With Fire TV, Amazon Seeks a Beachhead in the Living Room

The company’s new device, called Amazon Fire TV, will marry its video library with content from other providers.

    



Music Industry Pushes Unified Message on Compensation

The National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences is trying to pull together different constituencies to work for a single, all-purpose bill for fair compensation.

    



Media Decoder: Start-Up Ozy Media Adds Axel Springer as a Backer

Axel Springer of Germany is poised to announce an investment in Ozy Media, an online news site whose target audience is what it calls “the change generation.”

    



Hollywood’s Antipiracy Efforts Add New Voice

Ruth Vitale, an independent film executive, was recently named executive director of CreativeFuture, a new force in the copyright wars.

    



The Media Equation: In Media Moguls’ Rarefied Realm, It’s Like Father, Like Son

Even a cursory look at the media landscape suggests Rupert Murdoch is far from an outlier in wanting to see a property he built with his bare-knuckled hands land on his progeny.

    



Digital Music Pioneer Is Found Liable in Copyright Suit

Michael Robertson may have to pay up to $41 million in a long-running case involving digital music files.

    

Common Sense: A Vision Beyond Cable for Comcast After Merger

If its acquisition of Time Warner Cable is approved, Comcast will become much more than a regional cable company, says its chief executive, Brian Roberts.

    



U.S. Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Against Chinese Search Engine

Eight writers and video producers had accused Baidu of violating their right to free speech by blocking users in the United States from viewing their pro-democracy material.

    



Campaign Spotlight: A Haggadah for the Digital Age

An app paired with “The Bronfman Haggadah,” a hardcover book by Edgar Bronfman, was released earlier this month.

    



Administration Plays to Young in Health Push

The Obama administration is taking its mission to radio shows, churches and YouTube to urge people to buy health insurance ahead of the March 31 deadline.

    



Viacom and YouTube Settle Suit Over Copyright Violations

The legal dispute began in 2007 over allegations by Viacom that its material was appearing on YouTube without permission.

    



Advertising: Clean & Clear Videos Dare Not Speak Blemish’s Name

Johnson & Johnson’s new campaign for the skin-care product Clean & Clear uses nonactors and focuses on girls who pursue expectation-defying passions.

    

Op-Ed Contributors: The Future of Internet Freedom

We have the technology to defeat censorship. Do we have the will?

    

Obama’s New Approach Takes a Humorous Turn

The president’s interview on “Between Two Ferns,” an online parody of celebrity interview shows, is an attempt to get young people to sign up for health insurance on the government’s website.

    



U.N. Women’s Rights Group Seeks Men’s Support

The campaign encourages men to stand up for the rights of the women of the world who are their mothers, sisters and daughters.

    



Getty to Let Bloggers and Others Use Photos Free

The photo agency has decided to allow noncommercial websites and social media users to publish its images at no cost using an “embedding” tool.

    



Seeking a Lead on News, Network Turns to Data-Mining Media Group

News organizations are rushing to form alliances with new companies they hope can give them an edge in finding stories and attracting younger viewers.

    



Yahoo Aims to More Deftly Blend Ads With Content

Yahoo is starting to push into two of the hottest areas of Internet advertising: stream ads and so-called native ads.

    



Advertising: For Super Bowl, Familiar Ads And Star Endorsements

Answers to lingering questions about some spots that showed during the Super Bowl.

    



State of the Art: How to Survive the Next Wave of Technology Extinction

So you bought a Betamax VCR? And also a Nook? Here’s a strategy to avoid betting on the wrong horse again.