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InsideHook Targets Successful Dude Demographic

There are guide sites aplenty for college guys or for men in their 20's. But what happens when one-time keg guzzlers and adrenaline junkies… InsideHook Targets Successful Dude Demographic originally...

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Wal-Mart Will Start Selling Cloud Storage At 3,500 Stores Next Month

We told you it was coming -- and it did. Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT) has formally announced its support for Hollywood's struggling UltraViolet movi… Wal-Mart Will Start Selling Cloud Storage At 3,500 Stores...

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Analysts: Netflix Has Fully Recovered From Its Qwikster Debacle

In 2010, people couldn't say enough good things about Netflix (NSDQ: NFLX) -- it was the darling of the digital entertainment world. Then la… Analysts: Netflix Has Fully Recovered From Its Qwikster...

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UltraViolet Studios: HBO Blackout Will Lift In Time For Wal-Mart Launch

Don't worry, we'll work this out in time for the big dance. That is the essential message from top home entertainment officials who are stil… UltraViolet Studios: HBO Blackout Will Lift In Time For...

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How Netflix's Hastings Could Get BSkyB Off An Anti-Trust Charge

The UK inquiry in to whether Sky Movies' exclusive first-run subscription VOD deals with six major Hollywood major studios is anti-competiti… How Netflix's Hastings Could Get BSkyB Off An Anti-Trust...

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Music Streams Join Downloads In U.S. Charts, UK Waits

What is the best way to quantify artists' popularity, as more music consumption moves from downloads to streams? Music Streams Join Downloads In U.S. Charts, UK Waits originally published by Gigaom, ©...

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Only Content Industries Can Create Content People Want, Says MPAA's Attaway

"Our industries do something that no one else can do," the Motion Picture Association of America's Fritz Attaway said at the Association of… Only Content Industries Can Create Content People Want, Says...

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Live From New York, It's Aereo TV (For Now…)

Aereo, a bold new service that brings broadcast TV and DVR to your iPad and iPhone, started its engines in New York City today -- and the re… Live From New York, It's Aereo TV (For Now…) originally...

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Man Utd Wants Its Crest Stripped From Google Play

Manchester United football club is demanding that Google (NSDQ: GOOG) bar all Android apps that contain its logo. Man Utd Wants Its Crest Stripped From Google Play originally published by Gigaom, ©...

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Industry Moves: CNBC; NYT; MSLO; Starz Entertainment; m6d

-- CNBC: Kevin Krim is CNBC's new digital general manager, reporting to Mark Hoffman, president of CNBC (NSDQ: CMCSA). Krim comes from Bloom… Industry Moves: CNBC; NYT; MSLO; Starz Entertainment; m6d...

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Mike Lang Leaving As Miramax CEO

Mike Lang has resigned as CEO of Miramax effective immediately, according to the film company. Lang, a former News Corp. (NSDQ: NWS) exec i… Mike Lang Leaving As Miramax CEO originally published by...

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Fandango To Become Online Ticket Seller For Yahoo Movies

Fandango will be an online and mobile movie-ticket seller for Yahoo (NSDQ: YHOO) Movies, according to a new partnership between the two comp… Fandango To Become Online Ticket Seller For Yahoo Movies...

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BBC Overcomes Xbox Hurdles To Launch iPlayer With Kinect Control

The BBC has overcome Microsoft's wish for iPlayer to be bundled with its paid Xbox Live Gold subscriptions. The catch-up TV service on Tues… BBC Overcomes Xbox Hurdles To Launch iPlayer With Kinect...

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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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Video: Vevo To Launch In Six More Countries, CEO Caraeff Says

The music distributor and service Vevo plans to triple its global footprint in 2012, CEO Rio Caraeff tells paidContent while answering quest… Video: Vevo To Launch In Six More Countries, CEO Caraeff...

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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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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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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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Ireland's Largest ISP Wants Country-Wide Three-Strikes Piracy Response

Ireland's largest ISP, which once resisted calls to act against illegal downloaders, has told paidContent its competitors should now join it… Ireland's Largest ISP Wants Country-Wide Three-Strikes...

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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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How Game Group Blew It: Digital Strategy Was Not Adopted Sooner

After suspending shares last week, Europe's largest plastic-box video games retailer, Game Group, called in administrators to run the compan… How Game Group Blew It: Digital Strategy Was Not Adopted...

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Updated: Pandora Says Rates Still Too Costly For UK Re-Entry

Pandora (NYSE: P) quit the UK in 2008, citing excessive music streaming rates. A year later, PRS For Music, noting similar concern, slashed… Updated: Pandora Says Rates Still Too Costly For UK Re-Entry...

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Kaleidescape Loses Another Round In The Courts — Will It Be The Last?

It's doubtful that the U.S. Supreme Court will ever hear digital movie server maker Kaleidescape's case against the studio backers of DVD's… Kaleidescape Loses Another Round In The Courts — Will It Be...

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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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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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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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Game's Not Over For Game, Now The Industry Wants It To Go Digital

The video games industry has urged the new owner of Europe's largest plastic-box video games retailer to develop a stronger digital distribu… Game's Not Over For Game, Now The Industry Wants It To Go...

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Digital Music Now Pays Artists More Than Pubs

UK songwriters, composers and music publishers received 3.2 percent higher royalty earnings in 2011, as new online music services boosted pa… Digital Music Now Pays Artists More Than Pubs originally...

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Watch for falling formats — Walmart shows off its new UltraViolet cloud service

DVD sales may not be what they were, but the road to Hollywood riches still goes through Walmart's Bentonville, Ark. headquarters. Fortunately, to see a demo of the retailer's new UltraViolet cloud...

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Industry Moves: Tylted; XING AG; Future Publishing; mDialog; Telegraph

The latest hires in the tech and media industry... Industry Moves: Tylted; XING AG; Future Publishing; mDialog; Telegraph originally published by Gigaom, © copyright 2012. Continue reading….

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The world’s hottest digital markets: a music map

Unlimited-access digital music services are racing to beat iTunes - and each other - in new countries each week. Our map breaks down the world's digital music market, country by country. The world’s...

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Criminalizing links: Why the Richard O’Dwyer case matters

The U.S. government continues to try and extradite British college student Richard O'Dwyer for simply linking to copyright-infringing files, on a site located in the UK. If they are successful, it...

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paidContent turns 10: A brief history of digital media

Remember when Friendster was the hot social network, publishers doubted that ebooks would ever sell, and Netflix thought DVDs in red envelopes was the future? We do -- that was that state of digital...

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HMV’s next digital idea: click-to-collect plastic music

As the market for music on discs shrinks, struggling retailer HMV will try blurring online and in-store to beef up plastic. But is the initiative just designed to defend a fast-diminishing old...

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Star Wars meets the mouse: Disney buys Lucasfilm for $4.05 billion

Disney is acquiring George Lucas's Lucasfilm, including the "Star Wars" franchise and associated technology, for $4.05 billion. "Star Wars Episode 7" is slated to be released in 2015, with more films...

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Netflix desires cable deals to bring original content to set-top boxes

Netflix is trying to woo cable companies into a special place on their set-top boxes. Netflix desires cable deals to bring original content to set-top boxes originally published by Gigaom, © copyright...

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EFF files to invalidate troll’s abusive podcasting patent

It’s a sad fact that patent trolling is pretty much everywhere these days, with businesses large and small — and even Martha Stewart — among the victims. But the Electronic Frontier Foundation is...

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If I had a dollar: Look like a better photographer with these apps

Not a great photographer? You can doctor those photos up with AfterLight and HDR Camera+ If I had a dollar: Look like a better photographer with these apps originally published by Gigaom, © copyright...

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Spotify raises $250 million, valued above $4 billion

It looks like those buzzy rumors floating around earlier this month are true: The Wall Street Journal reports that the streaming music platform has raised another $250 million in new funding, led by...

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French music streaming platform Deezer could come to the US by 2014

French streaming service Deezer might be ready to make some moves into the US, as long as it has the right partner beside it. French music streaming platform Deezer could come to the US by 2014...

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Hulu in 2013: $1 billion in revenue, 5 million subscribers in 2013

Hulu had a big 2013, with big increases in revenue and viewership. Hulu in 2013: $1 billion in revenue, 5 million subscribers in 2013 originally published by Gigaom, © copyright 2013. Continue reading….

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If I had a dollar: Instapaper’s iPhone deal is too good to pass up

Instapaper is free for iPhone users -- but only until tomorrow. If I had a dollar: Instapaper’s iPhone deal is too good to pass up originally published by Gigaom, © copyright 2013. Continue reading….

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If I had a dollar: QuizUp and Ski Safari will spice up your holidays

Looking for something new to play this holiday? QuizUp and Ski Safari are good bets that are less than a dollar. If I had a dollar: QuizUp and Ski Safari will spice up your holidays originally...

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Keecker: A real-life R2D2 for home entertainment and more

If the French team behind the robot can deliver on their promises, Keecker will please both audiophiles and internet of things junkies. Keecker: A real-life R2D2 for home entertainment and more...

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Jaunt wants to make virtual reality a platform for beautiful, immersive cinema

The frenzied interest in Oculus Rift has mostly dealt with its applications for gaming. A Palo Alto startup that came out of stealth today has other ideas for virtual reality. Jaunt wants to make...

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Sony to integrate Wikia content into entertainment apps

Wikia, the hosting site for editable fan pages, has entered into a licensing deal with Sony to provide information in entertainment apps. Sony to integrate Wikia content into entertainment apps...

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Parks and Recreation takes on Silicon Valley in final season

It’s not new for Silicon Valley to be the subject for Hollywood. From the actual TV series Silicon Valley, to one off episodes in series like Veep, to the eery Black Mirror, the growing power of...

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Nvidia reveals Shield, a $199 console for 4K TV and gaming

Nvidia has revealed an Android-based smart TV console and gaming system that pairs high-resolution video with an accessible interface for $199, plus a game streaming service that will offer games...

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