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Peter Kafka

Peter Kafka

Former Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Peter Kafka

    Technology
    Apple’s New Music Service Will Push Paid Subscriptions, With Free SamplesApple’s New Music Service Will Push Paid Subscriptions, With Free Samples
    Technology

    Coming soon from Jimmy Iovine: The anti-Spotify service.

    By Peter Kafka and Dawn Chmielewski
    Technology
    Grantland Publisher David Cho Is Leaving, TooGrantland Publisher David Cho Is Leaving, Too
    Technology

    He gave his notice last week. Today ESPN announced it was splitting up with Grantland founder Bill Simmons.

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    Twitter Has a Short-Term Periscope Problem. And a Long-Term Media Mess.Twitter Has a Short-Term Periscope Problem. And a Long-Term Media Mess.
    Technology

    Twitter is a media company that says it’s not a media company. That’s fine until it isn’t.

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    David Goldberg Died in Mexico, Exercising During VacationDavid Goldberg Died in Mexico, Exercising During Vacation
    Technology
    Comcast Is Now an Internet CompanyComcast Is Now an Internet Company
    Technology

    Comcast ended March with 22.4 million TV subscribers and 22.4 million Internet subscribers.

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    YouTube Ads Don’t Support YouTube Videos, Says YouTube Producer on YouTube’s StageYouTube Ads Don’t Support YouTube Videos, Says YouTube Producer on YouTube’s Stage
    Technology
    Grooveshark, the Free Music Service That Used to Scare the Big Labels, Gives UpGrooveshark, the Free Music Service That Used to Scare the Big Labels, Gives Up
    Technology

    As part of a court settlement: An apology, and a plug for legal services like Spotify.

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    Apple and IBM Give iPads to Japan’s Senior CitizensApple and IBM Give iPads to Japan’s Senior Citizens
    Technology

    The tech giants will use the tablets to help monitor the well-being of some five million people in Japan.

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    Former Intel Web TV Boss Erik Huggers Is Vevo’s New CEOFormer Intel Web TV Boss Erik Huggers Is Vevo’s New CEO
    Technology

    His old job -- trying to launch a Web TV service -- was hard. This one will be, too.

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    Hulu Comes to Cable TV, Which Is Fine With Cable TVHulu Comes to Cable TV, Which Is Fine With Cable TV
    Technology

    Interesting, but not threatening.

    By Peter Kafka

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