Media — paidContent

Spotify rival WiMP has global ambitions, too – now it needs cash

By Robert Andrews May. 10, 2012, 4:54am No Comments

Spotify’s closest Scandinavian competitor says it must seek new investment to join its digital music peers in international expansion this year. Read More »

Scandinavia’s hottest digital startups: payments firms

By Robert Andrews Apr. 20, 2012, 7:51am 2 Comments

Payments are big up north. A Square competitor and an online payments facilitator are named the Nordic region’s most promising digital outfits. Read More »

Nokia Buys Norway's Smarterphone To Spruce Up Its Feature Phone OS

By Ingrid Lunden Jan. 6, 2012, 7:15pm Comments Off

Just as Nokia (NYSE: NOK) is gearing up for a splash at CES to kick off the U.S. launch of its new line of Microsoft-powered smartphones, it… Read More »

Mecom Sells Norwegian News Unit But Retains Digital Interest

By Robert Andrews Dec. 5, 2011, 3:19pm Comments Off

Pan-European newspaper publisher Mecom is selling its Norwegian business Edda Media to rival A-Pressen for €221.8 ($299.67/£190.79) milli… Read More »

Two Tracks For Digital Music: Aspiro White Label Deal; 7digital Tablet App

By Ingrid Lunden Nov. 4, 2011, 2:19am Comments Off

According to figures from IE Market Research, there are currently 832 million paid users of digital music worldwide, with that number expect… Read More »

Microsoft Shifts Strategies To Expand Xbox Live TV, Go Global

By Robert Andrews Oct. 6, 2011, 12:00pm 1 Comment

After years of effort and speculation, Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT) has pieced together nearly 40 broadcast services from around the world to boos… Read More »

Angry Birds Aside, Think Globally, Act Locally When It Comes To Mobile Apps

By Ingrid Lunden Oct. 3, 2011, 3:36pm Comments Off

There’s no question that apps have become a global phenomenon in the mobile world — and who doesn’t want to catapult a cute red bird onto s… Read More »

Sony Kisses Qriocity Branding Goodbye, Forms Sony Entertainment Network

By Ingrid Lunden Sep. 1, 2011, 2:44am Comments Off

Many consumers were never completely sure of the correct way to pronounce it, and it has had mixed success as a household name synonymous wi… Read More »

Can Opera Finally Break Through In The U.S.?

By Camilo Smith Jul. 7, 2011, 2:00pm Comments Off

If you look at web browser usage, Opera is barely even worth mentioning. But look at mobile browsers and it’s arguably one of the fastest an… Read More »

The iPad Abroad: Apple Holds Firm On March 25 Ship Date

By Ingrid Lunden Mar. 22, 2011, 6:22pm Comments Off

Despite the big stories about the iPad 2 selling out in the U.S., and the question marks over how events in Japan might affect consumer elec… Read More »

Update: Thumbplay Music Sold To Clear Channel; Fate Of Ringtone Ops Unknown

By Ingrid Lunden Mar. 1, 2011, 4:27pm 1 Comment

Update: Clear Channel announced that it is the media company buying the cloud-based music subscription service Thumbplay Music — a deal tha… Read More »

Voddler Picks Up Another $8 Million In Funding For VOD, Led By Nokia

By Ingrid Lunden Feb. 1, 2011, 7:31pm Comments Off

Nokia (NYSE: NOK) may be rethinking how it delivers mobile music — shuttering its Ovi Unlimited music service — but it is not giving up on… Read More »

Aspiro Sells Remaining Mobile Entertainment Assets To Exsol

News Publisher Schibsted Aims To Profit By Offering Loans To Readers

How Opera Hopes To Monetize The Mobile Web

How Income From News Readers Stagnates Despite Growth

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