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Parsons-Karmazin

Authored by Scott Goldberg on February 19, 2007 - 10:13pm.

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XM-Sirius Parsons-Karmazin

Authored by Scott Goldberg on February 19, 2007 - 10:12pm.

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Google Must Choose a Strategy For YouTube - Video Search or Video Hosting

Authored by Mark Cuban on February 19, 2007 - 7:57pm.

I wasn't going to write more about this topic. However, listening to Eric at the NBA Technology Conference got me thinking. The prospects for the inevitable challenge coming for Google and Youtube's position that they are protected by the DMCA's safe harbors will be debated until a case goes to court. What is becoming more interesting is whether their decision to hide behind the DMCA safe harbors, and to let Youtube continue to do so as well will turn out to be a good business decision, or hurt them in the long run.

New York Post says XM and Sirius to Announce Merger

Authored by Scott Goldberg on February 19, 2007 - 12:06pm.

New York, NY – UPDATE: Merger announcement official XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. and Sirius announced a merger today, as expected according to a New York Post report. Negotiations for the deal took place over the weekend. An agreement would still need to pass an antitrust analysis from the Department of Justice, and the FCC would need to waive its clause saying one satellite radio company cannot own the other. Early predictions indicate that it could take up to 15 months to gain approval. XM shareholders will get 4.6 shares of Sirius stock for each share of XM stock held.

XM-Sirius

Authored by Scott Goldberg on February 19, 2007 - 11:28am.

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XM Sirius Logos

Authored by Scott Goldberg on February 19, 2007 - 11:25am.

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Blockbuster Poaches Netflix Customers with "President's Day Pardon"

Authored by Rohit Bhargava on February 19, 2007 - 8:37am.

Netflix has always focused on innovation with everything from their award winning user interface to the longstanding Netflix Prize. Aside from technical innovation, they have also pioneered a new business model for online on-demand movie downloading by charging consumers based on the hours they watch, streaming movies without actually downloading them and letting users switch instantly from film to film as easily as changing channels. Ultimately, they will need all this innovation - because Blockbuster is getting smarter and smarter about finding ways to exploit their only competitive advantage over Netflix - their physical stores.

Blockbuster Screenshot

Authored by Robert Spears on February 19, 2007 - 8:26am.

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