All Things Digital

Skip to main content.

SEARCH
MediaMemo

MediaMemo by Peter Kafka

The MediaMemo FeedFollow Peter on Twitter

Monday, November 23, 2009

Spotify Expands Its Reach, but Still Can’t Get to the U.S.

hismastersvoiceAnother expansion for Spotify, the much hyped European streaming music service: It’s now going to be available on Nokia phones and other handsets that run the Symbian platform. That’s good, because the service is supposed to work best as a mobile play.

But Spotify has yet to make a key expansion: To the U.S., where the big music labels worry that consumers will love everything about the site except paying for it.

Read More »

Comment

Monday, October 5, 2009

Microsoft Says It’s Done Buying Search. Writing Big Checks for Search? Different Story.

ballmerSteve Ballmer says he doesn’t expect to do much search-related M&A, which makes sense since there’s little left to buy. But he may be willing to pay for search. Ask AOL.

Read More »

Comment

Thursday, September 24, 2009

Good News, T. Rowe Price! Twitter Users Really, Really Love Ads.

times-squareGood news (potentially) for T. Rowe Price and the other investors plowing $100 million into the revenue-free start-up: The service’s users absolutely love clicking on ads, says a new study.

Read More »

3 Comments

Thursday, December 11, 2008

Who Said Web 2.0 Was R.I.P.? Microblog Tumblr Raises $4.5 Million, Expectations

Tumblr is exactly the kind of start-up that’s supposed to be gasping for air in today’s dismal economy: A trendy but niche Web service with a prominent founder and exactly zero revenue. Instead, it has raised a $4.5 million funding round from Union Square Ventures and Spark Capital, which values the company at around $15 million.

Read More »

7 Comments

Featured MediaMemo Posts

Latest MediaMemo Videos

More Videos »

View All Jobs | Post a Job Job Listings

A sponsored service from SimplyHired

MediaMemo Posts by Date

MediaMemo Posts by Category

MediaMemo Posts by Tag

More MediaMemo Tags »

About Peter

Peter Kafka has been covering media and technology since 1997, when he joined the staff of Forbes magazine. Most recently, he has been the managing editor of the tech and media Web site, Silicon Alley Insider. Read more »

Ethics Statement

Here is a statement of my ethics and coverage policies. It is more than most of you want to know, but, in the age of suspicion of the media, I am laying it all out.

Read more »