13 posts and columns on Greg Sandoval

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ITunes in the Cloud Is Still MIA, May Stay That Way

in Media on August 3, 2010 at 4:00 am PT

Ever since Apple bought Lala in December, tech prognosticators have told us that an “iTunes in the cloud,” featuring all the streaming music you could dream of, was just around the corner. But it has yet to show up, even though Lala has gone away. And it doesn’t seem to be coming any time soon, CNET’s Greg Sandoval reminds us–Apple doesn’t have deals with the labels and doesn’t seem to be pushing hard for them (but Google (GOOG) seems keen on launching its own service). So what is Apple up to? One clue: The Lala team is now reportedly working on a video project.

Get Your Reading Glasses Out: Here Come the YouTube-Viacom Files

in Media on March 9, 2010 at 7:13 am PT

Want to lose yourself in the truckloads of paperwork the YouTube-Viacom case has generated? You’re going to get your wish in the near future.

Hulu Tries a Little More Music, This Time From Warner Music

in Media on December 22, 2009 at 1:24 pm PT

Once upon a time, Hulu flirted with the notion of becoming a hub for music videos. That never happened, and now the big music labels are trying to create their own Hulu, via their Vevo site. But Hulu is still playing around with music videos, at least at the margins. Last month, the video site began hosting some clips from EMI. And now it is adding a few more, via Warner Music Group, the only label that isn’t a part of Vevo.
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Report: Leaked Emails Zing YouTube in Viacom Copyright Suit

in Media on October 6, 2009 at 6:17 am PT

Viacom has been rummaging through Google and YouTube records for more than a year as part of its $1 billion copyright lawsuit. Did it get what it was looking for? Maybe.
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Pirate Bay’s Supposed Buyer Says Everything’s Awesome. So Why Are Its Allies Running?

in Media on August 21, 2009 at 7:43 am PT

The company that wants to buy The Pirate Bay and turn the file-sharing haven legit says its plans are moving full-steam ahead. But it seems to be having a hard time convincing its own team, including an erstwhile adviser, its would-be partner and its former CTO.
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