Peter Kafka

Daniel Ek says he wants to spend up to $500 million on acquisitions this year.

Spotify wants to break out of the music streaming business. Gimlet, the company behind shows like Crimetown and Reply All, can help.

Tim Cook won’t come out and explain Apple’s plan to take on Big TV. But he’s almost there.

BuzzFeed is cutting costs and getting leaner, but it still wants to get bigger — by exploring a deal with Group Nine.

“Unfortunately, revenue growth by itself isn’t enough to be successful in the long run,” CEO Jonah Peretti wrote in an email to staff.

The wireless giant is shutting down some of its AOL and Yahoo properties. It’s also laying off 800 people.

The moves come after a Netflix price hike.

The streaming service says it now accounts for 10 percent of TV viewing time.