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Peter Kafka

Peter Kafka

Former Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Peter Kafka

    Technology
    CBS hates the Viacom merger idea so much it is suing its owner to stop the dealCBS hates the Viacom merger idea so much it is suing its owner to stop the deal
    Technology

    Among the charges in the lawsuit: Shari Redstone, who controls both Viacom and CBS, stopped another possible buyer from looking at CBS.

    By Peter Kafka and Edmund Lee
    Technology
    The big music labels are selling big chunks of their Spotify stakesThe big music labels are selling big chunks of their Spotify stakes
    Technology

    First Sony, now Warner Music Group.

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    YouTube is using a new deal with Vevo, the music labels’ video venture, to boost ad salesYouTube is using a new deal with Vevo, the music labels’ video venture, to boost ad sales
    Technology

    Good for YouTube and for the music labels. What about for Vevo?

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    Warren Buffett wants Apple to spend its cash buying more Apple shares, not on megadealsWarren Buffett wants Apple to spend its cash buying more Apple shares, not on megadeals
    Technology

    Buffett bought a big slug of AAPL earlier this year. Now Apple is doing the same thing. Good idea, Buffett says.

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    Wall Street doesn’t like Spotify’s first-ever earnings reportWall Street doesn’t like Spotify’s first-ever earnings report
    Technology

    The streaming music company delivered numbers it had told investors to expect, but the stock is down anyway.

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    Here’s what to expect from Spotify’s first-ever earnings reportHere’s what to expect from Spotify’s first-ever earnings report
    Technology

    The streaming music company releases its Q1 numbers this afternoon.

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    Facebook will spend so much reviewing political ads this year that it will lose money on themFacebook will spend so much reviewing political ads this year that it will lose money on them
    Technology

    It’s hiring thousands of people to avoid a repeat of 2016, says Mark Zuckerberg.

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    Mark Zuckerberg says Facebook won’t be paying publishers an annual fee for their stuffMark Zuckerberg says Facebook won’t be paying publishers an annual fee for their stuff
    Technology

    Sorry, Rupert Murdoch: Facebook isn’t a pay TV company.

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    The NFL is streaming Thursday night games on Amazon again (which means they won’t be on YouTube)The NFL is streaming Thursday night games on Amazon again (which means they won’t be on YouTube)
    Technology

    The games will be bundled in Amazon’s Prime subscription service - but free on Amazon’s Twitch

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    Mic’s top business exec is leaving the publisher after a year on the jobMic’s top business exec is leaving the publisher after a year on the job
    Technology

    Jonathan Carson, who joined Mic as its president in April 2017, is headed out. The millennial-focused publisher hasn’t named a replacement.

    By Peter Kafka