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Patent Troll Sues Amazon, Mobile Industry Over Battery Charger
A Texas shell company is claiming that battery technology in devices like the Kindle Fire and the Samsung Galaxy Nexus infringes its patent. In three lawsuits filed this week, Unifi Scientific...
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Judge Turfs Blogger Lawsuit Against HuffPo
A New York judge ruled on Friday that Arianna Huffington’s army of unpaid bloggers will remain just that .. unpaid. “No one forced the plaintiffs to give their work to The Huffington Post for...
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Did 'Hunger Games' Create A New Digital Marketing Template For Hollywood?
When a movie opens to nearly $153 million dollars, the studio executives backing it always tend to look like geniuses. But in the case of the Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF) marketing department, what they did...
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Current Unplugs Keith Olbermann
Maybe Keith Olbermann should have given more thought to setting up his own outlet following his departure from MSNBC (NSDQ: CMCSA) last year. The lightning rod of an anchor was supposed to give...
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Amazon Frustrates With 'Suspension' Of Kindle Newspaper Additions
Amazon (NSDQ: AMZN) is denying a frustrated publisher’s claim that it has indefinitely stopped adding any more newspapers and magazines to its Kindle store around the world. “Completely out of the...
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DirecTV Aims To Double Latin American Revenue To $10B In 5 Years
Faced with a maturing market for satellite TV services in the U.S., DirecTV (NYSE: DTV) is pinning its future growth needs on the Latin American market. And on its Latin America Investor Day Thursday,...
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Orange Fancies Itself As GetGlue, Miso Social TV Rival
Orange is having a run at the nascent second-screen social-TV space already occupied by the likes of GetGlue, Miso, Zeebox and Intonow. It is bringing TVCheck, its smartphone app for checking in to TV...
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Amazon Gets No Love From Its Hometown Newspaper
In two separate articles published this weekend, the Seattle Times criticizes Amazon (NSDQ: AMZN) for its business practices and philanthropic efforts, calling it a “giant, silent neighbor.” In the two...
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Magazine Publishers Start To Coalesce Around Better Digital Metrics
Hearst is following Conde Nast’s lead and will start releasing metrics on its paid iPad editions, the company announced today. Separately, the Association of Magazine Media has released a new set of...
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Lawsuit Says Circumstantial Evidence Enough To Prove e-Book Conspiracy
The plaintiffs who are accusing Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) and publishers of fixing e-book prices say they don’t have to show an actual meeting took place. Instead, they say, indirect evidence like price jumps...
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Aereo TV Will Stream For Months As Court Case Simmers
Aereo, the controversial technology that turns iPhones and iPads into portable TV sets and DVRs, will not disappear anytime soon despite eff… Aereo TV Will Stream For Months As Court Case Simmers...
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Back To The Future: YouTube Launches Live Comedy Talk Show
With the comedy genre heating up in the online video world, My Damn Channel is turning to an age-old television format: the live daily comed… Back To The Future: YouTube Launches Live Comedy Talk Show...
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Firm Offers $5,000 To Nuke Patent Aimed At Hulu, Yahoo
A business that pays people to expose bogus patents announced it will offer a cash reward to the person who can show that putting an adverti… Firm Offers $5,000 To Nuke Patent Aimed At Hulu, Yahoo...
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Netflix's Latest Original Programming Bet: Horror Series 'Hemlock Grove'
Netflix (NSDQ: NFLX) is eager to steer its core business away from mere movie rentals to an operation that resembles, to some degree, premiu… Netflix's Latest Original Programming Bet: Horror Series...
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Traditional TV Use Flat In Q1 — And It'll Stay That Way, One Analyst Says
No disruption to see here folks, move along. A ratings analysis by Turner Networks and a report from Pivotal Research Group analyst Brian Wi… Traditional TV Use Flat In Q1 — And It'll Stay That Way,...
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AP Goes To Its Board To Replace Curley; Hires McClatchy's Pruitt As CEO
The Associated Press board didn't go far afield to hire the president and CEO who will succeed Tom Curley this summer. Gary Pruitt is as in… AP Goes To Its Board To Replace Curley; Hires McClatchy's...
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Spotify’s New Apps Could Be A Big Boost For Labels
Sub Pop, Ninja Tune, Matador: Record labels used to be known as curators of a certain sound, and collectors would sometimes buy every new re… Spotify’s New Apps Could Be A Big Boost For Labels...
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The Next Self-Publishing Frontier: E-Books In Translation
Romance author Barbara Freethy has seen huge success making her out-of-print titles available as self-published e-books. She's now sold 1.6… The Next Self-Publishing Frontier: E-Books In Translation...
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OWN's Lesson For Yahoo: Big Names Don't Necessarily Equal Hit Channels
As companies like Yahoo (NSDQ: YHOO) make big investments into video content channels with name-brand film and television talent, they might… OWN's Lesson For Yahoo: Big Names Don't Necessarily Equal...
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Chinese Theatrical Market Booms, But Real Action May Be In Video On Demand
The Motion Picture Association of America released statistics today saying that Chinese theatrical revenue grew 35 percent to nearly $2 bill… Chinese Theatrical Market Booms, But Real Action May Be In...
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Music Wars: Spotify Heading For Ireland And Oz As Rdio Gears Up In Europe
Two of the subscription-music space's main players are set to launch in several new markets, as the segment's many budding exponents race to… Music Wars: Spotify Heading For Ireland And Oz As Rdio...
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New Book Startups Focus On The Actual Buying And Selling Part
Two new book-related startups that launched in beta this week seek to redefine the book buying, browsing and selling experience. New Book Startups Focus On The Actual Buying And Selling Part originally...
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Update: Facebook's Privacy Day Diversion
Clever Facebook. The social network has the media singing its praises as a civil rights champion on the same day that it shuffles its privac… Update: Facebook's Privacy Day Diversion originally...
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Cheapest 'Hunger Games' E-Books Are At Kobo — Not Amazon
Teen dystopian trilogy Hunger Games appears to be on its way to blockbuster-dom, pulling in $19.75 million at the midnight premiere of the… Cheapest 'Hunger Games' E-Books Are At Kobo — Not Amazon...
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WSJ Can Change Digital Subscriber Price On The Fly, Says Court
In 2006, the publisher of the Wall Street Journal (NSDQ: NWS) spun off financial magazine Barron's Online and required subscribers to pay mo… WSJ Can Change Digital Subscriber Price On The Fly, Says...
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The Difference Between Popularity And Influence Online
Digital influence is one of the hottest trends in social media and it is also one of the least understood. Like some relationships on Facebo… The Difference Between Popularity And Influence Online...
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Man Climbs New York Times Building In Search Of Newspaper
If only more readers were this dedicated to print newspapers. Early Saturday morning, authorities pulled down a man who was scaling the New… Man Climbs New York Times Building In Search Of Newspaper...
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How Chicago Is Beating Silicon Valley At The Patent Game
Silicon Valley leads the world in technology but it's losing a debate over how that technology should be used. A new surge in patent lawsuit… How Chicago Is Beating Silicon Valley At The Patent Game...
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Music Industry Can See The Light After 'Least Negative' Sales Since 2004
The music industry enjoyed its best sales performance for eight years in 2011, as CDs' collapse decelerated, digital sales continued growing… Music Industry Can See The Light After 'Least Negative'...
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Amazon Recommends $17 Book Of Wikipedia Articles To 'Hunger Games' Fans
If you liked The Hunger Games, Harry Potter and Twilight, you'll love Popular Book Series of the 21st Century: Harry Potter, Twilight, The M… Amazon Recommends $17 Book Of Wikipedia Articles To 'Hunger...
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What Does Twitter Want With Germany?
Germany may be Europe's biggest economy, but Twitter has relatively low take-up there. So why does the company appear to be preparing to set… What Does Twitter Want With Germany? originally published...
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Video: Print's Not Dead, It's Getting High In The Sky
So, this is how it ends for the printed word? Thirty-thousand feet up, back against a wall, with only a street poet's meter to defend it? Video: Print's Not Dead, It's Getting High In The Sky...
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You Can Buy The Harry Potter E-Books Now — Here’s What You Need To Know
The Pottermore e-bookstore is open earlier than expected, with all the Harry Potter e-books and digital audiobooks available (DRM-free) for… You Can Buy The Harry Potter E-Books Now — Here’s What You...
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What Happened When I Got Retweeted By @BarackObama
I thought it would be cool to be retweeted by the President, but it kind of sucked. What Happened When I Got Retweeted By @BarackObama originally published by Gigaom, © copyright 2012. Continue reading….
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Update: Hasbro Can't Stop Sale Of 'Transformer Prime' Tablets
(Updated to include Hasbro response) In a court ruling that reads at times like a pop culture or consumer gadget review, a federal judge ga… Update: Hasbro Can't Stop Sale Of 'Transformer Prime'...
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Pottermore Effect? Amazon's Kindle Store Hits The Wall
Within hours of the Harry Potter series going on sale as e-books for the first time, the Amazon (NSDQ: AMZN) Kindle Store hit a wall: titles… Pottermore Effect? Amazon's Kindle Store Hits The Wall...
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Kindle Touch Heads To Europe
Amazon's Kindle Touch e-reader is available for preorder in Europe now. Kindle Touch Heads To Europe originally published by Gigaom, © copyright 2012. Continue reading….
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Suddenly, Spotify Is Ad Buyers' Favourite Thing
UK advertising buyers now say Spotify is the outlet they enjoy the best experience with. Suddenly, Spotify Is Ad Buyers' Favourite Thing originally published by Gigaom, © copyright 2012. Continue...
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Pottermore, Day 2: Here Come The Complaints
J. K. Rowling's Pottermore shop, the exclusive source for Harry Potter e-books and digital audiobooks, launched yesterday, and some muggles… Pottermore, Day 2: Here Come The Complaints originally...
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The Cable Sports Bidding War Will Justify The Dodgers' $2.15B Sale Price
How does a faded Major League Baseball franchise-- one that hasn't won a championship in 24 years and has fallen into disrepair under consec… The Cable Sports Bidding War Will Justify The Dodgers'...
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Interview: Rdio Prepares To Take On Spotify, Deezer Et Al In Europe
Unlimited-music service Rdio concedes it will have to fight incumbents as it prepares to launch across the whole of Europe. Interview: Rdio Prepares To Take On Spotify, Deezer Et Al In Europe...
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ESPN Hands International Digital Media To Rees
The ball for ESPN's international digital media activities is being passed from Tom Gleeson to Arne Rees. ESPN Hands International Digital Media To Rees originally published by Gigaom, © copyright...
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Facebook's Big Freemium Funnel Helps Spotify Et Al Find The Pay In Free
In the land of the freemium, how much free is enough to convince users to pay? In the latest refinement to its market strategy, Spotify in… Facebook's Big Freemium Funnel Helps Spotify Et Al Find The...
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WSJ Pulls Down Paywall For 24-Hour 'Digital Open House'
The Wall Street Journal (NSDQ: NWS) is running a 24-hour "Digital Open House." For today, all subscriber content on the website, mobile site… WSJ Pulls Down Paywall For 24-Hour 'Digital Open House'...
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Google Partners With Pandora, AdWeek, NYDN On New Paywall 'Substitute'
Google (NSDQ: GOOG) is rolling out a new product, "Google Consumer Surveys," that lets publishers monetize content through "microsurveys" cr… Google Partners With Pandora, AdWeek, NYDN On New Paywall...
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Paywall Promos: How Far Should Newspapers Open The Door?
As newspapers lock content behind paywalls, marketers are opening that same content right back up again through campaigns that provide reade… Paywall Promos: How Far Should Newspapers Open The Door?...
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CBS To Stream The Masters .. But Not Every Hole
CBSSports.com announced it will be streaming portions of the Masters, the first of golf's four annual marquee events. CBS To Stream The Masters .. But Not Every Hole originally published by Gigaom, ©...
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Industry Moves: Hearst; WebCollage; AccentHealth; Magnetic
-- Hearst Newspapers: Lincoln Millstein has been promoted to EVP and deputy group head of Hearst Newspapers, from SVP of digital media. His… Industry Moves: Hearst; WebCollage; AccentHealth; Magnetic...
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Chinese Android Apps Are Bypassing Google’s Play Store
A mobile platform is only as strong as its app line-up, which in turn relies on the co-operation and keenness of app developers. But lookin… Chinese Android Apps Are Bypassing Google’s Play Store...
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News Corp Wants A Piece Of Digital Auto Classifieds Market
It could be all-change in one of UK news publishers' biggest online sectors, car classified ads. News Corp.'s News International is ready t… News Corp Wants A Piece Of Digital Auto Classifieds Market...
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