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Why American Newspapers Gave Away the Future (Excerpt)

Richard J. Tofel, General Manager, ProPublica in Voices on February 8 at 9:27 am PT

Maybe the extinction of newspapers was inevitable once digital publishing moved from proprietary services and the slow speeds of dial-up delivery to the open access of the worldwide Web.

Neil Young, the Donkey and Digital Music: The Full Dive Into Media Interview (Video)

Peter Kafka in Dive Into Media on February 7 at 8:00 am PT

Neil Young explains why today’s music sounds awful, why Steve Jobs agreed with him, and what he wants to do to fix the problem.

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Apple Poaches Another Xbox Marketing Vet

John Paczkowski in News on February 2 at 8:05 am PT

Robin Burrowes, former head of Xbox Live marketing in Europe, has a new job. At Apple. The exec, who served as head of product marketing for Xbox Live in Europe for three years — and before that, as marketing manager for Xbox U.K. — is heading to Apple’s European office to oversee App Store marketing. Burrowes is the latest hire in a parade of gaming executives recruited by Apple that includes former Nintendo PR manager Robert Saunders and former Xbox PR manager Nick Grange.

WMG Chairman Edgar Bronfman Jr. on Apple, Spotify and the Fate of EMI (Video)

John Paczkowski in Dive Into Media on January 31 at 3:51 pm PT

What would Bronfman change about WMG’s deal with Apple?

An Exit Interview With Warner Music Group Chairman Edgar Bronfman Jr.

John Paczkowski in Dive Into Media on January 31 at 1:35 pm PT

Edgar Bronfman Jr. talks about EMI, Apple, Spotfiy and more on his last day as chairman of Warner Music Group.

130,000 Time Warner Cable Subscribers Go Missing. To Find Them, You Might Ask Verizon and AT&T.

Peter Kafka in Media on January 26 at 1:11 pm PT

It’s possible most of Time Warner Cable’s video losses stem from savvy folks like yourself, who cut the cord and get their TV over the Web. But it’s not that likely.

Listen Up! Neil Young Joins Dive Into Media Next Week.

Peter Kafka in Dive Into Media on January 23 at 10:50 am PT

A lineup that already includes some of the biggest names in media adds a musical icon with a digital agenda.

The Music Business Welcomes the Future, a Decade Behind Schedule

Peter Kafka in Media on January 6 at 4:36 am PT

Maybe it was Adele. Maybe it was Lady Gaga. Or maybe just gravity. But the music labels are finally selling more digital stuff than discs.

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Financial Times Buys App Developer Assanka

Peter Kafka in Media on January 5 at 4:57 am PT

The Financial Times has purchased Assanka, a London-based Web and app developer. The FT has already been working closely with the 12-person shop on projects like the Web app it built to replace the one it removed from Apple’s App store, as well as an Android app. FT CEO John Ridding announced the deal via an internal memo this morning.