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It’s the second time a Facebook-fueled publishing startup has sold this year.


A flashback to the kind of deals we saw in 2014.


Apple is one of a number of companies that started out as a close partner of Google’s and slowly saw Google encroach on its territory and began to distance itself.


Taylor Swift’s decision to pull her “1989” album from streaming service Spotify did not prevent it from reaching the top of the album charts.


Why did you have to go and make things so complicated?


There are a few key differences between Facebook’s and YouTube’s revenue sharing plans.


No coincidence here: Facebook’s revenue split is the same as YouTube’s.
The beauty star and her Icon network want a new platform to conquer.


There is absolutely room for bundles in media, as long as they represent transparent value (price or convenience) for the consumer.


It’s man against the machine.


Everyone wants to sell you a music subscription service. But everyone wants to let you listen to free music, too.




The full Code Conference interview with Google’s business boss Omid Kordestani.


The recent debate on streaming has been focused on short-term concerns -- issues of access, mobile convenience and remuneration.




Google’s latest counterattack against Amazon: Shopping ads inside YouTube.


Venkat Panchapakesan, YouTube’s engineering chief and a “deeply admired” tech veteran, died on Monday.


The music industry’s stakes are higher in the streaming business.


Could you just livestream the spectacle free from any worries? Probably not.


It’s not as easy as it used to be: If you’re lucky enough to achieve a moment of virality, you better be already prepared to be a rock star.


On the to-do list: Mobile gaming, eSports, and maybe virtual reality.


Watch. Or read.


As part of a court settlement: An apology, and a plug for legal services like Spotify.


His old job -- trying to launch a Web TV service -- was hard. This one will be, too.


News about Smosh, AwesomenessTV and others today; more to come tomorrow.


Ryan Higa and the Young Turks are trying it. Michelle Phan is supposed to. What will YouTube say about that?


It’s a classic push vs. pull distribution battle.


Rumors of our plight in mobile have been greatly exaggerated, says Google.


Roku’s speedy voice search and content-agnostic approach helps make it the better streaming media player.


They’re more likely to watch and share ads on their phone, says the world’s biggest video service -- which happens to be a mobile-first company.


Do you always feel like somebody’s watching you? They are -- because the eyes have it.


The world shifted when YouTube and other online video platforms democratized video distribution and original content.


The world’s biggest video site flexes some muscle.


The app disregards limits on advertising to children, consumer and advocacy groups charge.


Turkish authorities had blocked access to social media over publication of photographs of an Istanbul prosecutor taken hostage last week and later killed.


Sit back, relax and enjoy a few hours of ... Facebook videos?


Jason Kilar built a big video service at Hulu. Can he do it again?





