For nearly a decade, Hollywood has waged a titanic struggle with Silicon Valley over copyright law. Viacom’s long-running lawsuit against Google’s YouTube video service continues, and the two industries are still retrenching …
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Report: Netflix Beats Apple as No. 1 Online Movie Supplier
After building a powerful subscription video-on-demand business virtually overnight, Netflix passed Apple last year to become the top revenue earner in the U.S. online movie business.
Scandal in Silicon Valley: Why the Ellen Pao Suit Isn’t Helping Women in Tech
It’s not exactly news that women — particularly women in tech — are often underrepresented and underfunded in business. The stats speak for themselves: Just 3% to 5% of female entrepreneurs get venture-capital funds, and …
StartupBus: Building an App en Route to SXSW
Watch a group of would-be entrepreneurs during a marathon, 3-day business development and app-building session aboard a bus bound for the annual South by Southwest festival in Austin. A TIME video crew tagged along with one of about 50 teams competing for funding and a broader audience.
Why the eBay of Russia Is Based in … Skokie, Ill.?
Three Things You Shouldn’t Tweet
Of the 175 million tweets generated each day, how many are actually worthwhile? Some are more valued than others. Here are three types of tweets you should avoid sending, no matter how tempted you are.
Smartphones of the Future: 6 Predictions
Future mobile devices will change the way you do business–in ways you probably can’t even imagine. Here are a few predictions.
JCPenney Is Already Going Back to the Discounting Well
The ground-breaking retail makeover of JCPenney engineered by former Apple Store executive Ron Johnson has been rooted in the concept of everyday low prices. Instead of inflating original prices that’ll inevitably be drastically …
Proof That Many Hackers — Call Them the Anti-Zuckerbergs — Value Freedom More Than Money
In the 1987 movie Wall Street, the character Gordon Gekko famously declared that “greed is good,” a line that has come to symbolize the darkest aspects of materialism. But the latest research from Wharton management professor …
Social Media, Simplified
Running a small business? Social media is a free and effective tool for interacting with your customers, building your brand and ultimately boosting sales. Still, tweeting, posting and pinning needn’t consume your entire work …
Why Google Should Be Worried About Facebook
I have written a few columns questioning Facebook’s long term value. And amidst all the recent news about the company’s IPO woes, it seems like investors may be skeptical as well.
Even though I may have a conviction that a scenario might play out a certain way, I believe it is important to examine all sides. So today I would like …
Pinterest Locked in Stalemate with Image Owners
Image-sharing site Pinterest has been in negotiations for months with photo service Getty. A breakthrough could dispel some of the copyright questions hanging over the hot startup — but one expert says not to hold your breath.