Ex-Ad Chief Is Named Next Leader at Pandora

Brian P. McAndrews, a technology and digital advertising executive, succeeds Joseph J. Kennedy, who announced his resignation in March.

    



With iTunes Radio, Apple Takes Aim at Pandora

The service could pose a threat to Pandora Media, which dominates Internet radio.

    



Red Burns, ‘Godmother of Silicon Alley,’ Dies at 88

Ms. Burns helped to lead the movement for public access to cable television and started a New York University program to foster Internet wizards.

    



Tool Kit: Devices Lead the Way to a Smarter TV

While change is coming to the television set, for now the best way to get access to online video is through game consoles and other devices like Apple TV and Google’s Chromecast.

    



Eva Chen, Trending Now at Lucky Magazine

Can Ms. Chen and her social media skills save Lucky Magazine?

    



How Laura Poitras Helped Snowden Spill His Secrets

It all started with her own fight against surveillance.

    



NBC Buying Web Service to Stream Phone Video

NBC News’s acquisition of Stringwire will allow it to stream live video from the cellphones of witnesses to events into its control rooms in New York.

    

Common Sense: After Post Sale, Spotlight Shines More Intensely on The Times

The New York Times, one of the last of the family-owned newspapers, is optimistic about staying competitive in an increasingly digital world. Should it be?

    

Two Ad Giants Chasing Google in Merger Deal

The merger of Omnicom and Publicis signals that advertising is now firmly in the business of collecting and selling the personal information of millions of consumers.

    

Advertising: Eye on Emerging Markets, Firm Invests in Start-Up

The $15 million investment in Jana is the first by the Publicis Groupe in a mobile technology start-up.

    

William Morris to Invest in Droga5, an Ad Agency

The giant talent agency is close to acquiring a 49 percent stake in Droga5, an independent advertising agency whose clients include Coca-Cola and Motorola.

    

Fork in the Road for Barnes & Noble

The nation’s only major bookstore chain has no clear path forward, reviving fears among publishers, authors and agents about its future.

    

A Sports Agent With Hollywood in His Blood

His grandfather was a mighty Hollywood force, but Casey Wasserman has chosen the sports world for making his mark, with a rapidly growing management and marketing firm.

    

Sony Begins ‘Upfront’ Sales of Ads for PlayStation 3

The video game system is a useful tool for reaching young men, who can elude advertisers. Sony estimates advance sales will reach about $10 million.

    

Advertising: Commercials With a Gay Emphasis Are Moving to Mainstream Media

Until recently, ads with lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender themes were usually limited to media those consumers watched and read.

    

European Trade Ministers Debate Terms of U.S. Talks

A major sticking point — France’s demand to exclude films, TV shows and other audiovisual services from talks — could prompt the United States to require exclusions of its own.

    

Gatekeepers of Cable TV Try to Stop Intel

Intel’s plan to create a virtual cable service is running up against a barricade being guarded by cable and satellite distributors.

    

N.S.A. Said to Gather Users’ Online Data

A National Security Agency program took e-mails and other information from companies that included Google, Apple and Facebook, according to documents that emerged on Thursday. A government official said the program targeted only foreigners abroad.

    

Advertising: Steady Sales of Ads for Coming TV Season

The process of selling commercial time before the start of the 2013-14 season is, so far, following the pace of the 2012-13 season.

    

In China, Hacking Has Widespread Acceptance

Hacking in China thrives across official, corporate and criminal worlds and is openly discussed and promoted, whether for breaking into private networks, tracking dissent or stealing trade secrets.