Topic - bertelsmann

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Lycos Europe to Sign Off

Online portal, buffeted by competition from Google and Yahoo, plans asset sale after failing to find buyer.
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Finance

Napster Ex-CEO Speaks

Hank Barry, venture capitalist, and Napster CEO during the bubble years, returns to his first love, the legal profession.
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Finance

Bertelsmann Taps Sarnoff for Venture

German media giant ponies up $63 million for digital media startups.
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Media

Kazaa Pays Up in Piracy Case

Sharman Networks says $115-million settlement with entertainment industry sets stage for collaboration in the digital age.
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Media, Finance

Napster VCs Fire Back

Hummer Winblad says it did not intentionally delete email related to its Napster investment.
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General news, Internet

France’s $2.5B Tech Foray

France plans six tech projects, including one aimed at Google; observers raise doubts.
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General news, Media

Universal Plans Film Downloads

Film studio follows Warner in launching European movie digital download service.
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Media, Internet

Class Action Giant Sues Labels

Attorney William Lerach alleges that record companies are fixing prices for online music.
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Media

Amazon Challenges iPod

The e-tail giant is planning to offer music players in addition to a music service to rival Apple’s iPod and iTunes.
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Media

Warner Debuts P2P Film Service

Movie studio teams with Bertelsmann mobile arm to offer movie and TV downloads in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.
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Finance

Bertelsmann May Do IPO

German media giant prepared to go public to satisfy minority shareholder’s request.
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Security, Media

Sony CDs Still at Risk

Security experts say Sony music CDS are still vulnerable to spyware despite patches.
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Security, Media

Texas Sues Sony Over Spyware

Texas suit, and another by the EFF, allege Sony BMG installed spyware through its CDs.
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Media

Sony Spyware Draws Lawsuits

California consumers have filed a class-action suit against music giant Sony BMG over its anti-piracy software on CDs.
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Media

Blu-ray Gets Top Music Label

Universal Music Group throws its weight behind Sony-backed Blu-ray’s next-generation DVD format.
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Archives, Magazine

Thomas Middelhoff Faces the Music at Bertelsmann.

Thomas Middelhoff Faces the Music at Bertelsmann.
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Archives, Magazine

Bertelsmann: Buying its way to the top

Bertelsmann: Buying its way to the top
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Archives

Bertelsmann buys CDNow for a song

The staid German media mammoth acquires the online music-retailing pioneer, clearing a distribution channel for its content.