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Apple hits the pause button on live TV streaming

Aug 14, 2015
Content providers, like the big networks, are thinking about their own bottom line.

Thank Major League Baseball for your streaming content

Aug 5, 2015
BAM is the leading builder of live-streaming services. Why not spin it off?
HBO teamed up with Major League Baseball Advanced Media to launch its streaming service, HBO Now.
Image via HBO/YouTube

Password sharing's open secret

Jul 16, 2015
Why aren’t the players cracking down? Some see value in freeloaders.

Netflix wants to be global

Jul 15, 2015
The streaming service is already in 50 countries and wants to expand rapidly.

Independent record labels push back against Apple

Jun 19, 2015
The company's effort to get into streaming has created tensions with musicians.

Apple is officially in the business of music streaming

Jun 8, 2015
The service will cost $9.99 and include Beats 1, a new radio venture.

For public good, not for profit.

For streaming sites, playlists still need human touch

Apr 20, 2015
In the digital age, the key to a music playlist's success? Human beings.

HBO Now's impact on 'Game of Thrones'

Apr 13, 2015
"Game of Thrones" is the most pirated show in existence. Will HBO Now help or hurt?

Can YouTube get us to pay for ad-free cat videos?

Apr 9, 2015
Google plans to offer an ad-free version of YouTube, for a monthly fee.