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Culture Archive

Archives for July 2014

Technology
SoundCloud, Which Wants Big Music Deals, Hires Big Music ExecutiveSoundCloud, Which Wants Big Music Deals, Hires Big Music Executive
Technology

If you want to join them, hire them.

By Peter Kafka
Technology
Code/red: Please Tell Me That $10 Billion Valuation Is Ephemeral, TooCode/red: Please Tell Me That $10 Billion Valuation Is Ephemeral, Too
Technology

Plus Google Glass-wearing opera singers, “Idiocracy” as documentary and a bad BlackBerry Passport Joke.

By John Paczkowski
Technology
Netflix Now Has a Paid Connection Deal With AT&T, TooNetflix Now Has a Paid Connection Deal With AT&T, Too
Technology
Rhapsody Hits Two Million Streaming Music SubscribersRhapsody Hits Two Million Streaming Music Subscribers
Technology
By Peter Kafka
Technology
Why HBO and Pay TV Still Aren’t Getting DivorcedWhy HBO and Pay TV Still Aren’t Getting Divorced
Technology

HBO and the cable guys might push more “skinny” TV + broadband bundles. But they’re still not splitting up.

By Peter Kafka
Technology
Code/red: Amazon ProneCode/red: Amazon Prone
Technology

Plus, Feathersaurus Rex, Stephen Colbert on wireless charging and HP’s Chubby Checker suit resolved.

By John Paczkowski
Technology
Three Big Takeaways From Amazon’s Q2 Financial ResultsThree Big Takeaways From Amazon’s Q2 Financial Results
Technology

AWS price cuts, blockbuster video spending and more.

By Jason Del Rey
Technology
Major League Baseball Cries Foul on Net Neutrality ProposalMajor League Baseball Cries Foul on Net Neutrality Proposal
Technology

The league says the fast-lane proposal is a bad idea since consumers are likely to pay the price.

By Amy Schatz
Technology
There Have Been No Google-Spotify Acquisition TalksThere Have Been No Google-Spotify Acquisition Talks
Technology

It might make sense, but it has not happened as yet.

By Kara Swisher
Technology
#Mustreads From Other Sites: Breaking Up Microsoft, an Airbnb Nightmare#Mustreads From Other Sites: Breaking Up Microsoft, an Airbnb Nightmare
Technology

For Microsoft to innovate, maybe it has to bifurcate. Plus an Airbnb guest who just ... won’t ... leave.

By Noah Kulwin
Technology
Google’s New Business Head Joins Spotify Board, While Another Former Exec Becomes Special AdviserGoogle’s New Business Head Joins Spotify Board, While Another Former Exec Becomes Special Adviser
Technology

Big guns from the search giant swoop in to help the popular online music service.

By Kara Swisher
Technology
Slingbox M1 Review: Is the Slingbox Still Relevant?Slingbox M1 Review: Is the Slingbox Still Relevant?
Technology

The Slingbox M1 has some welcome new features, but the bigger question is: Do you really need a Slingbox?

By Lauren Goode
Technology
Talking the Cloud Business With Amazon CTO Werner VogelsTalking the Cloud Business With Amazon CTO Werner Vogels
Technology

Amazon’s cloud business may be the second-fastest-growing software company after Google.

By Arik Hesseldahl
Technology
Spotify CEO: Apple’s Beats Deal Was More About Iovine and Dre Than StreamingSpotify CEO: Apple’s Beats Deal Was More About Iovine and Dre Than Streaming
Technology
Who’s Going to Buy Time Warner? Someone Who Loves Cable TV.Who’s Going to Buy Time Warner? Someone Who Loves Cable TV.
Technology

Make no mistake, a bet on Time Warner is an $80 billion-plus bet that pay TV isn’t going away. Rupert Murdoch wants in. What about Disney, Apple or Google?

By Peter Kafka