Internet radio stations reach deal to head off crippling increase in copyright royalty ratesJuly 7th, 2009 Online radio stations strike big deal on royaltiesWASHINGTON — The future of Internet radio appears more secure after a handful of online stations reached an agreement Tuesday to head off a potentially crippling increase in copyright royalty rates. The deal is the product of two years of negotiations between webcasters and copyright holders.
Google sells radio advertising business as part of plan to shed underperforming operationsAugust 5th, 2009 Google sells underperforming radio ad businessSAN FRANCISCO — Google Inc. has found a buyer for a radio advertising business it has abandoned as part of efforts to cut costs and jettison underperforming operations.
Forecaster says worst is over in US ad revenue trend, but growth won't be seen until 2011July 13th, 2009 Forecaster says worst is over for US advertisingAn advertising forecaster said Monday that the worst is over for the U.S. ad slump but that across-the-board revenue growth won't resume until well into 2011.
IBM's satnav solution for constant radio retuningSeptember 21st, 2009 LONDON - Hate retuning your car radios again and again after losing your favourite channel during long journeys? Well, IBM's new software that connects the radio with the vehicle's satnav could be your ultimate saviour. In a recent patent application, IBM has claimed that merging car radios with satellite navigation systems could solve the above problem, and it could have safety benefits, too.
Digital River posts better-than-expected 2nd-quarter earnings and revenue, but outlook weakJuly 30th, 2009 Digital River 2Q profit falls but beats estimatesMINNEAPOLIS — E-commerce software provider Digital River Inc. on Wednesday reported better-than-expected adjusted profit and sales for the second quarter, but forecast third-quarter profit below analyst estimates, sending shares tumbling in aftermarket trading.
Macrovision sheds copy-protection brand, becomes Rovi, focused on TV listings and video searchJuly 16th, 2009 DVD protector Macrovision changes name and purposeLOS ANGELES — Macrovision Solutions Corp., once a maker of copy-protection technology for DVDs, officially changed its name Thursday to Rovi Corp. to mark its transition into a provider of TV listings data and related services.
Google is buying ads instead of selling them in campaign aimed at corporate AmericaAugust 3rd, 2009 Google launches rare ad campaign to sell more appsSAN FRANCISCO — Google Inc. is so well known that it has become a synonym for search, making advertising unnecessary.
Google to shutter radio ad businessFebruary 12th, 2009 SAN FRANCISCO - Google has failed in another attempt to diversify its advertising business from the Internet to old media. Less than a month after scrapping its division that sold advertisements to newspapers, the Internet search giant announced Thursday that it planned to stop selling advertisements for broadcast radio at the end of May and focus on selling advertisements for streaming audio feeds on the Internet.
Lawson Software reports fiscal 1st-quarter profit on lower expenses, says it will cut 75 jobsSeptember 30th, 2009 Lawson Software reports fiscal 1st-qtr profitST. PAUL, Minn. — Lawson Software Inc.
Sun (SUNW) is heading in the wrong direction.January 15th, 2005 Much as I try to understand, I think Sun's freeing up of Solaris is a bad bad move. Solaris was their cash cow!
If I were in the hot seat I would have kept Solaris up and running as paid-for-software with new innovations (like dtrace) and simultaneously have gone for:
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US Internet ads fell 5 percent in 2Q, second straight drop, as recession crimped marketingOctober 5th, 2009 US online ads fell for second quarter in a rowSAN FRANCISCO — Internet advertising in the United States slipped 5 percent in the second quarter as the recession extended the first slump in online marketing since 2002. The $5.4 billion spent on Internet ads during the three months ending in June compared with $5.7 billion at the same time last year, according to data released Monday by the Interactive Advertising Bureau and PricewaterhouseCoopers.
Apple iPod Patent Lawsuit on HorizonDecember 8th, 2005 Apple could be in for a big legal fight with competitor Creative over the navigation technology used in iPod music players. Creative CEO Sim Wong Hoo plans to pursue aggressively a US patent it owns on a system used to navigate music on digital players.
TV9 brings Telugu channel to USJuly 2nd, 2009 WASHINGTON - Dish Network, a leader in international programming, Thursday introduced TV9 Telugu, a 24-hour news channel focused on enlightening and entertaining the Telugu speaking community, in the US. Dish Network is proud to offer more Telugu programming than any other pay-TV provider," said Chris Kuelling, vice president of International Programming for DISH Network, the only satellite TV provider to carry the channel in the US.
Pope posts appeal for new generation on YouTubeJanuary 23rd, 2009 VATICAN CITY - An appeal by Pope Benedict XVI to the new 'digital generation' marked Friday the Vatican's launch of its own channel on video-sharing internet site, YouTube. New media technologies including the internet are helping 'create a great family that knows no boundaries,' Benedict said in a video posted on the new site.
Websense shares fall 6 percent after-hours following weak 2nd-quarter revenue outlookJuly 7th, 2009 Websense posts 2Q outlook, shares fall after-hoursNEW YORK — Internet filtering and security software maker Websense Inc. said Tuesday it expects adjusted earnings of 30 cents to 32 cents per share for the second quarter.
Radio giant Clear Channel amps up digital strategy
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