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Money Archive

Archives for October 2014

Technology
Apple Asks the Music Labels for a Price Cut on Streaming SubscriptionsApple Asks the Music Labels for a Price Cut on Streaming Subscriptions
Technology

Apple’s Beats Music service, like all the other subscription music services, rents music for $10 a month. Apple wants a price cut.

By Peter Kafka
Technology
Read Obama’s full speech on the economy’s “new foundation”Read Obama’s full speech on the economy’s “new foundation”
Technology

The full remarks, as prepared for delivery.

By Ezra Klein
Technology
As Wayfair Goes Public, Big Marketing Spending Raises Big QuestionsAs Wayfair Goes Public, Big Marketing Spending Raises Big Questions
Technology

Wayfair has been spending a ton on TV commercials and other advertising.

By Jason Del Rey
Technology
Tony Hsieh Answers Some of Our Questions About the Future of Las Vegas’s Downtown ProjectTony Hsieh Answers Some of Our Questions About the Future of Las Vegas’s Downtown Project
Technology

Tony Hsieh responds to our follow-up questions about what’s ahead for the high-profile tech and real estate development in Nevada.

By Nellie Bowles
Technology
Chegg Buys Internships.com for $11 Million in Cash and StockChegg Buys Internships.com for $11 Million in Cash and Stock
Technology
Groupon Unveils Cash-Back Grocery Shopping AppGroupon Unveils Cash-Back Grocery Shopping App
Technology
By Jason Del Rey
Technology
Mobile Marketing Firm Appboy Raises $15 MillionMobile Marketing Firm Appboy Raises $15 Million
Technology
By Dawn Chmielewski
Technology
Rocket’s Unbelievable IPO -- And the (Re)Birth of the Digital StudioRocket’s Unbelievable IPO -- And the (Re)Birth of the Digital Studio
Technology

Having the credibility to be a pioneer in emerging markets and bringing these startups to scale globally is amazing -- and unprecedented.

By Mike Jones
Technology
“Crouching Tiger,” Meet “Billy Madison”: Now Netflix Is Making Movies With Adam Sandler, Too“Crouching Tiger,” Meet “Billy Madison”: Now Netflix Is Making Movies With Adam Sandler, Too
Technology

The star of “The Waterboy” and “Punch-Drunk Love” will make four movies for the streaming video service.

By Peter Kafka
Technology
Under Pressure From Gamers, Intel Pulls Advertising From GamasutraUnder Pressure From Gamers, Intel Pulls Advertising From Gamasutra
Technology

To stop discussion about representation of women in videogames, protesters are targeting the media.

By Eric Johnson
Technology
Rocket Internet Prices Shares at Top of RangeRocket Internet Prices Shares at Top of Range
Technology

Germany’s biggest tech IPO since the dot-com bust.

By Reuters
Technology
The NFL’s Flirtation With the Web Is Over (For Now)The NFL’s Flirtation With the Web Is Over (For Now)
Technology

For now, at least: DirecTV locks up pro football’s “Sunday Ticket” package for eight years.

By Peter Kafka
Technology
Wealthfront Hires MessageMe COO Ali Rosenthal to Run PartnershipsWealthfront Hires MessageMe COO Ali Rosenthal to Run Partnerships
Technology

More firepower for an automated investment service aimed at millennials.

By Kara Swisher
Technology
How We Solve the Tech Industry’s Gender GapHow We Solve the Tech Industry’s Gender Gap
Technology

The biggest reason for a lack of diversity in tech isn’t discrimination in hiring or retention. It’s the education pipeline.

By Hadi Partovi
Technology
Financial Times Editor Lionel Barber: “Now Software’s Driving the Journalism” (Q&A)Financial Times Editor Lionel Barber: “Now Software’s Driving the Journalism” (Q&A)
Technology

Print is still profitable, says Barber, even though two thirds of the FT’s readership is online.

By Edmund Lee