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Google First Click Free gets you under paywalls -- but only five times

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 17:36:02 +0000

Google has added an option to its First Click Free feature that will allow publishers to place a limit on how many free stories you can read before you're asked to cough up

Microsoft and Murdoch ganging up on Google?

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:03:02 +0000

Microsoft is in talks with Rupert Murdoch's News Corp to discuss paying the news company to keep out of Google, a move that could threaten the search engine landscape

Bad move, bub: Fox fires columnist for reviewing pirated Wolverine film

Tue, 07 Apr 2009 09:59:02 +0000

The 20th Century Fox movie was leaked on to the Web last week and when FoxNews.com writer Roger Friedman downloaded it to review it, his employers didn't see the funny side

Google and Twitter: Expect ads, not acquisitions

Fri, 03 Apr 2009 11:31:02 +0000

The latest reports suggest Google is the billionaire cash-waver at the doors of Twitter HQ, and the companies are talking both acquisition and co-operation

MySpace Music: Three major labels apply eyeshadow

Fri, 04 Apr 2008 08:22:02 +0000

News Corp has announced the launch of MySpace Music -- a joint venture with Sony BMG, Warner Music and Universal, to sell DRM-free digital downloads and other merchandise. We investigate

News.blog: MySpace Music to launch

Thu, 03 Apr 2008 09:36:02 +0000

A new music service jointly owned by News Corp's MySpace.com and three record labels will be announced today, writes News.com blogger Greg Sandoval

The Ultimate Tech Celebrity Deathmatches

Fri, 07 Mar 2008 08:30:00 +0000

As a species we love to hurt each other, but the tech business is far too polite for any of that. So what could be better than making today's tech celebrities beat each other up?

News.blog: Facebook to try music streaming?

Thu, 06 Mar 2008 10:46:02 +0000

Facebook may be getting closer to launching a music service that competes with Apple's iTunes, writes News.com blogger Caroline McCarthy

News.blog: Yahoo, Time Warner talk partnership

Wed, 05 Mar 2008 10:19:01 +0000

Yahoo and Time Warner have held talks on a deal designed to thwart Microsoft's recent bid for Yahoo, writes News.com blogger Elinor Mills

News.blog: MySpace to start streaming service?

Tue, 19 Feb 2008 11:09:02 +0000

MySpace.com is in talks with the four major record labels about starting a free-to-consumer music service, writes News.com blogger Greg Sandoval