Peter Kafka

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Vevo’s YouTube Deal Expires in Three Days. But the “Hulu for Music Videos” Site Won’t Go Dark.

Both sides need each other. And they’ve got a few more months to make something work.

Peter Kafka in Media
December 7, 2012 at 9:22 am PT

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Kill’ Em All! Then Do Business With Them.

Lars just left my house in NYC. The litigation between us in 2000 is now a distant memory.

– Napster co-founder Sean Parker, talking about Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich, via a 4:03 am Twitter post. Metallica had sued the file-sharing service, but now Parker and the band are business partners: Yesterday Metallica announced that it is distributing its music on Spotify, where Parker is an investor.

Excited About Apple TV? Don’t Watch This Video.

in Media on December 7 at 6:13 am PT

Yes, Apple is interested in TV. But that’s not news. See for yourself.
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Spotify’s Daniel Ek on Profits, Label Deals and Angry Musicians: “We’re Doing Really, Really Well”

in Media on December 6 at 12:56 pm PT

Just about every digital music service is struggling. Not Spotify, says its CEO. And he says the musicians who are complaining about their payouts are going to come around.
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Spotify Up to 5 Million Paid Subscribers

in Media on December 6 at 9:07 am PT

Big numbers from a company with big expectations.
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Netflix Content Boss Ted Sarandos Comes to D: Dive Into Media, With a Mystery Guest in Tow

in News on December 6 at 7:09 am PT

The streaming service’s man in Hollywood joins us onstage, alongside a key member of the Arrested Development crew.
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Web Video, on Your TV, That Looks Like TV

in Media on December 6 at 6:00 am PT

One day (maybe!) we’ll stop distinguishing between “real” TV and Web TV. Here’s a step in that direction.
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The Most Popular Tech Ad of 2012 … Isn’t From Apple

in Media on December 5 at 8:00 am PT

Well, sort of.
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Big Movies, Big Bill: Netflix Pays Up for a Disney Exclusive

in Media on December 4 at 3:16 pm PT

To infinity and beyond! Or at least until 2019! A big deal that brings movies you’ve heard of back to the streaming service.
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Watching Netflix on a Big Screen? You’re Probably on a PS3.

in Media on December 4 at 9:56 am PT

The game machine gets less hype as a video player than the Xbox 360, but it’s streaming more stuff, says Reed Hastings.
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What if Mobile Ads Don’t Catch Up?

in Media on December 4 at 7:44 am PT

The mobile ad market is small, but the mobile Web is booming, so dollars will follow eyeballs, right? Here’s the counter to that argument.
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MediaMath Buys Mobile Game Ad Buyer Tap.Me

Google Ventures Bets on Mobile Ad Start-Up Adelphic

The Hardware Guys Meet the Content Guys: Intel’s Huggers, Samsung’s Eun Coming to D: Dive Into Media

Posted by Peter Kafka in Dive Into Media, December 3, 2012 at 8:00 am PT

Turn On, Tune In, Tweet About It

News Corp. Shutters The Daily iPad App

Posted by Peter Kafka in Media, December 3, 2012 at 5:33 am PT

Buzz Media Swaps Out CEO, Looks for More Money

Posted by Peter Kafka in Media, December 3, 2012 at 4:00 am PT

Twitter, Facebook and Those Ugly IBM Statistics

Posted by Peter Kafka in Commerce, November 30, 2012 at 6:39 am PT

Microsoft’s New Browser “Sucks Less,” Says Microsoft

Posted by Peter Kafka in Media, November 29, 2012 at 2:57 pm PT

Now It’s a Race: ComScore Adds Up Web, Mobile and App Eyeballs for the First Time

Posted by Peter Kafka in Media, November 29, 2012 at 6:42 am PT

See, the Facebook Exchange Is a Big Deal — For the Ad Tech Guys

Posted by Peter Kafka in Media, November 29, 2012 at 6:00 am PT

Groupon’s Andrew Mason: Of Course My Board Is Discussing Replacing Me. But I Want to Stay.

Posted by Peter Kafka in Commerce, November 28, 2012 at 9:29 am PT

You’re Launching a Digital Music Start-Up? In 2012? Really?

Posted by Peter Kafka in Media, November 28, 2012 at 6:30 am PT

YouTube Brings Its “Channels” — And Vice Media — To Japan

Posted by Peter Kafka in Media, November 27, 2012 at 9:30 am PT

Apple Starts Selling New Super-Skinny iMacs Friday

Posted by Peter Kafka in News, November 27, 2012 at 5:34 am PT

Want to See Why You Can’t Get HBO or Showtime Without Paying for Cable? Watch This Ad.

Posted by Peter Kafka in Media, November 26, 2012 at 11:00 am PT

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Three Apps for Sending Season’s Greetings From Your Smartphone

Bonnie Cha on Dec 6

If you’re looking for a quick, easy and affordable way to send holiday photo cards this year, check out these three apps.

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Today, Anon lacks the talent and semi-cohesion it once boasted across the net, and its most recent online crusade is an embarrassing reminder. This is less a war than the hacker equivalent of egging someone’s house and then smoking weed behind a Denny’s.

— Gizmodo editor Sam Biddle, in an article entitled “Anonymous Is Losing Its War Against Israel”