Follow the traffic: What MegaUpload’s downfall did to the web
MegaUpload, the file-sharing community, has had its physical offices raided by the FBI and its site shut down because the U.S. government says it has violated copyright. I asked a few companies that track web traffic to see how it affected the Internet.
How P2P could save the set-top box by improving VOD
Netflix dominates the business of streaming movies and television into consumers' homes, but a new business model developed by big data firm Opera Solutions could help give cable companies the inside track. The model is combination of peer-to-peer networking via set-top boxes and big data algortihms.
Deloitte: 9% have cut cable, another 11% are considering it
While cable operators and networks continue to downplay the effect of cord cutting, in Deloitte's State of the Media Democracy survey, the firm reports that 9 percent of respondents have already canceled their cable subscriptions, with another 11 percent saying they are considering doing so.
LimeWire Laid Off 30 Percent Of Staff Following Shutdown
Not a surprise: Following a court injunction that turned off its primary file-sharing service, LimeWire laid off a third of its staff last week.A bit of a surprise: The company insists that it can keep its remaining employees working on a new music service.
Big Music Wins One: LimeWire Loses Court Fight
A big victory for Big Music: A federal court has ruled in favor of the music labels in their fight against LimeWire, one of the most prominent file-sharing services on the Web.
Chatroulette Dude: I Don’t Want to Sell. But I’d Like Google to Pay.
Meet Andrey Ternovskiy, who built the voyeur/chat site everyone loves to talk about. He's too young for AdWords, but old enough to play hard to get with investors.
