Yesterday | Tech Confidential Blog
RealNetworks to spin-off casual games unit
Aiming to unlock value built through a string of successful acquisitions, RealNetworks Inc. via Tech Confidential Blog
Sunday | Hypebot
Friday's Music 2.0 Briefing: REAL Action, Live Nation, EchoNest & More
Revenues for the quarter rose 14% in large part because of a $61M payment on an antitrust settlement from Microsoft. via Hypebot
Friday May 9 | Earth Times
Burst.com and RealNetworks Reach Settlement Agreement
Burst.com, Inc. today announced that is has signed an agreement in principle to settle litigation with RealNetworks, Inc. via Earth Times
Thursday May 8 | ValleyWag
RealNetworks to spin off its games business [Ipo]
RealNetworks' games business grew revenues 33 percent since the first quarter of 2007. via ValleyWag
Thursday May 8 | Seattle Times
RealNetworks spinning off casual-games unit into separate company
Seattle-based RealNetworks plans to spin off its casual games business as a separate public company, the company announced today. via Seattle Times
Wednesday May 7 | Ars Technica
Judge: Big webcasters owe songwriters millions in royalties
“After consideration of all the factors discussed above”
A federal judge has just set the rate to be paid for a blanket music license by Yahoo, AOL, and RealNetworks. via Ars Technica
Monday May 5 | Internet News
Music Services to Surrender $100M to Songwriters?
“To be clear, the court did not award $100 million in royalties.”
Cross-client Centrino and Core2 processor with vPro Processor Technology Technical White Paper A deeper technical dive on how vPro usage models work on both desktop and notebook PCs. via Internet News
Saturday May 3 | Search Engine Journal
AOL, Yahoo, & RealNetworks May Be Forced to Pay $100 Million to Songwriters
May 2nd, 2008 by Julie Kent On Wednesday, a U.S. district court ruled that AOL, Yahoo, and RealNetworks must pay a percentage of their revenues derived from music-oriented services to the American Society of ... via Search Engine Journal
Friday May 2 | Hypebot
DiMA Says More ASCAP Court Action Possible
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York ruled late Wednesday that AOL, Yahoo and RealNetworks must pay higher licensing fees to ASCAP. via Hypebot
Friday May 2 | WJBF-TV Augusta
Court Establishes Formula For Online Music Royalties
A major songwriters' group is singing the praises of a federal court ruling that affects music you hear over the Internet. via WJBF-TV Augusta







