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Peter Kafka

Peter Kafka

Former Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Peter Kafka

    Technology
    Coming to Code Media: YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki, and Facebook’s Adam Mosseri and Campbell BrownComing to Code Media: YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki, and Facebook’s Adam Mosseri and Campbell Brown
    Technology

    If you care about media, you care about Google and Facebook. So we’re talking to some of their top execs next month.

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    Hulu is growing. By how much? Good question.Hulu is growing. By how much? Good question.
    Technology

    The video site’s future is up in the air, again. Meanwhile, some numbers, with some caveats.

    By Rani Molla and Peter Kafka
    Technology
    Spotify’s chief content officer is leaving ahead of its IPOSpotify’s chief content officer is leaving ahead of its IPO
    Technology

    Stefan Blom’s departure may raise questions.

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    Jimmy Iovine will leave Apple in August, four years after his $3 billion dealJimmy Iovine will leave Apple in August, four years after his $3 billion deal
    Technology

    The music producer helped launch Apple Music, but he has had a diminished role at the company for a while.

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    How Spotify solved a $1 billion debt problem that will help it IPOHow Spotify solved a $1 billion debt problem that will help it IPO
    Technology

    Big investors TPG and Dragoneer get a nice return, and Tencent gets a piece of the streaming music company. Everybody happy?

    By Theodore Schleifer and Peter Kafka
    Technology
    Roku is rolling out its own version of Alexa for home speakers and TV soundbarsRoku is rolling out its own version of Alexa for home speakers and TV soundbars
    Technology

    But the video streaming company isn’t making its own smart speaker.

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    Elon Musk’s final SpaceX launch of 2017 put on an amazing holiday light showElon Musk’s final SpaceX launch of 2017 put on an amazing holiday light show
    Technology

    Southern California’s close encounter.

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    Facebook has taken its first real steps into the music businessFacebook has taken its first real steps into the music business
    Technology

    Which means YouTube may finally have a competitor for the music video business.

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    Here’s the deal behind Jann Wenner’s deal to sell Rolling Stone, his iconic music magazineHere’s the deal behind Jann Wenner’s deal to sell Rolling Stone, his iconic music magazine
    Technology

    It’s an “investment,” not a sale, for an important reason.

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    A handful of bidders are circling Rolling StoneA handful of bidders are circling Rolling Stone
    Technology

    In the mix: Trade publisher Jay Penske, Bustle CEO Bryan Goldberg and music executive Irving Azoff.

    By Peter Kafka

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