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Yahoo’s Mayer Has Met with Hulu Execs in a Preliminary Look-See at Premium Video Unit

Kara Swisher and Peter Kafka in Media on May 7 at 4:20 pm PT

How much is the Silicon Valley Internet giant willing to spend on turbocharging its video prospects?

AOL Will Start Paying Out Its Pile-o’-Patent-Cash to Shareholders This Week Via Stock Buyback

Kara Swisher in News on June 24, 2012 at 3:07 pm PT

Money, money all around, but apparently not a drop for a dividend.

Fat Lady Finally Sings: Yahoo and Alibaba Officially Shake on $7 Billion Stock Sale Deal (Updated)

Kara Swisher in News on May 20, 2012 at 3:34 pm PT

It’s done.

Tweet Free or Die: In Defense of Occupy Protester, Twitter Fights the Man

Mike Isaac in Social on May 8, 2012 at 5:49 pm PT

Twitter’s refusal to acquiesce to government requests for information says something about the company’s stance on privacy.

So It’s the Kodak Strategy for Yahoo — The Last Refuge of the Vaguely Patented

Kara Swisher in News on February 28, 2012 at 6:00 am PT

In poking Facebook, Yahoo might now learn what it is really like to be de-friended.

Dancing Queen: After Meeting With Microsoft Last Week, Yahoo Is Next on Hulu’s Sales Card

Kara Swisher in Media on July 5, 2011 at 12:05 pm PT

Here’s a handy helper for those following the fate of the Hulu premium online video service, whose noisy efforts to sell itself have gotten a lot of attention of late: “In preliminary talks” = “hawking itself to one of a half dozen big moneybag tech companies who will visit with Hulu’s bankers and management to see its presentation at Morgan Stanley’s office in Century City in Los Angeles.”

Pandora's Music Fees Are Huge! And Not That Bad.

Peter Kafka in Media on February 12, 2011 at 4:00 am PT

The Internet radio service is handing over half of every dollar it brings into the music industry. But things could be a lot worse. And the royalty system that taxes Pandora also allows it to thrive.

Another Music Service You Didn't Pay for Shuts Down

Peter Kafka in Media on January 18, 2011 at 8:20 am PT

Here’s another swing and a miss by the big music labels: “Comes With Music,” a plan to bundle free music downloads with Nokia phones, is going away.

Viacom Sold Rock Band for a Song. A Really, Really Cheap Song.

Peter Kafka in Media on January 4, 2011 at 3:30 am PT

If you’ve got $49.99, you can buy a copy of “Rock Band 3.” Or you could have bought the company that makes the videogame. Ouch.