Recent Media Posts
Three For Thursday
It’s Thanksgiving Day in the US, so we present some thoughtful reading for consumption on a day of rest. Study Examines Citizen Journalists’ Motivations There isn’t a lot of good… Read more »
WaPo Closes N.Y., L.A., Chicago Bureaus; Focus on DC Local & Politics
The Washington Post (NYSE: WPO) is shutting down its bureaus in New York, Chicago and Los Angeles, following some layoffs at its online division last week. The goal is to… Read more »
BusinessWeek Under Bloomberg: John Byrne Leaving To Start Own Company
This is a bit of a surprise because we were made to understand that John Byrne had decided to stay, as BusinessWeek is ready to start its life under Bloomberg… Read more »
Rogers Gives Canadians Their 'TV Everywhere' With New VOD Service
Canadian cable giant Rogers Communications has launched an ad-supported online video service that THR is calling a “Canadianized Hulu.” But we think it’s more like one of the first viable… Read more »
Microsoft CFO Liddell To Leave
Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT) CFO Chris Liddell is resigning at the end of the year; he will be replaced by Peter Klein, the CFO of Microsoft’s business division. Liddell had served… Read more »
Xbox Connection Funnels A Million New Subscribers To Last.fm
CBS should be pleased with its choice to allow Microsoft to sync Xbox LIVE to Last.fm, as the partnership has already netted the streaming music service nearly a million new… Read more »
Microsoft-Yahoo Deal Gets Approval ... In Canada
It’s not exactly the announcement everybody is waiting for, but Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT) and Yahoo (NSDQ: YHOO) officials are trumpeting that their ad pact has gotten the green light in… Read more »
P2P Sites’ Injunctions Overturned, Anti-Piracy Group Fined
Preliminary injunctions against two file-sharing portals have been overturned, paving the way for a re-opening. The sites' lawyers have proven that hard drive evidence collected during a controversial raid against… Read more »
Swedish Music Biz Says 80-Percent Rise In Digital Sales Shows Piracy Is Waning
Has the tide turned against bedroom P2P file-sharers in the music industry’s epic fight against piracy? The IFPI’s branch in Sweden—the home of illegal file-sharing—is reporting that Swedish music sales… Read more »
Times Reader Teaser: Subscribe To E-Edition, Get Discount On Samsung Netbook
Considering the circulation boost newspapers have gotten this year from their e-paper offerings, the New York Times hopes to attract some more new subs through a cross-promotion effort with Samsung… Read more »
