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Warner Bros. CEO Kevin Tsujihara on Windows, Streaming and Sony: The Code/Media InterviewWarner Bros. CEO Kevin Tsujihara on Windows, Streaming and Sony: The Code/Media Interview
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Technology means movie- and TV-watchers have more choices than ever. That’s a mixed bag for Hollywood.

By Peter Kafka
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Medium at Large: Ev Williams Talks With Kara SwisherMedium at Large: Ev Williams Talks With Kara Swisher
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The man who co-founded Blogger, and then Twitter, explains what he’s doing with Medium.

By Peter Kafka
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Hollywood, Meet Silicon Valley: YouTube and UTA Onstage at Code/MediaHollywood, Meet Silicon Valley: YouTube and UTA Onstage at Code/Media
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Silicon Valley and Hollywood are starting to close the gap and make money together.

By Peter Kafka
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Lessons of the Sony Hack: ‘Anybody’s Vulnerable’ (Video)Lessons of the Sony Hack: ‘Anybody’s Vulnerable’ (Video)
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Top Hollywood figures discuss the Sony hack and its aftermath at Code/Media.

By Dawn Chmielewski
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Gawker Media’s Nick Denton Goes It Alone: The Code/Media Interview (Video)Gawker Media’s Nick Denton Goes It Alone: The Code/Media Interview (Video)
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How do you build a Web business without raising big venture rounds or tethering yourself to Facebook?

By Peter Kafka
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Meet the Man Who Fills Your News Feed: Facebook Product Boss Chris Cox (Video)Meet the Man Who Fills Your News Feed: Facebook Product Boss Chris Cox (Video)
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Here’s the full video from last week’s spotlight interview at Code/Media.

By Peter Kafka
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Ze Frank Shares the Secrets of BuzzFeed’s Video Success at Code/MediaZe Frank Shares the Secrets of BuzzFeed’s Video Success at Code/Media
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They’re both making motion pictures. But that’s about where the similarities end -- which makes for really interesting conversation.

By Peter Kafka
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Mark Cuban Inflames the Internet (Again) -- This Time Over Net NeutralityMark Cuban Inflames the Internet (Again) -- This Time Over Net Neutrality
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Cuban’s comments at the Code/Media conference didn’t win him many fans online.

By Kurt Wagner
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Code/Media: Peering Behind the Curtain at the Re/code Media ConferenceCode/Media: Peering Behind the Curtain at the Re/code Media Conference
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It looks so easy!

By Dawn Chmielewski
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Mark Cuban Is Still a YouTube Hater: ‘What Have They Done Right?’ (Video)Mark Cuban Is Still a YouTube Hater: ‘What Have They Done Right?’ (Video)
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“They tried to do subscriptions. Failed.”

By Jason Del Rey
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Billionaire Mark Cuban Says Net Neutrality Will ‘Fuck Everything Up’ (Video)Billionaire Mark Cuban Says Net Neutrality Will ‘Fuck Everything Up’ (Video)
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Cuban says he doesn’t want the FCC’s political appointees regulating the Internet.

By Dawn Chmielewski
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Twitter’s Adam Bain: We’ve Compiled an Executive ‘Dream Team’ (Video)Twitter’s Adam Bain: We’ve Compiled an Executive ‘Dream Team’ (Video)
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The revolving door that is Twitter management has apparently stopped -- for now.

By Kurt Wagner
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Teen Phenom Tavi Gevinson Talks About Her Magazine, Fashion Blog -- And Finishing High School (Video)Teen Phenom Tavi Gevinson Talks About Her Magazine, Fashion Blog -- And Finishing High School (Video)
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At the age of 11, Gevinson started a fashion blog called Style Rookie.

By Dawn Chmielewski
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Peter Chernin Says Live Sports on Web Will Be Bigger Than on TV (Video)Peter Chernin Says Live Sports on Web Will Be Bigger Than on TV (Video)
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“Fifteen years ago people said sports would never be on cable,” the former News Corp. president said.

By Jason Del Rey
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Universal Music Chief Says Industry Needs More Experimentation, Not More Ads (Video)Universal Music Chief Says Industry Needs More Experimentation, Not More Ads (Video)
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Free, ad-funded music services won’t sustain artists or labels, says Lucian Grainge.

By Ina Fried
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Chelsea Handler on Why She Went to Netflix: ‘I Want to Grow Up’ (Video)Chelsea Handler on Why She Went to Netflix: ‘I Want to Grow Up’ (Video)
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Handler, known as a naked sensation on Instagram, has switched to Twitter, “because they don’t have a problem with nudity.”

By Lauren Goode
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Chelsea Handler Toasts iPhone, Roasts BlackBerryChelsea Handler Toasts iPhone, Roasts BlackBerry
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The comedian loved her old BlackBerry once upon a time, but says her manager’s Passport “takes up half the car.”

By Ina Fried
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Selfie Stick: Handy Tool or Deadly Weapon? Code Media Weighs In. (Video)Selfie Stick: Handy Tool or Deadly Weapon? Code Media Weighs In. (Video)
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What do Code/Media attendees think of the “wand of narcissism?”

By Amy Keyishian
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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)
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In case you’re wondering, they won’t be creating VR porn.

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

By Jason Del Rey
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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)
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Kilar’s Vessel will give you early access to videos for $3 a month.

By Kurt Wagner
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Tyler, the Creator Knocks Re/code’s Socks Off (Video)Tyler, the Creator Knocks Re/code’s Socks Off (Video)
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The rapper and producer is pretty funny, too.

By Dawn Chmielewski
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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)
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It’s a little too late for that.

By Jason Del Rey
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Warner Bros. Entertainment Chief Kevin Tsujihara Talks Digital StrategyWarner Bros. Entertainment Chief Kevin Tsujihara Talks Digital Strategy
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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
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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)
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Former ABC chairman Lloyd Braun wants Kim Kardashian, Tyler, the Creator and Howard Stern to make more money online.

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

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

By Kurt Wagner
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YouTube Content Chief Says Growth Accelerating Despite Increased Competition From Facebook (Video)YouTube Content Chief Says Growth Accelerating Despite Increased Competition From Facebook (Video)
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The company is working on efforts that might see an increased ad load for some content.

By Ina Fried
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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)
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The next best thing to being at #CodeMedia.

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

By Noah Kulwin
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Gawker Mobile App, Increased Video Production Coming in 2015 (Video)Gawker Mobile App, Increased Video Production Coming in 2015 (Video)
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“We wait until we have a good idea and a good revenue model before we pursue strategies,” Nick Denton said.

By Jason Del Rey
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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)
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Clearly, none of our user-generated VR content will be as exciting as Beyoncé‘s.

By Lauren Goode
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Facebook Is Talking to Publishers About Hosting Their Content (Video)Facebook Is Talking to Publishers About Hosting Their Content (Video)
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Facebook product head Chris Cox talks video and News Feed with Re/code at Code/Media.

By Kurt Wagner
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New York Times CEO Mark Thompson Addresses Talent FlightNew York Times CEO Mark Thompson Addresses Talent Flight
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“Every year, we’ve got as many great journalists coming in the door as we have leaving,” Thompson said at Code/Media.

By Dawn Chmielewski
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New York Times Is Considering Giving Away News Digest App for Free, CEO Says (Video)New York Times Is Considering Giving Away News Digest App for Free, CEO Says (Video)
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“Part of the price of that success, of getting that audience, is [that] we’ve not sold as many subscriptions as we would have liked,” Mark Thompson said.

By Jason Del Rey
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Remembering the ‘Irreplaceable Voice’ of David Carr (Video)Remembering the ‘Irreplaceable Voice’ of David Carr (Video)
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The New York Times CEO paid tribute to the much-admired media critic, who died last week.

By Ina Fried
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BuzzFeed Video’s Ze Frank and Screenwriter John August Talk About Different ‘Gardens’ of Content (Video)BuzzFeed Video’s Ze Frank and Screenwriter John August Talk About Different ‘Gardens’ of Content (Video)
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The duo collaborated on a Web series during the writers’ strike of 2007, but their paths have since diverged.

By Dawn Chmielewski
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Ray Wants to Change Your TV Experience, With a Touchscreen Remote Control (Video)Ray Wants to Change Your TV Experience, With a Touchscreen Remote Control (Video)
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Is it a smartphone or a remote? Or is it ... both?

By Lauren Goode
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BuzzFeed’s Video Boss: Facebook ‘Very Significant’ for Traffic (Video)BuzzFeed’s Video Boss: Facebook ‘Very Significant’ for Traffic (Video)
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Facebook and YouTube provide the bulk of BuzzFeed’s massive video traffic, but YouTube is still king -- for now.

By Kurt Wagner
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Code/Media Kicks Off With an ‘Honest Trailer’ (Video)Code/Media Kicks Off With an ‘Honest Trailer’ (Video)
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If you can’t laugh at yourself, we will.

By Ina Fried