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GoBank: It’s a Real Bank, and It’s Made by Real Internet People

Liz Gannes in News on January 15 at 10:52 am PT

Lots of startup types go about their lives in search of something they can fix. “Banking!” they think. “Banking sucks!”

Dogs and Cats Live Together, and Kid Rock Starts Selling Music on iTunes

Peter Kafka in Media on November 1, 2012 at 12:57 pm PT

Last year, Apple’s pricing policies were “un-American.” They haven’t changed, but apparently the musician’s mind has.

The Louis C.K. Window

Peter Kafka in Media on December 12, 2011 at 3:00 am PT

Louis C.K. isn’t the first performer to sell directly to his fans using the Web. But if he wants to, he can keep working with Big Media, too. Clever.

Voices

Music for Nothing and the Fans for Free

Hany Nada, Founding Partner, GGV Capital in Voices on October 28, 2011 at 5:10 pm PT

Consumers won’t pay for recorded music in the future — but fans will pay for music experiences.

Forge Your Own Guitar Skills With Ubisoft’s Rocksmith

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on October 14, 2011 at 6:00 am PT

No more silly plastic guitars with buttons. Ubisoft has rigged a way for people to learn to play a real electric guitar using videogames.

Money! Pink Floyd Stays at EMI–and iTunes.

Peter Kafka in Media on January 4, 2011 at 10:33 am PT

Roger Waters and crew said they didn’t want their record label selling singles in Apple’s music store. But those concerns seem to have been resolved.

Viral Video: Here Come the Facebook Movie Spoofs!

Kara Swisher in News on July 19, 2010 at 2:55 am PT

It was inevitable, I suppose, that the highly stylized trailers for the upcoming movie, “The Social Network,” would be ripe for mocking. The full trailer from Sony unit Columbia Pictures uses a creepy Vega Choir version of the Radiohead song, “Creep,” and has all kinds of dramatic flourishes–making it perfect for spoofs. Here are three.

The Facebook Movie Full Trailer: Creepier, Pokier, Anti-Zuckerbergier

Kara Swisher in News on July 15, 2010 at 11:01 am PT

Dear Mark Zuckerberg: Uh-oh, from the looks of this full-length trailer for the upcoming movie, “The Social Network,” about founding of Facebook, it’s not going to be a positive portrayal of you. One bright spot: The hoodie is just right.

Saved! Terra Firma Keeps EMI Out of Citigroup’s Grasp (For Now).

Peter Kafka in Media on May 11, 2010 at 8:30 am PT

Breathing room for Guy Hands and company. Bigger question: Does it matter whether a private equity group or a bank owns one of the big music labels?

Pink Floyd Wins Court Case: Will “Money” Leave iTunes? [UPDATED]

Peter Kafka in Media on March 11, 2010 at 7:03 am PT

Want to buy Pink Floyd’s “Time” on iTunes but don’t want to pay for all of “Dark Side of the Moon”? You’ll want to make that purchase soon.