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YahooMCS Music Files Copyright Suit Against Yahoo, Microsoft, RealAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on July 1, 2009 - 7:24am.
 Nashville, Tenn. - MCS Music America,
a company that provides administration and manages copyrights for some 45,000
music tracks, has filed copyright infringement claims against Yahoo (NASD: YHOO), Microsoft (NASD: MSFT)
and RealNetworks (NASD: RNWK), alleging the companies did not obtain all the proper
permissions for using its tracks on their service, Techdirt reported. On its
website, MCS Music America
says it administers copyrights for artists including Elvis Presley, Tina
Turner, Mariah Carey, Metallica and Moby, among others.
Yahoo Enables Flickr Photo Posting to TwitterAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on July 1, 2009 - 9:23am.
San Francisco
- Yahoo's (NASD: YHOO) Flickr photo-sharing site has launched a new feature that lets users easily
post Flick photos to their Twitter accounts. The Flickr2Twitter feature lets
users post photos to Twitter with a new button above the photos on Flickr,
which creates a shortened URL at the address flic.kr.
Yahoo to Shutter Video Distribution Unit Maven NetworksAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on June 30, 2009 - 5:23am.
 Sunnyvale,
Calif. - Yahoo (NASD: YHOO) plans to shutter
its Maven Networks online video distribution and ad platform, which it acquired
for $160 million in January 2008, TechCrunch reported. "While video
initiatives remain a priority for Yahoo, both for its consumer and advertising
experiences, we are increasing investment in some areas while scaling back in
others," the company told TechCrunch.
Report: Yahoo Planning Major RebrandingAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on June 25, 2009 - 8:53am.
Sunnyvale,
Calif. - Looking to reshape its
image, Yahoo (NASD: YHOO) is at work on a major rebranding campaign that may be tied to the
expected launch of its redesigned home page this fall, All Things D reported.
Yahoo Adds Five Papers to Newspaper ConsortiumAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on June 16, 2009 - 1:03pm.
Sunnyvale,
Calif. - Yahoo (NASD: YHOO) on Tuesday
announced five new members of its Newspaper Consortium, which aims to boost ad
revenue by integrating paid search technology and HotJobs listings on newspaper
web sites, as well as offering the company's ad inventory to their local
clients. New members include Freedom Communications' Orange
County (Calif.) Register and Colorado Springs
Gazette, the North Jersey Media Group's The Record and Herald News and The San
Diego Union-Tribune. Launched in late 2006, the consortium now has 814 members.
Yahoo Names Tim Morse as New CFOAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on June 12, 2009 - 8:54am.
Sunnyvale, Calif. - Four months after announcing the planned
departure of its CFO, Yahoo (NASD: YHOO) has named Silicon Valley veteran Tim Morse to fill
the role.
Yahoo Music Debuts Free iPhone ApplicationAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on June 11, 2009 - 12:23pm.
Sunnyvale,
Calif. - Yahoo (NASD: YHOO) Music has launched
its own free iPhone application, providing users with 150 Yahoo Music streaming
stations, in addition to over 100 stations from CBS Radio, which developed the
application. Users will be able to link through to purchase songs heard from
Apple's iTunes Store.
Yahoo Adds Third-Party App Access to Mail, My YahooAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on June 5, 2009 - 10:50am.
Sunnyvale,
Calif. - Yahoo (NASD: YHOO) on Friday added new
features to its online services like Yahoo Mail, My Yahoo, Yahoo Connected TV and
Zimbra that let users access third-party applications such as YouTube, PayPal,
Picnik, Mint.com and WordPress. The YouTube integration will allow owners of
Internet-enabled TVs from Samsung and LG to access YouTube videos through the
Yahoo Connected TV service.
Report: U.S. Web Video Views Up 16% in April to 16.8 BillionAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on June 5, 2009 - 9:59am.
Reston, Va. - U.S. Internet users viewed 16.8
billion online videos during April, up 16% from the prior month, according to
new figures from comScore, a provider of Internet audience measurement
services.
Yahoo Sues NFL Players Assn. Over Fantasy Football RightsAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on June 4, 2009 - 9:27am.
 Sunnyvale,
Calif. - Yahoo (NASD: YHOO) has filed suit
against the National Football League Players Association (NFLPA), seeking a
ruling from a judge that would permit the company to use players' names and
statistics in its online fantasy football leagues without having to pay
licensing fees. Yahoo's suit alleges that the NFLPA threatened to sue the
company if it did not pay licensing fees that it has in the past for the
players' data.
Justice Dept. Probes Hiring Practices at Big Technology FirmsAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on June 3, 2009 - 10:49am.
 San Francisco
- The U.S. Justice Department has launched an antitrust probe into the
recruiting practices at technology firms including Google (NASD: GOOG), Yahoo (NASD: YHOO) and Apple (NASD: AAPL), The
Washington Post reported, citing people with knowledge of the investigation.
The reportedly "industry-wide" review is said to center on purported
agreements between the companies not to hire away top talent from one another.
Yahoo CFO Jorgensen Hired by Levi Strauss & Co.Authored by Mark Hefflinger on June 1, 2009 - 1:32pm.
Sunnyvale, Calif. - Blake Jorgensen, the current CFO of
Yahoo (NASD: YHOO), will leave the company to become the new executive vice president and
CFO of San Francisco-based apparel company Levi Strauss & Co. Jorgensen, who in 1998 co-founded Thomas Weisel
Partners, will assume his new role beginning July 1, taking over for interim
CFO Heidi Manes. Yahoo announced in February that Jorgensen would depart.
Report: Head of Yahoo's Video Division to ResignAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on May 27, 2009 - 12:51pm.
Sunnyvale,
Calif. - In the wake of major layoffs
at Yahoo's (NASD: YHOO) video division, Satish Menon, vice president of the company's consumer
platforms group, will soon leave the company, NewTeeVee reported. Menon told
NewTeeVee he plans next to "introduce community into online education
using online social tools." "Time for a change. I am going to apply
everything I have learned last 25 years or so to see if we can reinvent education...especially
online education," Menon said.
Acacia Wins $6.6 Million Patent Verdict Against YahooAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on May 18, 2009 - 12:16pm.
Sunnyvale,
Calif. - Acacia Research, a developer
and acquirer of intellectual property, announced on Monday that it has won a $6.6
million verdict in its patent infringement lawsuit against Yahoo (NASD: YHOO).
Report: Google Received 64% of Search Market in AprilAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on May 18, 2009 - 10:13am.
Reston, Va. - Internet audience measurement firm comScore released
its monthly analysis of the U.S. search market on Monday, that shows Americans
conducted 14.8 billion searches in April, a 3% gain over March.
Match.com Parent IAC in Talks to Buy Yahoo PersonalsAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on May 1, 2009 - 7:32am.
New York
- IAC (NASD: IACI), the operator of 35 Internet firms including Citysearch, Evite and
Match.com, is in talks with Yahoo (NASD: YHOO) to purchase the company's online personal ads
business, Barron's reported, citing remarks made by CEO Barry Diller during a
conference call with analysts.
Report: Hulu Tops Yahoo for Third Place in Web Video in MarchAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on April 29, 2009 - 12:06pm.
Reston, Va. - Hulu, the video site joint venture
between NBC Universal (NYSE: GE) and News Corp. (NYSE: NWS), overtook Yahoo (NASD: YHOO) to become the third
most-popular Web video site in March, according to Web audience measurement
firm comScore. Hulu served 380 million videos last month, to Yahoo's 335
million. Google (NASD: GOOG) and YouTube still dwarfed all competitors, with 5.9 billion
video views, with News Corp.-owned sites including MySpace taking second place
with 437 million views.
Yahoo to Shutter GeoCities Free Web Page Hosting ServiceAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on April 23, 2009 - 10:25am.
San Francisco
- Yahoo (NASD: YHOO) plans to shutter its GeoCities free personal Web page hosting service
later this year, and as of Thursday was no longer accepting new customers,
Reuters reported.
Yahoo Sells Blo.gs Ping Service to Blog Firm AutomatticAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on April 22, 2009 - 7:51am.
Los Angeles
- Automattic, developers of the WordPress blogging software platform, have
acquired Blo.gs, a provider of blog ping and trackback technology, from Yahoo (NASD: YHOO)
for an undisclosed sum.
Yahoo to Cut 5% of WorkforceAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on April 21, 2009 - 11:52am.
 Sunnyvale,
Calif. - Needing to deal with a
78% drop in first-quarter profits, Yahoo late Tuesday announced plans to cut 5%
of its global workforce, or about 680 employees. The company said that it will
notify the majority of those affected over the next two weeks, and also plans
to implement other cost reductions.
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