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Peter Kafka

Peter Kafka

Former Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Peter Kafka

    Technology
    Pandora, Facing More Music Competition Than Ever, Puts Founder Tim Westergren Back in ChargePandora, Facing More Music Competition Than Ever, Puts Founder Tim Westergren Back in Charge
    Technology

    Brian McAndrews leaves after 2.5 years.

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    Apple Music Partners With Vice to Feed Its Increasing Appetite for Exclusive VideoApple Music Partners With Vice to Feed Its Increasing Appetite for Exclusive Video
    Technology

    Today, a new series of music documentaries. Down the road: A Dr. Dre miniseries.

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    Blendle Wants to Sell You Journalism on the Web, One Story at a TimeBlendle Wants to Sell You Journalism on the Web, One Story at a Time
    Technology

    Cool idea. Won’t work.

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    Streaming Is Officially the Biggest Part of the Music Business, Which Wants YouTube to Pay UpStreaming Is Officially the Biggest Part of the Music Business, Which Wants YouTube to Pay Up
    Technology

    Streaming generated $2.4 billion in the U.S. last year. It should be much more, says the RIAA.

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    Live, on Facebook, It’s Something Like TV but Not Exactly TVLive, on Facebook, It’s Something Like TV but Not Exactly TV
    Technology

    E! will stream a daily infotainment show in your feed, starting today.

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    Florida Jury Hands Hulk Hogan a $115 Million Victory in the Gawker Sex Tape TrialFlorida Jury Hands Hulk Hogan a $115 Million Victory in the Gawker Sex Tape Trial
    Technology

    The Web publisher expected to lose, but it was hoping to avoid a huge award.

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    Vice Doesn’t Want to Talk About Viceland’s Ratings, but CNN Boss Jeff Zucker DoesVice Doesn’t Want to Talk About Viceland’s Ratings, but CNN Boss Jeff Zucker Does
    Technology

    Some smack talk, and some numbers.

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    Google wants out of the creepy military robot businessGoogle wants out of the creepy military robot business
    Technology

    Boston Dynamics is up for sale. Meanwhile: Look at these terrifying robots!

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    T-Mobile Tweaks Its ‘Binge On’ Video Data Plan, and YouTube Signs OnT-Mobile Tweaks Its ‘Binge On’ Video Data Plan, and YouTube Signs On
    Technology

    Remember when John Legere called “bullshit” on the world’s largest video service in January? That was then.

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    C Is for Cookie Monster in an iPhone Siri AdC Is for Cookie Monster in an iPhone Siri Ad
    Technology

    You’re welcome.

    By Peter Kafka