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Peter Kafka

Peter Kafka

Former Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Peter Kafka

    Technology
    Spotify Has 20 Million Paid SubscribersSpotify Has 20 Million Paid Subscribers
    Technology

    And 75 million monthly active users.

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    Apple to Launch New Flipboard-Like App, While Newsstand Goes AwayApple to Launch New Flipboard-Like App, While Newsstand Goes Away
    Technology

    Newsstand tended to bury publisher’s content, so Apple’s coming out with a new app that it hopes will drive more subscriptions.

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    Showtime Web TV Service Will Debut on Roku, Sony Vue as Well as AppleShowtime Web TV Service Will Debut on Roku, Sony Vue as Well as Apple
    Technology
    Apple’s New Music Service Relies on Features, Not Free. So Those Features Better Be Awesome.Apple’s New Music Service Relies on Features, Not Free. So Those Features Better Be Awesome.
    Technology

    People like free music. Music that costs $120 a year is a different story.

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    Sony Music CEO Pre-Announces Apple’s Streaming Music Service: ‘It’s Happening Tomorrow.’Sony Music CEO Pre-Announces Apple’s Streaming Music Service: ‘It’s Happening Tomorrow.’
    Technology

    “It’s the beginning of an amazing moment for our industry.”

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    Sling TV’s Web TV Subscriber Numbers Keep Growing, Now Around 250,000Sling TV’s Web TV Subscriber Numbers Keep Growing, Now Around 250,000
    Technology

    So there’s at least some demand for a “skinny bundle” of pay TV over the Internet.

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    Songkick and CrowdSurge Join Up to Take On TicketMasterSongkick and CrowdSurge Join Up to Take On TicketMaster
    Technology

    Good luck!

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    Apple’s New Apple TV Box Will Also Be a No-Show at WWDCApple’s New Apple TV Box Will Also Be a No-Show at WWDC
    Technology

    Apple isn’t ready to talk about its new hardware, either.

    By Dawn Chmielewski and Peter Kafka
    Technology
    Stephen Colbert Starts Prepping for His CBS Debut With a Web Video About His BeardStephen Colbert Starts Prepping for His CBS Debut With a Web Video About His Beard
    Technology

    “This shit is gonna go viral.”

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    Yahoo Will Stream the NFL’s First Web Game, for FreeYahoo Will Stream the NFL’s First Web Game, for Free
    Technology

    The Buffalo-Jacksonville game will be available around the world. But you’ll need to set your clocks early if you want to watch in the U.S.

    By Peter Kafka

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