Pandora’s Music Fees Are Huge! And Not That Bad.
The Internet radio service is handing over half of every dollar it brings into the music industry. But things could be a lot worse. And the royalty system that taxes Pandora also allows it to thrive.
Amazon Buys European Streaming Movie Service Lovefilm
Amazon, which already owned 42 percent of European Web movie service Lovefilm, has picked up the rest of the company, too. The Financial Times pegs the value of the deal at $312 million. Apparently it's a legal requirement to describe Lovefilm as "the Netflix of Europe," so there you go. Netflix itself isn't in Europe,...
Another Video Ad Tech Buy: Undertone Snags Jambo Media
Another ad network buys its way into the video business: Expect more consolidation to come.
Netflix Goes Abroad! But Not Too Far: Streaming Service Coming To Canada.
There's the 2010 international expansion Reed Hastings has been promising. It's Netflix' first Web-only offering, but it won't do Americans much good when they visit their neighbors to the north.
Good News for the Cable Guys: Verizon Stops TV Push
Waiting for Verizon to start competing with your cable company for your TV dollars? You may be out of luck: The telco has stopped rolling out its Fios TV service in new cities.
