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RealNetworksRealNetworks to Power Mobile Music for France's SFRAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 18, 2009 - 1:20pm.
Seattle
- RealNetworks (NASD: RNWK) announced on Wednesday that it has signed a three-year deal to
power the mobile music service for France-based mobile network operator SFR. Real
said its mobile music services are now deployed with 15 providers in 14
countries, including 11 in Europe.
RealNetworks Appeals Injunction Against Sales of RealDVDAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 11, 2009 - 11:20am.
San Francisco
- RealNetworks (NASD: RNWK) has filed an appeal of a judge's injunction against the sale of
the company's RealDVD software, which can make copies of DVDs, CNET News.com
reported.
RealNetworks to Lay Off 4% of StaffAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 5, 2009 - 10:52am.
Seattle
- RealNetworks (NASD: RNWK) will lay off 4% of its staff, or about 70 of its 1,700
employees, in a bid to cut costs amid the economic downturn, All Things D
reports.
tags: RealNetworks | Layoffs |
Google Debuts Music Search Feature with Lala, iLikeAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 29, 2009 - 8:11am.
 Mountain View,
Calif. - Google (NASD: GOOG) announced on Wednesday
the launch of a new music-focused search feature, "OneBox," which
adds streaming songs via Lala and MySpace's (NYSE: NWS) iLike, along with links to an
artist's website. Along with Lala and iLike, Google will also include links to
digital music services Pandora, imeem and Rhapsody (NASD: RNWK). The feature will in many
cases allow users to listen to the full song they are searching for right there
from the search results page; licensing issues mean that some songs will only
feature 30-second samples, and that subsequent searches after a song is streamed
in full once will only provide a 30-second sample.
RealNetworks: Rhapsody iPhone App Hits 500,000 DownloadsAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 20, 2009 - 12:12pm.
Seattle
- RealNetworks (NASD: RNWK) has seen more than 500,000 downloads of its Rhapsody streaming
music application for Apple's (NASD: AAPL) iPhone and iPod touch, which requires that users
pay a $14.95 per month subscription fee for unlimited streaming, All Things D
reported. "Although we are pleased to see excitement and interest in the
Rhapsody iPhone app, it is too early to tell how this will translate into
subscriber numbers since we suspect many of the people who downloaded the app
are current subscribers already or are trying Rhapsody for the first time with
the seven-day free trial," spokesman Bill Hankes told All Things D.
Apple Approves Rhapsody Music Application for iPhoneAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on September 10, 2009 - 12:03pm.
Seattle
- Apple (NASD: AAPL) has approved a Rhapsody streaming music iPhone application submitted by
RealNetworks (NASD: RNWK) for distribution in the App Store. The free application is available
only as a seven-day trial to users who are not also subscribed to Rhapsody's
$15-per-month subscription plan for portable devices. The service provides
access to Rhapsody's library of over 8 million songs, and offers links to
purchase tracks from the iTunes Store. The company said it plans to release a
Rhapsody application for Android yet this year, and is exploring opportunities
on Windows Mobile and Palm Pre.
Rhapsody, MTV to Host Preview of New Jay-Z AlbumAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on August 31, 2009 - 10:40am.
Seattle
- RealNetworks (NASD: RNWK) and Viacom's (NYSE: VIA) MTV announced on Monday that their Rhapsody music service
joint venture will exclusively preview Jay-Z's new album, "The Blueprint
3," for two weeks prior to its official release on Sept. 11. The preview
stream will also be available from MTV's The Leak. Rhapsody will also be the
exclusive retailer of the album from Sept. 8-10, and will host two exclusive
bonus tracks
Wenner Dumps RealNetworks; Will Re-launch RollingStone.comAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on August 31, 2009 - 8:11am.
New York
- Wenner Media, the publisher of titles including Rolling Stone and Us Weekly,
plans to take control of its flagship RollingStone.com website back from
RealNetworks (NASD: RNWK), which has operated the site for the past ten years, according to
Mediaweek.
RealNetworks Submits Rhapsody Music iPhone App to AppleAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on August 24, 2009 - 12:51pm.
Seattle - RealNetworks (NASD: RNWK) has submitted a mobile version of its
Rhapsody digital music service as an application to Apple's (NASD: AAPL) App Store for the
iPhone and iPod touch, according to published reports. The service would be
free for subscribers to the $15-per-month Rhapsody To Go service. The initial
version of the application will also lack an offline play mode -- meaning that
users must have a solid Wi-Fi or 3G connection to stream music. The company
must also point links to purchase tracks heard through the application to Apple's
iTunes Store, rather than Rhapsody's own online store.
RealNetworks SP Downloads Web Videos to Mobile DevicesAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on August 20, 2009 - 11:33am.
Seattle
- RealNetworks (NASD: RNWK) on Thursday announced the official release of the latest version
of its media software, RealPlayer SP, which lets users easily transfer non-DRM
Web videos to a range of portable devices. The company said that since its beta
launch, users have downloaded over 22 million Web videos to devices like the
BlackBerry, Palm Pre, and Apple iPhone and iPod touch.
Judge Declares RealNetworks' DVD-Copying Software IllegalAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on August 12, 2009 - 11:48am.
 San Francisco
- A federal judge has ruled that RealNetworks' (NASD: RNWK) DVD-copying RealDVD software
product violates the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), and has banned
its distribution. "This is a victory for the creators and producers of
motion pictures and television shows and for the rule of law in our digital
economy," said Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) CEO Dan
Glickman.
Music Joint Venture Rhapsody Lays Off 9% of StaffAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on August 6, 2009 - 9:54am.
Seattle
- Rhapsody, the digital music service joint venture between RealNetworks (NASD: RNWK) and
Viacom's (NYSE: VIA) MTV Networks, is laying off 9% of its employees, All Things D reported.
Most of the cuts are coming in the service's editorial department, including
writers, radio programmers and product managers.
MCS 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.
RealPlayer SP Ports Web Video to Social Nets, Media PlayersAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on June 24, 2009 - 12:07pm.
Seattle
- RealNetworks (NASD: RNWK) on Wednesday released RealPlayer SP, an application that lets
users transfer video from many websites onto their social network profiles or
various portable media players. After installation, RealPlayer will identify
video on sites like YouTube and CNN.com that users can port to Facebook,
Twitter, or email. For portable device transfers, a selects the cell phone
model or type of device -- including iPhone and iPod, BlackBerry, Android, Palm
Pre, Zune, PSP, PlayStation 3, Xbox and Apple TV -- and RealPlayer SP then
transcodes to the appropriate format.
tags: Video | Social Networking | PSP | iPod | Xbox | RealNetworks | Zune | iPhone | RealPlayer SP |
Judge to Decide Fate of RealNetworks' DVD-Copying SoftwareAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on May 22, 2009 - 8:49am.
 San Francisco - Testimony wrapped up this week in a case
that will determine whether a DVD-copying product from RealNetworks (NASD: RNWK) violates
the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), as alleged by the Motion Picture
Association of America (MPAA), which filed the complaint. U.S. District Judge
Marilyn Hall Patel previously issued a preliminary injunction halting sales of
RealDVD, and after hearing testimony this week will decide whether to make the
injunction permanent.
RealNetworks Sues Studios for Collusion Over DVD CopyingAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on May 14, 2009 - 10:41am.
Seattle
- RealNetworks (NASD: RNWK), which is currently embroiled in a copyright infringement
lawsuit with the major movie studios over its DVD-copying RealDVD software, has
asked the judge in the case for permission to file an antitrust complaint
against the studios.
RealNetworks Posts Net Loss; Music, Games Revenues UpAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on May 8, 2009 - 7:26am.
 Seattle - RealNetworks (NASD: RNWK) this week posted a net loss for the
first quarter, hampered by fluctuating exchange rates and RealDVD litigation
costs, amid results that saw a 16% jump in music sales and a 3% rise from its
games business. The company saw a net loss of $12.1 million, or 10 cents a
share, and revenue fell 5% from a year ago, to $140.8 million; analysts had
projected a loss of 6 cents a share.
Rhapsody Inks Promotion Deal for New Green Day AlbumAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on April 30, 2009 - 10:39am.
Seattle
- RealNetworks (NASD: RNWK) said on Thursday that its Rhapsody digital music service has
partnered with rock band Green Day to promote its upcoming album, "21st
Century Breakdown." The deal will see Rhapsody get a stream of the entire
album a week before its May 15 release, in addition to exclusive tracks for
Rhapsody subscribers, and a Green Day-themed Rhapsody TV ad campaign that will
run across Rhapsody partner MTV Networks' (NYSE: VIA) channels.
RealNetworks CEO Testifies in RealDVD Disc-Copying CaseAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on April 29, 2009 - 8:18am.
San Francisco
- The CEO of RealNetworks (NASD: RNWK) testified in federal court on Tuesday that his
company's RealDVD disc-copying software does not facilitate piracy, and that
consumers have a legal right to back-up their movie collections, according to
published reports. The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) sued the
company for copyright infringement and violation of the Digital Millennium
Copyright Act, arguing that the $30 software circumvents the CSS encryption on
DVD discs.
MPAA: RealNetworks Destroyed Evidence in RealDVD CaseAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on March 6, 2009 - 11:46am.
Seattle
- The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) has accused RealNetworks (NASD: RNWK) of
destroying evidence that would help its case against the company over RealDVD,
a software program that can copy the contents of a DVD, according to published
reports. A court has already granted a preliminary injunction against the sale
of RealDVD, which the MPAA argues violates a portion of the Digital Millennium
Copyright Act (DMCA) that prohibits circumvention of copy protections on a
digital device.
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