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Media Archive

Archives for February 2015

Technology
Virtual Reality Is Here, and Jaunt Wants to Show You VR Movies (Video)Virtual Reality Is Here, and Jaunt Wants to Show You VR Movies (Video)
Technology

In case you’re wondering, they won’t be creating VR porn.

By Eric Johnson
Technology
Pandora to Let Music Artists Like Lenny Kravitz Send Audio Messages to Fans (Video)Pandora to Let Music Artists Like Lenny Kravitz Send Audio Messages to Fans (Video)
Technology

The messaging service is a continuation of a Pandora initiative to give more tools to music artists.

By Jason Del Rey
Technology
Former Hulu CEO Jason Kilar Says Passionate Fans Will Pay for His Latest Video Service (Video)Former Hulu CEO Jason Kilar Says Passionate Fans Will Pay for His Latest Video Service (Video)
Technology

Kilar’s Vessel will give you early access to videos for $3 a month.

By Kurt Wagner
Technology
Tyler, the Creator Knocks Re/code’s Socks Off (Video)Tyler, the Creator Knocks Re/code’s Socks Off (Video)
Technology

The rapper and producer is pretty funny, too.

By Dawn Chmielewski
Technology
Warner Bros. CEO on Sony Hack: ‘We ... Should Have Done More for Sony’ (Video)Warner Bros. CEO on Sony Hack: ‘We ... Should Have Done More for Sony’ (Video)
Technology

It’s a little too late for that.

By Jason Del Rey
Technology
Vessel Strikes Deal With Universal Music for Exclusive Access to Some Music VideosVessel Strikes Deal With Universal Music for Exclusive Access to Some Music Videos
Technology

Vessel seeks to differentiate itself from other online video services, like YouTube, by offering exclusive, early access to content.

By Dawn Chmielewski
Technology
Warner Bros. Entertainment Chief Kevin Tsujihara Talks Digital StrategyWarner Bros. Entertainment Chief Kevin Tsujihara Talks Digital Strategy
Technology

The Warner Bros. studio head talked about the challenge of convincing people to buy movies, the fallout of the Sony Pictures hack and more.

By Dawn Chmielewski
Technology
Tyler, the Creator Works With ‘Old White Guy’ to Sell ‘Cheeseburgers and the Bacon’ in New Online Content Venture (Video)Tyler, the Creator Works With ‘Old White Guy’ to Sell ‘Cheeseburgers and the Bacon’ in New Online Content Venture (Video)
Technology

Former ABC chairman Lloyd Braun wants Kim Kardashian, Tyler, the Creator and Howard Stern to make more money online.

By Kurt Wagner
Technology
Stars From Vine, Pinterest and YouTube on How Their Work Pays the Bills (Video)Stars From Vine, Pinterest and YouTube on How Their Work Pays the Bills (Video)
Technology

The four stars talked about their transitions from new media dabblers to full-time “Vinetrepreneurs.”

By Lauren Goode
Technology
Twitter Co-Founder Ev Williams Not Impressed by Wall Street. Not at All.Twitter Co-Founder Ev Williams Not Impressed by Wall Street. Not at All.
Technology

What’s a better way to measure Twitter? Dunno.

By Kurt Wagner
Technology
YouTube Content Chief Says Growth Accelerating Despite Increased Competition From Facebook (Video)YouTube Content Chief Says Growth Accelerating Despite Increased Competition From Facebook (Video)
Technology

The company is working on efforts that might see an increased ad load for some content.

By Ina Fried
Technology
Ev Williams: There’s Nothing Weird About Medium Being Part Platform, Part Publisher (Video)Ev Williams: There’s Nothing Weird About Medium Being Part Platform, Part Publisher (Video)
Technology

The next best thing to being at #CodeMedia.

By Jason Del Rey
Technology
Facebook, Online TV and the Digital Gray Lady: Here’s What Happened at Day One of Code/MediaFacebook, Online TV and the Digital Gray Lady: Here’s What Happened at Day One of Code/Media
Technology

Facebook’s virtual reality gambit, BuzzFeed looking for fruit in a garden of content and more.

By Noah Kulwin
Technology
Gawker Mobile App, Increased Video Production Coming in 2015 (Video)Gawker Mobile App, Increased Video Production Coming in 2015 (Video)
Technology

“We wait until we have a good idea and a good revenue model before we pursue strategies,” Nick Denton said.

By Jason Del Rey
Technology
Facebook Is Working on Virtual-Reality Apps (That It Thinks Beyoncé Will Use)Facebook Is Working on Virtual-Reality Apps (That It Thinks Beyoncé Will Use)
Technology

Clearly, none of our user-generated VR content will be as exciting as Beyoncé‘s.

By Lauren Goode