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YouTube’s New Subscription Service: Stars Not Included

Peter Kafka in Media on May 10 at 10:55 am PT

The world’s biggest video site says its paid service is an experiment. Believe it.

Hulu’s Pitch to Advertisers: Four Million People Pay Us to See Your Ads!

Peter Kafka in Media on April 30 at 6:43 am PT

Hulu’s ownership structure is up in the air. But it still needs to sell advertising and subscriptions; both seem to be going pretty well.

Time Inc. Braces for Layoffs This Week

Peter Kafka in Media on January 27 at 2:24 pm PT

They’ve been in the works for a long time, and they could be big.

HBO Hangs On to Universal’s Movies

Peter Kafka in Media on January 6 at 10:04 am PT

Translation: You’re not going to see “Ted” on Netflix or Amazon.

Hulu’s Year-End Report: We’re Pretty Darn Big! (And We’re Not Saying Anything Else.)

Peter Kafka in Media on December 17, 2012 at 10:00 am PT

$700 million in revenue, three million paying subs. Zero pronouncements about the future of TV. Or even Hulu.

Spotify’s Daniel Ek on Profits, Label Deals and Angry Musicians: “We’re Doing Really, Really Well”

Peter Kafka in Media on December 6, 2012 at 12:56 pm PT

Just about every digital music service is struggling. Not Spotify, says its CEO. And he says the musicians who are complaining about their payouts are going to come around.

Spotify Up to 5 Million Paid Subscribers

Peter Kafka in Media on December 6, 2012 at 9:07 am PT

Big numbers from a company with big expectations.

Yes, Spotify Is Headed to the Web. No, Spotify Isn’t Cutting Its Prices.

Peter Kafka in Media on September 9, 2012 at 12:00 pm PT

Spotify isn’t planning on cutting the price of its mobile, ad-free service now or in the forseeable future.

Why You Can’t Watch the Best Show on HBO on HBO Go

Peter Kafka in Media on August 15, 2012 at 9:26 am PT

A weird rights gap means you can’t see “Hard Knocks” unless you want to watch it on TV. The good news: These kind of holes show up much less frequently these days.