If you are having trouble viewing our video player, check out MediaBytes on YouTube. After receiving good news over a new royalty agreement with the Copyright board, Pandora raised $35 million in funds. While news of investors is scant, Pandora said that VC firm Greylock Partners was a top contributor. The $35 injection will help Continue Reading →
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If you are having trouble viewing our video player, check out MediaBytes on YouTube. Web sites are rapidly preparing for a big day today, as coverage of Michael Jackson’s funeral is expected to strain servers. The ceremony is expected to start at 9:30 am PST at the Staples Center in Los Angeles and will be Continue Reading →
If you are having trouble viewing our video player, check out MediaBytes on YouTube. Hulu claims that Nielsen miscalculated its streams for April. Nielsen reported that Hulu served 373 million streams. However, citing analytics from comScore, Hulu claims the number of streams served during the month of April was actually 397 million. News Corp announced Continue Reading →
In our last episode, Debbie's Facebook account had been hijacked. She would receive random notes from her friends telling her that they suspected that her account had been hacked, but everything looked fine. Then, the cybercriminal opened a chat to me from her account typing, "... still stuck in London." Since, at that very moment, Debbie was standing next to me, it was pretty obvious we had a problem. Continue Reading →
What happens when you drink the Kool-aid? OK, better question … What happens when social media becomes woven into the fabric of your life and you rely on a web-based, profile (that you cannot back up or export) as the center of your social universe? Answer 1: When everything is working as designed, the world Continue Reading →
In Metamerica (the data that describes America), we are all a bunch of ones and zeros. Everything about us, our tax id number, social security number, credit card numbers, contact information, financial data, medical history, entertainment preferences, our computer software, the content we own, everything we are, is described by ones and zeros on a magnetic or optical storage device somewhere. Continue Reading →
If you are having trouble viewing our video player, check out MediaBytes on YouTube. The Hearst Corp announced that the Seattle Post-Intelligencer will become a web-only destination. The Seattle P-I, a 146 year old paper, is the first major US newspaper to abandon print format. The P-I, whose losses amounted to over $14 million last Continue Reading →
If you are having trouble viewing our video player, check out MediaBytes on YouTube. While others are slashing forecasts, IBM announced that it plans to go on the offensive. International Business Machines CEO Sam Palmisano said that the computer giant “will take a long-term view, and go on offense”, and that IBM is “positioned to Continue Reading →
If you are having trouble viewing our video player, check out MediaBytes on YouTube. Chris Brown has been charged with 2 felonies over the alleged beating of girlfriend and pop star Rihanna. While Brown is free on $50,000 bail, his charges include assault with intent to cause bodily harm, as well as making criminal Continue Reading →
If you are having trouble viewing our video player, check out MediaBytes on YouTube. 421 television stations are set to switch to digital television today. In total, 641 television stations, roughly 36% of stations, will have already made the switch, despite the government mandated delay. The FCC granted all 10 stations who pleaded financial hardship Continue Reading →