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Peter Kafka

Peter Kafka

Former Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Peter Kafka

    Technology
    iTunes Radio Gets News Radio, Via NPRiTunes Radio Gets News Radio, Via NPR
    Technology

    Apple’s Pandora rival branches out.

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    You Better Believe Netflix Should Pay Comcast, Says AT&TYou Better Believe Netflix Should Pay Comcast, Says AT&T
    Technology
    Netflix Says It Really Didn’t Want to Cut That Traffic Deal With ComcastNetflix Says It Really Didn’t Want to Cut That Traffic Deal With Comcast
    Technology

    But Verizon, AT&T and other big pipe owners may get similar deals, anyway.

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    Tribune’s Newsbeat App Lets Robots Read You the News While You DriveTribune’s Newsbeat App Lets Robots Read You the News While You Drive
    Technology

    It’s like radio, if you swapped in software for people.

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    What Happens After Disney Buys Maker Studios?What Happens After Disney Buys Maker Studios?
    Technology

    How do you combine PewDiePie with Mickey Mouse? Maybe you don’t.

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    Content Marketer Percolate Raises $24 Million, Led by SequoiaContent Marketer Percolate Raises $24 Million, Led by Sequoia
    Technology
    Streaming Subscriptions Are Now a Billion-Dollar Business, but Music Sales StallStreaming Subscriptions Are Now a Billion-Dollar Business, but Music Sales Stall
    Technology

    Twenty-eight million people are paying for subscription services like Spotify.

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    Longtime Pandora CTO, Product Officer Tom Conrad Is LeavingLongtime Pandora CTO, Product Officer Tom Conrad Is Leaving
    Technology
    Vimeo Buys Video-Making App Cameo, a Few Months After Its DebutVimeo Buys Video-Making App Cameo, a Few Months After Its Debut
    Technology

    It’s Vimeo’s second app buy in the last year.

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    It’s Over! Viacom and Google Settle YouTube Lawsuit.It’s Over! Viacom and Google Settle YouTube Lawsuit.
    Technology

    Viacom wanted $1 billion in damages. It ended up with zero.

    By Peter Kafka