Set-Top Box
Posted in: UncategorizedAn entrant in the growing field of devices and services to stream media, the Fire TV is likable but falls short of some rivals, a reviewer says.
Apr
07
Campaign Spotlight: ‘Rio 2’ and Vita Coco Kids Embark on a Partnership
Posted in: UncategorizedThe coconut water drink company is among more than a dozen brands that have “Rio 2” promotion deals with 20th Century Fox and Blue Sky Studios.
Apr
04
With Fire TV, Amazon Seeks a Beachhead in the Living Room
Posted in: UncategorizedThe company’s new device, called Amazon Fire TV, will marry its video library with content from other providers.
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Mar
28
Digital Music Pioneer Is Found Liable in Copyright Suit
Posted in: UncategorizedMichael Robertson may have to pay up to $41 million in a long-running case involving digital music files.
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Mar
28
Common Sense: A Vision Beyond Cable for Comcast After Merger
Posted in: UncategorizedIf its acquisition of Time Warner Cable is approved, Comcast will become much more than a regional cable company, says its chief executive, Brian Roberts.
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Mar
27
Tweets About Music to Get Their Own Billboard Chart
Posted in: UncategorizedTwitter and Billboard plan to create the Billboard Twitter Real-Time Charts: continuously updated lists of the songs being discussed and shared the most on Twitter in the United States.
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Mar
24
Patrick McGovern Dies at 76; Founded Publishing Empire
Posted in: UncategorizedThe company he founded in 1964, now called International Data Group, or IDG, developed the “For Dummies” instructional reference books and organized technology events, including the Macworld trade shows.
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Mar
20
News Analysis: Pandora Wins a Battle, but the War Over Royalties Continues
Posted in: UncategorizedA judge’s decision on royalty rates the streaming-music service must pay to the licensing group, Ascap, appears to have split the issue down the middle.
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